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Stuart McCloskey "And this is the reason to why I did not purchase the award-winning Ace High Chardonnay – it’s so darn good (albeit, at a significantly reduced price point in their collection)...read more

Stuart McCloskey "So characterful and very impressive… I find too many Malbecs heavy however, this is medium-bodied, the fruit is wonderfully fresh and has a lovely flow of uninterrupted flavour...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Perhaps one of the most mouthwatering bouquets of the year. This is outright delicious. Utterly scrumptious…read more

Stuart McCloskey "This has all the hallmarks of a classic Cabernet Sauvignon from the Margaret River – I love it...This feels very fancy and if given some quality air-time, will fool many a drinker into believing this is far more expensive...read more

Stuart McCloskey "This wine delivers purity and composure. There’s as much latent power as sheer beauty – a very serious and intelligently crafted wine. True winemaking, if you like, and a direct link to its home. This is beautiful...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Wonderful lift and freshness too. Effortless, silky and layered... If you loved the 2012 Killibinbin, invest in a case and watch the magic develop. A very impressive Cabernet...read more

Stuart McCloskey "The magic happens on the palate as the weight and glossy texture amaze. Surely one of Australia’s most flamboyant examples of Chardonnay. Eileen Hardy Chardonnay after a month in the gym...read more

Stuart McCloskey “I so wish I was back in the summer whiling the warm evenings away with a bottle of this textural beauty. Alluring aromatics of fresh pear, apple, a zip of grapefruit and the faintest whiff of struck match...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Two-years later, this has transformed and knitted together beautifully... Simply, sit with the wine, swirl away and enjoy the heady aromatics. Highly recommended is an understatement…read more

Stuart McCloskey "The bouquet grows to spiced red fruits, violet, soused cherry, cola, Campari-like bitters, wood and orange zest. Black olive, anise, leather and fresh, black pepper develop...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Wistful moments as this takes me back to my Bordeaux En-Primeur tasting days. This is young, stylish, confident, cool and calm. This is a beautiful wine that reflects its varietal and terroir perfectly...read more

Matthew Jukes (19.5 / 20.0) “Reserve White is a super-elite Sauvignon Blanc with more elemental power and thrilling restraint than an ocean of inferior wines from this ubiquitous grape. It is granted a gentle caress of oak...read more

Chardonnay is the lead varietal, which creates finesse and elegance, while the Pinot Noir adds fruitiness and structure. Bottled at the end of the spring following the harvest. The dosage is carefully selected to preserve the balance between freshness, fruit and vinosity without masking the wine’s character and purity.

Stuart McCloskey "It’s haunting in its perfume and provides the most welcoming of autumnal hugs...This is the kind of Pinot Noir that makes sceptics fall in love with this wonderful varietal...read more

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Stuart McCloskey "The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is an entirely different proposition from previous releases - Barossa meets the Margaret River along with a few toes in Bordeaux. After an hour in the decanter, the bouquet opens to an evocative medley...read more

Stuart McCloskey "What a bouquet. So distinctive – such individuality. Fresh pine needles, blueberry, blackberry, cranberry, lavender, rosemary, clove, savoury spice, bell pepper, fennel seed...read more

Stuart McCloskey "The bouquet is very ‘Utopos’ and back to an intense Smörgåsbord of ripe, black fruits – blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, violet, Indian ink, anise, sweet, gingery spice, fruitcake, mint, rosemary and warmed earth...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Deliciously fruity, deeply intense, juxtaposed by refreshing bitterness (moderately so) with a super-long peppery finish... comes with our unwavering seal of approval…read more

99-Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review 
“This is the best Gaia I can recall ever tasting. The colour is a profound and very bright purple-red and it has a bell-clear, ultra-youthful mulberry/blueberry aroma which is fruit driven...read more

James Halliday - 98 Points "The cool, late vintage and reduced yield come together in a glorious Riesling that is so delicious now it will be hard to give it the 10 or so years...read more

Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

"Well, seriously, the 2023 Grosset rieslings are wonderful. This has you at hello. It’s structured and a touch reserved but there’s decent flavour both at the outset and throughout...read more

William Kelley, Robert Parker.com “The 2019 Moulin-à-Vent Clos du Grand Carquelin has turned out especially well this year, wafting from the glass with notes of dark berry fruit...read more

Stuart McCloskey “A fantastic wine from the get-go and shows Viognier in the very best light. There’s richness, palate filling viscosity - quintessentially Rhône and a very good example too… This feels so sexy whilst providing ample freshness.. read more

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Stuart McCloskey “Albariño and skin-contact Malvasia are my guilty, wine pleasures. I seek-out both varietals (with some bottle age) during the winter months and gorge on them... read more

6x75cl Standish Lamella 2022 - 100 Points Erin Larkin

6x75cl Standish Lamella 2020 - 98-100 Points - Stuart McCloskey

We've carefully selected some of our favourite bottles from our extensive collection of Chardonnay. These provide the ideal introduction to the best of Australian Chardonnay and every wine is sure to impress.

