GATE Rose 2023

From the cool and elevated Swallowfield vineyard, this portrays the place perfectly, with brambly cherry aromas, and an intricate, evolving palate with powdery fine tannins, crisp acidity and notes of foraged cherries, raspberries and some leafy peppery spice. Make some roum-ier in your cellar for this.

Terrason Pinot Noir 2023

Just two barrels were made of this drop that saw just a hint of oxidative handling, with notes of meal, pith, a little saline and a light grip on the palate. Forget the ice bath, welcome the Jacuzzi!

Honky Chateau Jacuzzi Blanc 2023

It’s all citrus, white florals, lemongrass and talc. It’ll go perfectly with a rewatching of that film you both love.

Vinoque Aromatic Riesling 2023

First of all, it smells delicious and with all its macerated raspberry, cherry and strawberry, it drinks without a care in the world. It’ll also work with just a little chill which is great because we’re hoping summer will take over autumn and run into winter.

Vinoque Same Same Pinot Meunier Pinot Noir 2023

Very typical of Hoddles Creek (Upper Yarra) with its linear line of acid carrying tannins front to back that makes it perfect with a meal. A small 20% portion of whole-bunch adds intrigue and spice, and it’s bottled without fining or filtration. Incredible value.

Wickhams Road Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2023

Dark currants and wild raspberry sweetness is moored with an edge of whole bunch savouriness and spice, woven through long and fine tannins. If you can bear to wait, this will only get better over the next five years.

PHI Lusatia Park Pinot Noir 2019

Ready and waiting to fill your glass, this tasty number is primary and full of jubey cherry fruits upfront, wrapped with hints of herbaceous stem character thanks to that whole bunch in the ferment. Drinking deliciously now in its youth, but a little time in the bottle and this will reveal more of its underlying depth and charm.

Airlie Bank Pinot Noir 2023

Lovely Claret aromatics intermingle with cassis, a little cigar box, black and blueberries, with plenty of crunch retained in the fruit. Medium-weighted in the glass with building Cabernet chalky tannins, with a ribbon of bright acidity cleaning up the palate and carrying those tannins from the front to the back of the wine. So good!

Warramate Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2021

Marsanne brings plenty of freshness, savoury notes and a lovely line of acidity that's perfectly matched by Roussanne's depth and structure. Superbly textural while also capturing vitality and freshness. Lovely white stonefruit, lemon-lime citrus, purity of fruit but what really makes the wine is the chalky phenolic pull from front to back, adding savoury chalky pith and structure. Delicious!

Warramate Marsanne Roussanne 2021

A punchy, concentrated vintage with plenty of chew and drive to keep you interested. Some gentle oxidative reverb and sustain bring an added dimension to notes of fallen apple, cut stone fruit, and ginger snap cookie, with some moreish acidity expertly woven through.

Bobar Chardonnay 2022

In the glass, expect some autumnal leaves and velvety fine tannins spreading nicely across the palate, with a lick of meaty oak lending some chew and a savoury, structural edge to the wine.

Rob Hall Pinot Noir 2023

Beautifully balanced, leafy red currants, some salinity and whispers of tobacco and leather are all in harmony on the palate. Loads of value in this classic Yarra Valley Cabernet.

Dominique Portet Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Wonderfully aromatic, notes of bright red damson plum meet red cherry and raspberry to draw you further into the glass. Sitting prettily amongst dark forestal fruits on the flavour spectrum, with hints of woodland spice, fresh acidity and light touches of whole bunch sap, before late building tannin. Pretty, elegant and the perfect bottle to open at your next French bistro-themed dinner party.

BISTRO Pinot Noir 2022

Our love affair with Gamay is no secret and we've fallen hard for this one! A touch richer in style than often seen in local examples of the variety—fans of more traditional (read not Nouveau Carbonic) Gamay will find allegiance with this bottle. Expect lovely crunchy and snappy brambly berries, tart cherry with gentle brushes of herbs and a genuine fan of tannin driving and building through the palate. Pair with lentils and Toulouse sausage with a big dollop of mustard while listening to Leonard Cohen. Fruit was sourced largely from the Abbey Vineyard in Tarrawarra and fermented as a mix of whole berry and whole bunches, on skins for two weeks, before transferring to puncheons for six months maturation.

BISTRO Gamay 2023

A modern and pure Chardonnay serving up everything there is to love about this variety in spades. Pristine notes of grapefruit and lemon citrus and balm. Deftly light-medium-weighted, with a line of pure, clean acidity woven through. Coming from three sites in the Yarra Valley and aged in a mix of French oak barriques, puncheons and foudre for eight to nine months.

BISTRO Chardonnay 2022

Enjoy the best elements of Grenache, Cab Franc and Gamay in this whole-bunch fermented blend from the Yarra Valley. Bountiful perfumed aromatics, lively red fruits and enough tannin to elevate this into your top five new favourites list.

Airlie Bank Garden Red 2022

Made by our very good friends at Punt Rd, this fresh, vibrant and complex sparkling has notes of apple blossom, citrus and brioche. A balanced blend of 85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Noir sourced from within the Yarra Valley.

Airlie Bank Sparkling NV

Made using the traditional method, this Yarra Valley cuvée uses a combination of 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, and 20% Pinot Meunier. It then sees two years on lees prior to disgorging and a light dosage.

Dominique Portet Sparkling Rosé NV

Honestly, Fin, you're too good to us. Stop it (don't stop it). A blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah, this is fizzy, delicious and cute as heck. Get into it. (250ml) 11.8% ABV