Vintages New Release Collection – September 27, 2025

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URUGUAY – WHITE WINE

AUSTRALIA – RED WINE

GARZÓN SINGLE VINEYARD ALBARIÑO 2024 Maldonado

CLAYMORE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON SHIRAZ 2022 Clare Valley, South Australia The only thing that this wine will please more than the crowd are the wallets they carry ... this is all chocolate and blackberries with plums, root vegetables, cloves, bay leaves, soy and licorice. A touch of cassis on the finish ties it together. This is a savoury style with a supple texture, sleek tannins, good balance, fine acidity and real length. There is good intensity throughout and it will prove why it is so popular, over the next eight to ten years. Cracking value. Drink by: 2025-2035. Score: 94 (Ken Gargett, winepilot.com, Feb. 2025) Full-bodied & Firm 72652 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 2 SHANAHANS THE BARKING DOG GSM 2023 Barossa Valley, South Australia ... Aromatically, the wine leads with plum jam, aniseed, black cherry, fennel seeds and raw cocoa – all serving as entrée to the sweet, pure-fruited palate. The wine is shaped by ferruginous tannins, no doubt a product of the ancient ironstone upon which the Barossa is formed. This is a wine that nods to the old school, with layers of roasted meat, brick dust and chewy tannins, but it heads in a decidedly modern, medium-bodied direction. This is excellent ... Drink date: 2025-2038. Score: 94 (Erin Larkin, robertparker.com, April 25, 2025) Full-bodied & Smooth 20880 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 2

100% Albariño. Lovely precision of fruit, intense aromas of yellow plums, lemon skins and mineral undertones. Lively and crisp on the palate. Score: 94 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2025) Aromatic & Flavourful 39017 (XD) 750 ml $40.95 2

URUGUAY – RED WINE

GARZÓN RESERVA TANNAT 2023 Maldonado

100% Tannat. Capacious notes of spiced blueberry compote, red florals and a squidge of balsamic; full of juicy tension and verve with a persuasive fresh- ness that lingers. Score: 96 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2025) Medium-bodied & Fruity 558916 (XD) 750 ml $21.95 2

SONS OF EDEN MARSCHALL SHIRAZ 2023 Barossa Valley, South Australia

AUSTRALIA – WHITE WINE THE BLACK CHOOK CHARDONNAY 2024 South Australia (Penny’s Hill)

Fresh and vibrant with luscious aromas of dark cherries, blood plums, dried herbs and black- currants. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with finely integrated tannins and bright acidity, giving generous notes of mulberries, mocha, ferric earth and violets. A wonderful balance of fresh fruit with a savory undertone. Drink or hold. Score: 93 (jamessuckling.com, Oct. 23, 2024) Medium-bodied & Fruity 33499 (XD) 750 ml $23.95 2 Featured in Hand-Picked Gifts

Matured in French oak, this Chard balances bold, vibrant character with elegant restraint. It delivers notions of grapefruit blossom, stone fruit, green apple and almond in a lovely, creamy texture. Savour with a garden-veggie risotto or pan-seared seafood. Light & Crisp 45337 (XD) 750 ml $17.95 2

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 VINTAGES 31