95 Points - Wine Spectator "Rich and supple, brimming with complex coffee, tobacco and dusky spice-accented ripe blueberry, dark plum and sloe flavours."

1 x 2022 McHenry Hohnen Burnside Chardonnay - 99 Points – Angus Hughson (Vinous.com) 

1 x 2021 McHenry Hohnen Burnside Chardonnay - 98 Points - Ray Jordan

Stuart McCloskey "Hawke's Bay gravelly soils have a long history of producing exceptional wines that truly represent its terroir. This bridges the old and new worlds beautifully...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Remarkably youthful and vivacious - greater things will emerge, although this delivers plenty of pleasure. Skilfully crafted and a wine that shows soul…read more

Stuart McCloskey "Perfectly balanced. Flawless. Gastronomic. Remarkable breadth and depth. Prodigious, in fact...read more

19.5 / 20 - Matthew Jukes “Whether this beautifully complex flavour will add the half point needed to reach a perfect score in years to come is irrelevant because Riversdale Vineyard clearly has a stash of twenties buried in its soil...read more

99 Points - James Suckling "A gloriously detailed, focused and concentrated rendition of grenache, this has a punchy and energetically youthful stance...

By chance, Duck Muck was produced by a stroke of luck. Super-ripe Shiraz was picked from their Original Vineyard however, the quantity was too small to fill one barrel...read more 

Sparkling Duck is a multi-vintage wine bottled to express an array of complex fruit characters and textures, from lovely primary fruit to earthy rounded fruit that only comes from long term barrel ageing. 

19.5 / 20 - Matthew Jukes “Whether this beautifully complex flavour will add the half point needed to reach a perfect score in years to come is irrelevant because Riversdale Vineyard clearly has a stash of twenties buried in its soil...read more

Stuart McCloskey "The palate is a joy, I hate to use the term ‘intellectual’, but this one stops you in your tracks and forces a private discussion between you and the wine – so much is going on...read more

98 Points - Erin Larkin “The Relic is one of Australia’s greatest Shiraz Viognier wines, and it’s a sure thing each year for quality and execution of style...read more

96 Points - Erin Larkin "It has all the exoticism and romance of a hike through the mountains of Morocco, yet it, perhaps more than any other wine in the collection, speaks of the Barossa...read more

98 Points - Erin Larkin “The Relic is one of Australia’s greatest Shiraz Viognier wines, and it’s a sure thing each year for quality and execution of style...read more

Jaysen Collins: Light and cloudy in colour with enticing aromas of tropical and stone fruit. Flavours of nectarine, passionfruit and lychee dominate with subtle hints of spice from partial oak maturation...read more

Jaysen Collins “The fruit from this section of the vineyard is aromatic and bright, without the cloying sweetness that some Shiraz and Zinfandels can have!...read more

Erin Larkin "Fermented in stainless steel in the pursuit of purity, and left on fine lees prior to filtration and bottling in July. The acidity is coiled and taut and brilliant...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Slippery on the palate which creates a seductive, textural edge to the palate feel. The flavours fade slowly – excellent length.  All-in-all, an excellent Chardonnay...Tremendous value...read more

Erin Larkin "Darker, denser and far more serious than the TSR Shiraz of the same vintage, this seriously delivers concentrated fruit, tannins and length of flavour... Length of flavour is indicative of great fruit."

Stuart McCloskey "There’s lovely shape and form to the wine – the tannins are slender and the acidity thoughtfully delivered. Juicy and delicious being two of the best attributes...read more

Stuart McCloskey “She’s tender but does deliver lots of flavour, along with creamy texture, and a thrill of acidity. Stone fruits meld to citrus – there’s spice and flint too. Super length...read more

Erin Larkin, RobertParker.com "It's gently reductive, pillowy and cushioned yet precise and tight. Gotta love that southern acidity. It is still coming together. It will be so much better in a year or more. I love this wine."

