Cellar Collection: May feature
| Product Name | LCBO# | Region | Score | mL | $/btl. | Qty. Avail. | Qty |
| Australia |
d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2018
d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2018McLaren Vale, South Australia 0430512 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $67.00 TASTING NOTE : Quite expressive and exotic, with red plums, blackberries and iodine, as well as dried herbs and nori, quite fragrant spices and currants. The palate has a sleek, dense and long feel, with impressive fruit intensity, delivered in such contained and impressively composed style. This has such length and intensity with a silky texture. Old vines underpin the style here. Drink over the next decade or more. Score - 96. (jamessuckling.com, Nov. 27, 2022)
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0430512
| South Australia | 96 (JS) | 750 | $67.00 | 0 |
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Henschke Hill of Grace Museum & Rare Release Shiraz 2008
Henschke Hill of Grace Museum & Rare Release Shiraz 2008Eden Valley, South Australia 0041743 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $1,451.00 TASTING NOTE : Full Vinolok-closed bottle just 1,232 g. 100% Shiraz from pre-phylloxera material brought from Europe in the mid 1800s and grown on the Henschke Hill of Grace vineyard managed with organic and biodynamic practices. Harvested 9-13 March. Matured in new (84% French, 16% American) oak hogsheads for 21 months prior to blending and bottling. Bottle-aged in the Henschke cellar for museum release. TA 6.1 g/l, pH 3.56. Deep shaded dark ruby. Wonderfully intense and complex nose. This wine just wraps itself around you! (And I haven't even tasted it yet.) Intense cocktail of prunes and something floral. Really rich. Luscious palate of gorgeously ripe fruit, just the right level of refreshing acidity with mineral top notes. Extremely rewarding with many layers. Very long indeed. When to drink: [Now]-2040. Score - 20 (out of 20). (jancisrobinson.com, March 27, 2024)
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0041743
| South Australia | 20 (JR) | 750 | $1,451.00 | 0 |
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Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2019
Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2019Eden Valley, South Australia 0056168 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $1,211.00 TASTING NOTE : Henschke has deemed the 2019 release 'a vintage graced by the nurturer', a reference to Prue Henschke's work in the vineyards and relentless pursuit of perfection in the viticultural field. I used to live on the property between Hill of Grace and Mount Edelstone and have seen first hand the hard work and love given to these vines, so hats off to the nurturer. Again, tiny yields in 2019, but it is a beautifully detailed, layered wine - as expected from these gnarled ancestor vines (160 years old). It's seamless with perfectly poised blackberry and dark berry fruits, five-spice, sage, softly spoken oak and the gentle tug of superfine, toothsome tannins. Lacy, mineral-laden acidity propels the wine forward and the finish is long, elegant and in perfect pitch. Grace by name, grace by nature. Drink from: [Now]. Drink by: 2073. Score - 99. (Dave Brookes, winecompanion.com.au, April 8, 2024)
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0056168
| South Australia | 99 (AWC) | 750 | $1,211.00 | 1 |
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Henschke Mount Edelstone Vineyard Museum & Rare Release Shiraz 2013
Henschke Mount Edelstone Vineyard Museum & Rare Release Shiraz 2013Eden Valley, South Australia 0718601 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $380.00 TASTING NOTE : This Museum & Rare Collection release maintains a firm but fine backbone of polished tannins which, together with the youthful primary fruit (predominantly black), brings potency and great presence to the palate. Sage, winter greens and underripe strawberry lend nuance and freshness. There is subtle viscosity too, with tertiary tapenade character and nutty, savoury oak. But there's plenty of mileage here too, with mouth-coating tannins and cleansing acidity to the finish. Drinking window: 2024-2043. Score - 97. (Sarah Ahmed, decanter.com, March 27, 2024)
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0718601
| South Australia | 97 (DEC) | 750 | $380.00 | 0 |
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Henschke The Wheelwright Shiraz 2019
