Vintages New Release Collection – October 25, 2025

THE NEW RELEASE COLLECTION

CHILE – RED WINE CONT’D MARTY MARIPOSA ALEGRE GRAN RESERVA CABERNET

VOLCANES DE CHILE TECTONIA GRENACHE/PETITE SIRAH/ MOURVÈDRE 2021 Valle Central

Sold as a Central Valley red because it partners components from the Cachapoal, Maule and Maipo Valleys, this is a three-way cuvée of Garnacha, 40% Petite Sirah and 15% Mourvèdre. Sappy, intense and stony, it has appealing grip and density, a dusting of wild mountain herbs, some subtle reduction and damson, bramble and red cherry flavours embellished by 20% new wood. Drink date: 2025-2029. Score: 93 (Tim Atkin, MW, timatkin.com, Chile Special Report 2024 ) Full-bodied & Smooth 44597 (XD) 750 ml $24.95 2

SAUVIGNON 2020 Valle de Colchagua

Nose: Plum, chocolate, vanilla wood, ripe dark fruit and floral violet, mint. Palate: Full bodied, medium tannin, fresh acidity. Comments: Nice with power enough for wild game such as moose, venison but also good for regular fare such as roasts, leg of lamb and spare ribs. Score: 97 (chuckbyers.blogspot.com, Feb. 24, 2025) Full-bodied & Smooth 44671 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 2

AUSTRALIA – WHITE WINE

RINGBOLT CHARDONNAY 2023 Wilyabrup, Margaret River,

MONTES ALPHA SPECIAL CUVÉE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2021 DO Valle de Colchagua

Western Australia, sustainable, vegan An appealing chardonnay from this very good vintage. The aromas open with a citrussy butter scotch and quince paste combination. The light bodied palate is loaded with crunchy melon and citrus fruit laced together with a fine juicy acidity and neat use of oak. Has a lively minerality to lift. Ideal drinking in the shorter term [through 2029]. Score: 91 (Ray Jordan, rayjordanwine.com.au, undated) Full-bodied & Rich 45497 (XD) 750 ml $22.95 2 SONS OF EDEN FREYA RIESLING 2024 Eden Valley, South Australia I’ve written before how I like the 2024 Eden Valley rieslings. They are perhaps not as aromatically punchy as the norm but they are stony-pure with that familiar Christmas lily volume just turned down a notch. But that focused line, eh?! The Freya here is a beauty, all velocity and limey precision and I am here for it. A cracker. Drink from: 2024. Drink by: 2036. Special Value. Score: 94 (Dave Brookes, winecompanion.com.au, Dec. 9, 2024) Aromatic & Flavourful 12652 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 2

A slight iodine accent to the dark peppery fruit and a hint of tar and rosemary to the nose. A hint of roasted red capsicums. Spicy and complex, with a linear, medium- to full-bodied palate. Tight, quint- essential and long. Pretty intellectual. Score: 94 (Zekun Shuai, jamessuckling.com, Feb. 9, 2023) Full-bodied & Firm 649160 (XD) 750 ml $24.95 2 Featured in Hand-Picked Gifts

VISTAMAR BLOCK #9 ANDES MORALINA CABERNET SAUVIGNON/SYRAH 2022 DO Valle del Cachapoal, sustainable Rich red cherries, spices and minerals on the nose. Juicy and fine-grained with medium to full body and succulent fruit. Tannins are fresh and polished. Excellent length and quality. Drink now or hold. Score: 92 (Zekun Shuai, jamessuckling.com, April 11, 2025) Full-bodied & Smooth 21466 (XD) 750 ml $17.95 2

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