Stuart McCloskey “Like a great song, the flavours gradually build – the senses tingle with excitement. The finish is epically long… Another fabulous release...read more

97 Points – Platinum award – Decanter “Seductive and beautifully perfumed with notes of lifted violet, blueberry, blackberry, liquorice and perfectly integrated oak spice. The sumptuous palate is graced... read more

97 Points – Platinum award – Decanter “Perfumed and very inviting on the nose, with gorgeous, expressive fresh red berry aromatics, and then on to a velvety palate laced with lush black fruit, graceful yet focused...read more

97 Points – Platinum award – Decanter “Intensely perfumed, with a pretty nose of lifted violet, delicate raspberry and plush black cherry...read more

97 Points – Best in Show – Decanter “This year's Argentinian representative in our Best in Show collection is an energetic, perfumed and vital Malbec..read more

Kym Teusner “Our inaugural Sparkling MC Shiraz release, the 2005, accumulated numerous great reviews and created much fanfare...read more

Kym Teusner “Our inaugural Sparkling MC Shiraz release, the 2005, accumulated numerous great reviews and created much fanfare...read more

Stuart McCloskey "It's great to see such quality although, no surprise, given the pedigree behind the winemaker. Fans of Bruce’s Artus and Purus will enjoy this wine immensely... read more

Jaysen Collins “Grenache and friends work well together - I’ll just pick them within a few days of each other, chuck it all in one fermenter and let the ferment rock it in its own way...read more

Jaysen Collins “Grenache and friends work well together - I’ll just pick them within a few days of each other, chuck it all in one fermenter and let the ferment rock it in its own way...read more

Jaysen Collins “Old vine Barossa grenache vineyards are a rare treat. Walking amongst the old bush vines gives me such a wonderment of what has transpired in the years gone by to get to this moment in time. It’s like i am breathing the air of times past...read more

Jaysen Collins “Old vine Barossa grenache vineyards are a rare treat. Walking amongst the old bush vines gives me such a wonderment of what has transpired in the years gone by to get to this moment in time. It’s like i am breathing the air of times past...read more

Stuart McCloskey "The bouquet is epic and immensely pleasing – Wonderful length which shows its quality.  Pure, precise, detailed and simply, darn right delicious...read more

Julian Langworthy "Ladies and gentlemen, drum roll if you please. Cabernet is back, you know it, you can’t deny it…The Sheoak vineyard makes expressive, medium-bodied, silky structured wines...this is a very fine boned release of the Nocturne SV...read more

Stuart McCloskey "This is graceful and a serious wine. Certainly, sensitively handled. Saline drives the wine forward as does the tension. The balance is beautiful – super long and I do love the dab of fresh ginger on the finish...read more

Chris Coulter, Winemaker "Adelaide Hills Gamay. Bright Cherry red, aromas and flavours of red fruit, white pepper and obvious whole bunch all supported by crunchy acidity and a subtle structure that provides length and weight."

Jeni Port, Wine Companion “Rests easy with a sweet plummy approachability that is very easy to enjoy right now. Brilliant, bright cherry-red hues. The scent suggests everything summery from strawberry, cherry and wild raspberry to red licorice and spice...so fresh and keen and ready to go.”

Ned Goodwin MW, Wine Companion “The oak-derived tannins are still very present, yet the compact, mid-weighted palate boasts a thrust of fruit, parry of structure and considerable class. Truffled nougatine, marzipan and macadamia. Nectarine and white peach, too...read more

Jeni Port, Wine Companion “ Retains the essence of sangiovese's black-cherry-fruited and aniseed vibrancy with the added addition of sweet plummy, raspberry freshness and vigour. There's a whole lot of energy here in unison with chocolate...read more

Chris Coulter, Winemaker "The wine is showing all the hallmarks of premium cool climate Chardonnay, white nectarine, lemon peel, oatmeal, and nougat aromas. A full, concentrated pallet with wonderful depth and complexity all framed with bright acidity."  

Stuart McCloskey "You are in for a real treat. Graphite-infused black fruits come galloping along with black olive, black pepper, a swoosh of salinity, iodine, nori, mocha, pencil shavings and blood orange. Very Pauillac from a warm vintage..read more

Stuart McCloskey "You are in for a real treat. Graphite-infused black fruits come galloping along with black olive, black pepper, a swoosh of salinity, iodine, nori, mocha, pencil shavings and blood orange. Very Pauillac from a warm vintage...read more

Stuart McCloskey "We are presented with a glorious and heady tribute to meticulous craftsmanship and a man who understands Shiraz and his terroir... Immensely impressive both aromatically and on the palate...read more

Chardonnay is the lead varietal, which creates finesse and elegance, while the Pinot Noir adds fruitiness and structure. Bottled at the end of the spring following the harvest. The dosage is carefully selected to preserve the balance between freshness, fruit and vinosity without masking the wine’s character and purity.