Henschke The Wheelwright Shiraz 2019Eden Valley, South Australia 0030092 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $196.00 TASTING NOTE : A particularly generous and forthcoming wine, with blackberry and plum driving the immediate response, the luscious bouquet quickly followed by the intense palate before a second response of elegance and finesse flows from wonderfully crafted tannins. Drink to 2039. Score - 97. (James Halliday, Weekend Australian Magazine, March 30, 2024)
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0030092
| South Australia | 97 | 750 | $196.00 | 0 |
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Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2021Margaret River, Western Australia 0619445 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $87.00 TASTING NOTE : Immediately captivating: the nose is vibrant and energetic, while simultaneously the epitome of elegance and poise with restrained fruit power. This is a silk evening gown of a wine: form-fitting, precisely tailored, mellifluous and effortlessly chic. Abundant in aromatics and lifted perfume, fine red fruits include wild strawberry tip, bramble and just-ripe blackcurrant, alongside hints of piquancy: Szechwan pepper, clove and a fine dusting of deep, lightly toasted cocoa powder. There's a charismatic iodine weave, the savoury and slightly saline minerality proving a foil to both the fruit flesh and the floral hues. Displaying extremely fine-grained tannins, it's firm, focused and delicate, with a graphite line, fresh acidity and plenty that will reveal itself in good time. Tasted pre-release. Drinking window: 2024-2046. Score - 96. (Cassandra Charlick, decanter.com, May 5, 2024)
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0619445
| Western Australia | 96 (DEC) | 750 | $87.00 | 0 |
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Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay 2023
Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay 2023Margaret River, Western Australia 0023926 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $47.00 TASTING NOTE : It's the best Prelude I can remember tasting, I'll say that much straight off. A little struck match, very spicy (some pepper and cinnamon), bright citrus and green pear, hazelnut, fine flinty grip, with a cool finish of excellent length. Fine-boned, but delivers just enough flavor. I was so taken by its balance and charm. Superb drinking. Drink date: 2024-2030+. Score - 95. (Gary Walsh, winefront.com.au, May 2024)
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0023926
| Western Australia | 95 (WF) | 750 | $47.00 | 0 |
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Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay 2022
Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay 2022Adelaide Hills, South Australia 0041738 (XD) 12% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $126.00 TASTING NOTE : The 2022 Reserve Bin A Chardonnay is saturated with salted yellow fruits in the mouth. There are notes of saffron and cumin, fresh shaved cardamon and cinnamon bark, with scratched citrus peel and brine. A beautiful wine, it is distinct and flinty, curvaceous and yet taut. It spools effortlessly through the long finish. This is super. Drink date: 2024-2037. Score - 98. (Erin Larkin, robertparker.com, July 3, 2024)
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0041738
| South Australia | 98 (RP) | 750 | $126.00 | 0 |
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| Austria |
Markus Huber Ried Berg Erste Lage 1ÖTW Reserve Grüner Veltliner 2023
Markus Huber Ried Berg Erste Lage 1ÖTW Reserve Grüner Veltliner 2023DAC Traisental 0043988 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $76.00 TASTING NOTE : Extraordinary with terrific concentration but a totally cool-climate personality and brilliance leaving you completely speechless. So incredibly polished and refined. Fabulous pink and yellow grapefruit aromas and an exceptional finish that introduces you to infinity. From a site with iron-rich dolomite soil. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drinkable now but best from 2026. Score - 99. (Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com, Sept. 7, 2024)
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0043988
| Niederösterreich | 99 (JS) | 750 | $76.00 | 0 |
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Markus Huber Ried Berg Erste Lage 1ÖTW Reserve Riesling 2023
