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July 18 Vintages Catalogue

SUMMARY 122 NEW JULY 18 RELEASES
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See our initial July 18 Buyers Guide
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Discover one of the best
Sauvignon Blanc releases of 2026
Hidden Bench Rosomel Vineyard Fume Blanc 2024

Bright, Ripe, Lemon-Apple-Lime Meringue
BEST BUY ***/***+ (94-points) - $29.95
Bright medium straw colour. Intense, complex, toasty, ripe, extremely attractive, lemon-apple-lime meringue nose and some mineral-tinged, very faintly tropical notes. Dry, medium-plus bodied and well structured with intense, elegantly toasty, bright, gently citrusy, ripe, lemon-apple meringue flavours that are followed up with a lingering, nicely textured, mineral-tinged, harmonious finish. The BEST of 13Vintages releases to date, this 100% French barrel fermented (70% neutral) organic Sauvignon Blanc has 13.8% alcohol, 2.1 g/L residual sugar and a hefty 6.7 g/L total acidity. Bottled on June 27, 2025 it is drinking marvelously today. If this was from Bordeaux, it would likely cost twice the price.

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New Bargain Spanish Red
Luis Marin Old Vine Amethyst Edition Garnacha Crianza 2023
Bright, Solid, Ripe *** (89-points)
BEST BUY - $16.95 - June 6 Vintages #37517
Deep bright purple red colour. Very gently spicy, ripe, plummy nose with some minerally sandalwood notes. Dry medium plus bodied, fairly intense, bright, ripe, plum-strawberry flavours with a lingering, well balanced, gently cedary, well-textured finish. This versatile, very well-priced, solid, crowd-pleasing 100% old-vine Garnacha was grown at 800m. It was aged for 6 months in French oak and has 13.5% alcohol. Great with grilled meats and sausages.T. .

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Kir-Yianni The North Assyrtiko 2025

Dry, Fresh, Bright, Youthful *** (90-points)
BEST BUY - $19.95 - New Vintages Essential #25707
One of the great indigenous white grapes of Greece, this vibrant new 2025 Assyrtiko is the FIRST GREEK VINTAGES ESSENTIAL. Pale straw in colour, it has a fresh, slightly spicy, lively, honeysuckle, bright, wintermelon-grapefruit nose with some youthful, leesy-mineral notes. Dry, medium bodied, very fresh, wintermelon and ripe pear flavours with a lingering, crisp, refreshing, well balanced finish. This well-priced, versatile, crowd-pleaser is perfect with pasta, poultry and/or seafood.

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