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Thursday January 16, 2025

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Brand New January 18 Best Buy Burgundy
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Philippe le Hardi Vieilles Vignes Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022
VINTAGES - 38096 - NOW $26.55
Solid, Intense, Complex, Bright *** (91-points)
Deep purple-tinged red colour The nose shows an abundance of perfectly ripe Damson plums with some very gently toasty, fresh raspberry notes. Dry, medium bodied, nicely textured, bright, raspberry-tinged, ripe, plum-cherry flavours are followed up by a lingering, harmonious finish. Showing very well now and perfect with a rack of lamb and/or poultry. The historic Philippe le Hardi Domaine consists of 98 hectares of vineyards from Gevrey-Chambertin in the north to Mercurey in the south.

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OUTSTANDING SHIRAZ BEST BUY
Small Gully Winery
The Formula Robert's Shiraz 2019

VINTAGES ESSENTIAL - 142935 - NOW $15.65
Cedary, Rich, Ripe, Fruit-Driven *** (90 points)
This recently-updated 2019 Vintages Essential has a deep intense purple-red colour. Attractive, slightly spicy, bright, ripe plum, raspberry, black-cherry-cassis nose with lots of toasty-cedary notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, nicely structured, ripe, fruit-driven, raspberry-cassis-cherry flavours with a lingering, cedary, well balanced, mouhfilling, bright finish. Delicious and crowd-pleasing, normally $19.95 this South Australia Shiraz is a $15.65 bargain until February 2.

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