Markus Huber Ried Berg Erste Lage 1ÖTW Reserve Riesling 2023DAC Traisental 0033995 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $81.00 TASTING NOTE : Give this time in a big glass, because what emerges is off the charts: a giant of elegance and finesse, a whole meadow of wildflowers and herbs plus a refined citrus character of Amalfi lemons, limes and grapefruit. Superconcentrated and pristine on the medium-bodied palate. Incredible minerality and a caressing, almost endless finish. From organically grown grapes. From a site with iron-rich dolomite soil and easterly exposure. Vegan. Drinkable now but best from 2026. Score - 100. (Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com, Sept. 7, 2024)
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0033995
| Niederösterreich | 100 (JS) | 750 | $81.00 | 0 |
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Markus Huber Ried Zwirch Erste Lage 1ÖTW Reserve Grüner Veltliner 2023
Markus Huber Ried Zwirch Erste Lage 1ÖTW Reserve Grüner Veltliner 2023DAC Traisental 0043989 (XD) 13% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $50.00 TASTING NOTE : This has an incredible flinty energy and chalky finesse. A pineapple note runs like a golden thread through this extremely focused and pristine wine. The astonishing finish is concentrated but also breathtakingly fresh and precise. From organically grown grapes. From a site with the classic chalky conglomerate soil of this region. Fermented and matured in large, neutral, acacia casks. Vegan. Drink or hold. Score - 97. (Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com, Sept. 7, 2024)
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0043989
| Niederösterreich | 97 (JS) | 750 | $50.00 | 0 |
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Sommer Handwerk Riesling 2022
Sommer Handwerk Riesling 2022Burgenland 0043990 (XD) 13% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $39.00 TASTING NOTE : This revolutionary Burgenland dry riesling has an enveloping nose of white peaches, dried flowers and wild herbs. Stunning concentration and mineral energy enable this medium- to full-bodied masterpiece to easily handle its generous tannin structure. The Amalfi lemon, pear purée and sea salt finish doesn't want to stop. Primarily from an Alsace clone of riesling, the grapes macerated on the skins before fermentation and matured in a mix of large old acacia and smaller Stockinger oak casks. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Score - 97. (Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com, March 15, 2024)
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0043990
| Burgenland | 97 (JS) | 750 | $39.00 | 0 |
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| Chile |
Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos 2019
Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos 2019Valle de Apalta, Valle de Colchagua 0015624 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $92.00 TASTING NOTE : Aromatic and herbal nose of thyme, bay leaves, currants, blackberries, licorice and pomelo pith. Medium-bodied with a fleshy, delicious and open palate. Ripe tannins. Plush and caressing finish. 49% carmenere, 30% merlot, 18% cabernet sauvignon and 3% petit verdot. Drink now or hold [into mid-2030s]. Score - 95. (jamessuckling.com, June 17, 2022)
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0015624
| Colchagua Valley | 95 (JS) | 750 | $92.00 | 0 |
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Errázuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve 2016
Errázuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve 2016Valle del Aconcagua 0501247 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $110.00 TASTING NOTE : Reflecting the cooler growing season in 2016, this is one of the most elegant Don Max releases I've tasted. Sourced from seven different blocks, it combines Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and increasing amounts of Malbec. Finesse, equilibrium and palate length with deftly handled 50% new wood. Drink date: 2021-2035. Score - 96. (timatkin.com, Chile Special Report 2019)
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0501247
| Aconcagua Valley | 96 (TAT) | 750 | $110.00 | 0 |
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Santa Rita Floresta Chardonnay 2022
Santa Rita Floresta Chardonnay 2022DO Punitaqui, Valle del Limarí 0034732 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $28.00 TASTING NOTE : The blocks for this wine were selected from the sectors with the most calcium carbonate in Santa Rita's vineyard in Limarí. It's about 30 kilometers from the sea, so there's some Pacific influence, but it's also hot. The soils, on the other hand, are calcareous but also have abundant clay. Both factors instill the succulent, round aspect of this chardonnay with white fruit and herbal aromas and flavors, while the saline side typical of Limarí chardonnay comes across very clearly. Score - 94. (Patricio Tapia, guiadescorchados.cl, 2024)
