WA RED WINE by the Glass & Bottle
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- WA RED WINE by the Glass & Bottle - Cullen Wines ‘dancing in the moonlight’ 2019 cab | malbec | merlot | petit verdot “Local Rosé“ Margaret River $9 | $45 ONE OF THE REGION’S FOUNDING WINERIES & AUSTRALIA’S MOST NOTED CERTIFIED ORGANIC, BIO-DYNAMIC & CARBON NEUTRAL WINERY. IN THE HANDS OF 2ND GEN WINEMAKER VANYA CULLEN WHO BELIEVES THAT “LIFE IS A DANCE BETWEEN THE SUN & THE MOON!” A blend of all red varieties grown at Cullen - translucent salmon pink colour, strawberries & pomegranate aromatics, texture, vibrant! Dry with refreshing acidity and a very moreish aftertaste. (unfined/vegan/organic/bio-dynamic) Voyager Estate ’sparkling red’ grape juice estate-grown grapes, Zero alcohol 330ml bottle Margaret River | $6 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Unusual Suspects ‘revolution red’ 2017 cab sauvignon + mourvédre Frankland River, Gt Southern, WA $750 | $32 BY L’ENCLOS DU TERTRE – WINEMAKER OWNERS CLEMENCE & LEE HASELGROVE- DRY GROWN ORGANIC VINEYARDS PLANTED 1980’S Unusual suspects cabernet: Juicy black fruits, blackcurrant, black plum + a touch of mourvédre: cassis, spice, tannins. Raison D’Etre 2018 syrah (shiraz) Blackwood Valley, WA $850 | $42 LOCAL OWNER ROBERT OLDE & FAMILY (LATITUDE 34 WINE Co, ST JOHN’S BROOK EST ‘98) & WINEMAKER ANDREW DAWSON (EX THOMPSON ESTATE, LEEUWIN ESTATE AND NAPA VALLEY CA, OREGON USA, GERMANY, YARRA VALLEY. Small batch wines, left of centre reflecting hand selected fruit, small batch - vines planted 1997, sustainably grown, organic compost, no herbicides, recycled packaging. Juicy, rich, spicy, cool-climate shiraz Credaro ‘Kinship’ 2019 cabernet sauvignon Margaret River $9 | $45 THE CREDARO FAMILY MIGRATED FROM NORTHERN ITALY, FIRST SETTLED IN MARGARET RIVER IN 1922, A FEW SMALL PLOTS OF VINES PLANTED TO PROVIDE WINE FOR THE FAMILY. STILL FAMILY OWNED, CURRENT WINERY EST 1993 TRENT KELLY WINEMAKER. Estate vineyard Wilyabrup, hand-picked, wild-fermented, FR oak. Rich, dark berry fruit aromas, bay leaf, oak. Dark cherry flavours, blackcurrant, vanilla. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Victory Point 2011 cab sauv w/ malbec | petit verdot Margaret River PREMIUM WINE BY CORAVIN 100 ml $18 | $90 EST1997 BY JUDITH & GARY BERSON. 5 KMS EAST COWARAMUP, MARGARET RIVER REGION, SETTING THEIR SITES HIGH, EST VINEYARDS WITHOUT IRRIGATION, EMULATING THOSE OF LOCAL MARGARET RIVER PIONEERS; “2019 GOURMET TRAV MAG BEST SMALL CELLAR DOOR” Made by well-known local winemaker Mike Messenger from 20 year old dry-grown estate vines. “Blackcurrant cassis, dried herb, black olive, silky palate, fine savoury tannins; Extremely elegant.” 96Pts James Halliday � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � - CROSSING the BORDER - Reds by the Glass from Coravin & by Bottle Mac Forbes ‘yarra valley’ 2015 pinot noir Yarra Valley, Vic 150 ml $10 | $49 MAC FORBES SMALL WINE PROJECT Est. 2004 TO GREAT SUCCESS. PART OF THE EVER- GROWING BAND OF FUNKY COOL CLIMATE PINOT NOIR PRODUCERS, HARNESSING THE TRUE EXPRESSION OF TERRIOR. HANDS-OFF, MINIMALIST APPROACH Spicy, smoky, earthy, raspberry, mulberry & cranberry acidity, freshness, light dry tannin (unfined/unfiltered/vegan) Mica Vino Pino 2017 pinot noir Gibbston Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand 150 ml $15 | $75 MICA VINO IS A TEENY TINY COLLABORATION PROJECT BETWEEN ACCLAIMED WINEMAKERS AND LONGTIME FRIENDS – LOCAL JOSEPHINE PERRY (DORMILONA – MARGARET RIVER) & TAMARA KELLY- WASHINGTON (SERESIN – MARLBOROUGH, NZ) Hand harvest, amphora, (minimum SO2 / unfined / unfiltered / vegan) Tangy, spicy, red cherry fruit characters. Domaine de Ferrand ‘mistral’ 2018 grenache w/ syrah, cinsault & mourvèdre Côtes du Rhône, FR 150 ml $11 | $55 EST BY CHARLES BRAVAY 1760, CURRENT GENERATION WINEMAKER PHILLIPE BRAVAY NOW IN CHARGE OF THE FAMILY DOMAINE DUSING ORGANIC PRACTICES TO GROW VINES, SITUATED IN THE LIEU-DIT-CHEMIN SAINT JEAN, OLD VINES PLANTED 1910-30 Vineyards around the outskirts of Châteauneuf du Pâpe AOP preserving the unique traditional methods. Delicious, vibrant freshness, lush warm tones, generous, satisfying richness. (unfined/unfiltered/vegan) Somos 'nebbicholo' nebbiolo | syrah | malbec 2018 Valle de Ojos Negros, Baja California, Mexico 150 ml $14 | $65 EST ‘15 TWO YOUNG WINEMAKERS, AUSSIE BEN CALDWELL & MEXICAN MAURICIO RUIZ CANTÚ - Minimal intervention, single Making wines in Mclaren Vale and Mexico. Baja California 20yo wine industry in Ojos Negros, a hidden gem just 25 miles east of Ensenada. Co-ferment: Nebbiolo, Shiraz, Malbec - hand-harvested late September. Nebbiolo and malbec whole-bunch, shiraz destemmed, wild-fermented. “Youthful, juicy, vibrant, textural. Succulent, sour tang spice and silk, textural, easy to drink. Mike Bennie, Wine Front “ � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Littorai Vineyards ‘les larmes’ 2017 pinot noir Anderson Vly, Ca.USA PREMIUM WINE BY CORAVIN 100 ml $22 | $150 EST 1993 BY HEIDI & TED LEMON, SMALL FAMILY OWNED/ OPERATED WINERY & BIO-DYNAMIC -ORGANIC VINEYARDS Renowned for producing world class vineyard designated chardonnay and pinot oir from the true north coast of California: coastal mountains of Sonoma & Mendocino Counties. Beautiful, winery surrounded by organic/permaculture vineyards located in western Sonoma County. “Les Larmes” a blend of the Savoy & Cerise vineyards – spices, red- liquorice, raspberry, plums, Morello cherry and "stream bank" aromas: fern, wet moss, mineral notes.” Ted Lemmon � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Dessert Wine by Glass Many choices Stickies & Dessert Wine– see separate list • Young Gun of Wine: WINESLINGER TOP 50 Venue 2019, 2018 & 2019 National Peoples’ Choice’ Award •→ ‘LOVE THE WINE YOU’RE WITH’’ Most wines avail to take- away at local cellar door price .