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• White Wine

  2008 Farrago Chardonnay, Kooyong

  £4900

  A truly stunning rich and elegant Chardonnay.   Mouthwatering intense stonefruit, pear and fig notes are on the nose, leading to a rich penetrating palate of ripe nectarine, nuts, brioche and lees/barrel-ferment nuances.   Finish is very long, rich with nervy grapefruit acidity.   In short its a demi-god of a wine that will live long in the memory.

  The Farrago Vineyard

  Exclusively planted to Chardonnay, this small block is gently north-sloping with sediments ranging from those higher in sand to those higher in clay.  The best fruit within the block comes from the zone higher in clay where the soil has a mottled appearance due to high sandstone pebble content, hence the block’s name Farrago.   The Chardonnay from the Farrago block is defined by a precise linear character with strong silicaceous minerality. At its best, this is the premier white wine with the greatest ageing potential.

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  2008 Beaune 1er Cru Les Aigrots, Albert Morot

  £4950

  This Domaine only makes five barrels of white wine which comes from a vineyard near the Clos des Mouches.  This 2008 has a sweet, delicate honeysuckle perfume with a hint of oak. The palate is pure and mineral and finishes with a lovely perfume.

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  2008 Les Beaux Cailloux Chardonnay, Craggy Range

  £7500

  If this lunch or dinner is a special occasion then look no further!  The soils of the Gimblett Gravels Vineyard impart a finely textured mineral quality into the finished wine, unique to Chardonnay made from this region.  Traditionally made from a single Chardonnay block planted with a variety of clones, “Les Beaux Cailloux” represents the ultimate expression of winemaking art.  Finely flavoured, complex and tautly structured.    After 12 years in bottle this wine is at its peak and truly magnificent as well as being incredibly rare.

   

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  2008 Moon Select Chardonnay, Flowers

  £12500

  Flowers are pioneers of the Sonoma Coast region and make extraordinary Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

  Perched on top of soaring coastal ridges that border the Pacific Ocean, Flowers’ estate vineyards were some of the first planted on the “extreme” Sonoma Coast in 1991. Flowers’ vineyards rise up just two miles from the rugged Pacific Ocean cliffs at elevations of 1,150 to 1,875 feet. The maritime breezes and coastal fog cool the vineyards during the heat of summer allowing fruit to fully mature with fresh, complex flavours and lively acidity resulting in wines with a distinct coastal minerality and bright natural acidity.

  Moon Select is the ultimate expression of the vintage and showcases the best barrels from the Camp Meeting Ridge vineyard.  Only 280 cases produced were produced of the 2008 vintage.   The 2008 is now mature and developed.  On the nose, it has aromas of butter, lemongrass and ripe apricots.   Caramel and brioche are abundant on the palate – that coastal acidity is still present as is the precise structure.  Very rich and textural.  The finish is savoury and long.   It’s a stunning glass of wine.

  Grapes were harvested in the early morning hours to ensure the fruit arrived at the winery at cool temperatures. The grapes were pressed as whole clusters and the juice allowed to settle for 24 hours before a gentle gravity transfer to French Oak barrels. After 100% native yeast fermentation, the wine continued to mature in-barrels: 100% French oak, 35% new for 14 months to allow the true expression of the vintage and varietal to stand out.

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