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0034732
| Limari Valley | 94 (GD) | 750 | $28.00 | 0 |
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| France |
Château Belgrave 2016
Château Belgrave 2016AC Haut-Médoc, 5e cru 0373688 (XD) 13% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $79.00 TASTING NOTE : Extremely perfumed with lots of cabernet character, such as flowers and blackcurrants. Full body, a pretty core of fruit and very polished tannins that fold into the fruit. Extremely well crafted. A blend of 69 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 28 per cent merlot and three per cent petit verdot. Score - 94. (jamessuckling.com, Jan. 20, 2019)
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0373688
| Bordeaux | 94 (JS) | 750 | $79.00 | 0 |
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Château de Nalys Grand Vin Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2021
Château de Nalys Grand Vin Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2021AC 0021142 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $131.00 TASTING NOTE : The 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Grand Vin comes more from clay soils and is 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and 10% [Mourvèdre] that saw the Grenache brought up in demi-muids and foudre, and the rest in a mix of oak. It has a darker, more closed style of ripe black cherries, red plums, flowery incense, ground pepper, and gravelly earth. With beautiful richness, medium to full body, ripe tannins, and outstanding length, it's another incredibly charming, layered, seamless 2021 that offers more pleasure than most in the vintage. Score - 94. (jebdunnuck.com, Oct. 30, 2023)
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0021142
| Rhône | 94 (JD) | 750 | $131.00 | 0 |
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Château La Nerthe Clos de Beauvenir Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2023
Château La Nerthe Clos de Beauvenir Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2023AC 0302802 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $179.00 TASTING NOTE : The 2023 Châteauneuf Du Pape Clos De Beauvenir Blanc (52% Roussanne and 48% Grenache Blanc) is along the same lines, if not a touch more focused and precise. Honeyed pears, white flowers, spice, and crushed stone-like minerality all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, has a concentrated, layered mouthfeel, and a gorgeous finish. You can safely put this up with the crème de la crème of the vintage, and it should evolve gracefully over the coming decade if well stored. Maturity: 2024-2034. Score - 97. (jebdunnuck.com, Oct. 29, 2024)
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0302802
| Rhône | 97 (JD) | 750 | $179.00 | 0 |
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Château La Nerthe Cuvée des Cadettes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022
Château La Nerthe Cuvée des Cadettes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2022AC 0745380 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $179.00 TASTING NOTE : Ripe, expressive and concentrated, with plum pudding and baked fig supported by firming mineral notes and tight tannins. A warm dusting of Christmas spices adds to the opulence, yet the inner density shows the mineral energy to match the broad frame and richness. Mourvèdre, Grenache and Syrah. Best from 2026 through 2038. Score - 94. (Kristen Bieler, winespectator.com, March 31, 2025)
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0745380
| Rhône | 94 (WS) | 750 | $179.00 | 0 |
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Château Lafite Rothschild Anseillan 2020
Château Lafite Rothschild Anseillan 2020AC Pauillac 0037442 (XD) 14% Alc./Vol. 750 mL $106.00 TASTING NOTE : Ripe tones on the nose; bramble fruit with perfumed scents - gorgeous rose scents appear after a few minutes, expanding and becoming more expressive. Juicy and succulent, vibrant and thrilling on the palate, there's a sense of energy here, a liveliness straight away with high acidity and a saline, slate mineral edge to the blackcurrant and blackberry fruit. Lovely clarity and purity with textured tannins that are well integrated but give the taut and refined frame. Great focus and complexity, less textured in terms of tannins compared with 2019 but this is wide and expansive, suggesting plenty of ageing potential. Drinking window: 2025-2039. Score - 94. (Georgina Hindle, decanter.com, June 21, 2023)
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0037442
| Bordeaux | 94 (DEC) | 750 | $106.00 | 0 |
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