Vintages New Release Collection – May 24, 2025

THE NEW RELEASE COLLECTION

AUSTRALIA – WHITE WINE

QUARISA MRS. Q PINOT NOIR 2022 South Australia

VOYAGER ESTATE CHENIN BLANC 2023 Margaret River, Western Australia

This appealing, sprightly wine shows notable vibrancy and brightness to its red fruit. There’s quite a lot going on here, with earth, grilled nuts, oak spice, cedar, cinnamon, and a nice mix of savoury, lifted herbs along with complex spices. Great value, and a seriously fun wine. Drink now to 2027+. [New Zealand International Wine Show did not include a tasting note.] Score: Gold (New Zealand International Wine Show, 2023) Medium-bodied & Fruity 41356 (XD) 750 mL $19.95 2

One of the better chenin blancs from Voyager Estate to date as it has flavour and richness but stays neatly in the dry spectrum. Poached pears and quince, lemon balm and lime curd with an intriguing waft of lanolin and the tug of phenolics add to the palate’s shape. There’s refreshment throughout but also depth. Lovely. Drink by: 2026. Special Value. Score: 93 (Jane Faulkner, wine companion.com.au, Oct. 8, 2023) Full-bodied & Rich 41358 (XD) 750 mL $23.95 2 Online & Flagship Exclusive ZONTE’S FOOTSTEP SHADES OF GRIGIO PINOT GRIGIO 2024 Adelaide Hills, South Australia, vegan The labels from these guys are sometimes as much fun as their wines, and this wine does impress. The colour is a pale yellow, but it does have that shade of grey that the variety often lends itself to. The nose is clean and bright, with vibrant notes of pears and apples and hints of citrus. There is even a vague whiff of strawberries and cream. A refreshing style with a herbal touch, good energy and medium length. Enjoy this now and over the next three to four years. Drink by: 2024-2027. Score: 91 (Ken Gargett, winepilot.com, Dec. 2024) Light & Crisp 17645 (XD) 750 mL $19.95 2

SIDEWOOD STABLEMATE SHIRAZ 2021 Adelaide Hills, South Australia Young and exuberant baby! Has a vibrant spicy cassis nose and bright sweet Ribena-like flavours with subtle use of oak. [Drink through 2031.] Score: 94 ( Winestate , May/June 2022) Full-bodied & Smooth 12846 (XD) 750 mL $17.95 2 Featured as our Wine of the Month

AUSTRALIA – RED WINE

SMALL VICTORIES GRENACHE/MATARO 2023 Barossa Valley, South Australia, vegan The 2023 Grenache Mataro is a vibrant, spicy wine that leads with all the berries and juicy fruits that follow on the palate. Nice, airy sort of strutting keeps the wine feeling very fresh and bouncy. A compelling summer red if I ever saw one. 14.5% alcohol. Drink date: 2024-2028. Score: 90 (Erin Larkin, robertparker.com, Oct. 24, 2024) Medium-bodied & Fruity 41429 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 2

EVANS & TATE WILD CAPE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2021 Margaret River, Western Australia

The 2021 Wild Cape Cabernet Sauvignon is a vibrant purple in the glass, and it’s full of abundant fruit in the mouth. Elegant and spicy and really quite exciting, this is full of lovely back palate flavor, and it’s shaped by fine/firm tannins. Drink date: 2023- 2029. Score: 92 (Erin Larkin, robertparker.com,

March 14, 2024) Full-bodied & Firm 41352

(XD) 750 mL $21.95 2

40 VINTAGES SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2025