Contains one 75cl bottle of each:

• 2022 Standish The Standish
• 2022 Standish The Relic
• 2022 Standish Lamella
• 2022 Standish The Schubert Theorem

James Suckling "A fruity and layered chardonnay with cooked apple, pear and hints of vanilla. Some toasted oak. Full-bodied and delicious with layered texture. Serious length and phenolic texture. Wonderful now, but even better in a year or two."

Matthew Jukes “2019 Reserve Cab reminds me of none other than the stellar 2013 vintage of the very same wine, to which I awarded a perfect 20/20!... I wrote down the immortal initials VCC in my scribbles...read more

Erin Larkin "Darker, denser and far more serious than the TSR Shiraz of the same vintage, this seriously delivers concentrated fruit, tannins and length of flavour... Length of flavour is indicative of great fruit."

Stuart McCloskey "There’s lovely shape and form to the wine – the tannins are slender and the acidity thoughtfully delivered. Juicy and delicious being two of the best attributes...read more

Stuart McCloskey "The bouquet is epic and immensely pleasing – Wonderful length which shows its quality.  Pure, precise, detailed and simply, darn right delicious...read more

Julian Langworthy "Ladies and gentlemen, drum roll if you please. Cabernet is back, you know it, you can’t deny it…The Sheoak vineyard makes expressive, medium-bodied, silky structured wines...this is a very fine boned release of the Nocturne SV...read more

Chris Coulter, Winemaker "Adelaide Hills Gamay. Bright Cherry red, aromas and flavours of red fruit, white pepper and obvious whole bunch all supported by crunchy acidity and a subtle structure that provides length and weight."

Stuart McCloskey "Simply delicious and I believe may be better slightly chilled (for my tastes anyway).Incredibly moreish, wonderfully juicy and everything is finished off with a sweet-sour tang. This delivers lots of fun, drinkability, flavour and generosity. I like it, a lot...read more

Jeni Port, Wine Companion “Rests easy with a sweet plummy approachability that is very easy to enjoy right now. Brilliant, bright cherry-red hues. The scent suggests everything summery from strawberry, cherry and wild raspberry to red licorice and spice...so fresh and keen and ready to go.”

Ned Goodwin MW, Wine Companion “The oak-derived tannins are still very present, yet the compact, mid-weighted palate boasts a thrust of fruit, parry of structure and considerable class. Truffled nougatine, marzipan and macadamia...read more

Jeni Port, Wine Companion “Retains the essence of sangiovese's black-cherry-fruited and aniseed vibrancy with the added addition of sweet plummy, raspberry freshness and vigour. There's a whole lot of energy here...read more

Chris Coulter, Winemaker "The wine is showing all the hallmarks of premium cool climate Chardonnay, white nectarine, lemon peel, oatmeal, and nougat aromas. A full, concentrated pallet with wonderful depth and complexity all framed with bright acidity."  

Stuart McCloskey “The flavours saturate the palate – flint and chalky characteristics expand. It’s clearly full of life and energy - wonderful length too. This really has that something extra and yet again provides incredible value for money...read more

Tasting Notes: Light and cloudy in colour with enticing aromas of tropical and stone fruit. Flavours of nectarine, passionfruit and lychee dominate with subtle hints of spice from partial oak maturation...read more

98 points – James Suckling “A rich blueberry fruit nose with violet, dark nectarine and some exotic tamarillo and papaya too. Pungent and distinctive. Read more 

Mike Bennie, The Wine Front "Darker cherry, plummy fruit character with big dashes of white pepper, green-herbal stemmy notes, undergrowth and woody spices...read more

Mike Bennie, The Wine Front "Expressive, personality imbued wine that marches to its own beat. Very brambly, dark fruited, autumnal and savoury, with, indeed, this beautiful thread of fine, lacy tannins of a graphite, smoky spice, earthy ilk...read more 

98 points – James Suckling “A rich blueberry fruit nose with violet, dark nectarine and some exotic tamarillo and papaya too. Pungent and distinctive. Read more 

Stuart McCloskey "It's great to see such quality although, no surprise, given the pedigree behind the winemaker. Fans of Bruce’s Artus and Purus will enjoy this wine immensely... read more