WINES

DOMAINE DE RAPATEL

Origin: Languedoc, France
Type: Red
Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault, Merlot
ABV: 14%

The color is deep garnet here. The nose is fine, complex, on stewed plum, leather, dried orange peel…and lots of other things (including a hint of VA that brings things up nicely). The palate is just as fine, tense, with a silky and fresh material gradually gaining in density, and a decadent aromatic, marrying a vibrant fruit with tertiary notes. The finish delivers a fine tasty chew, with a return to the plum enhanced by citrus peel and spices.

LARRY CHERUBINO

Origin: Margaret River, Australia
Type: Medium
Grape(s): Chardonnay
ABV: 12.5%

Incredible bargain Chardonnay, which Erin Larkin named "Biggest Surprise" in her value wine tasting of over 700 Australian wines. Pronounced aromatics of melon, unripe pineapple, yellow apple, sweet citrus fruit. On the secondary front, there's a lot of gorgeous lees notes in forms of biscuit, yeast, fresh bread, vanilla. Palate is energetic and offers a ton of complexity. Expressive of the region and grape variety to the fullest. KIller value for money!

MAISON CROCHET

Origin: Alsace, France
Type: Traditional Method
Grape(s): Auxerrois, Chardonnay
ABV: 12.5%

Aromatically, this opens clean and precise: fresh green apple, lemon zest, and a gentle touch of biscuit - the kind that sneaks in more as it warms up. On the palate, it’s seamless. The texture is smooth, the acid well integrated, the balance technically spot-on. There’s some nice tension here, of crunch, of that high-definition snap we usually associate with this winery. A very well made wine that glides across the palate.

REMI POUJOL

Origin: Languedoc, France
Type: Light
Grape(s): Ugni Blanc, Clairette
ABV: 11.5%

Aromatics on this are wild but quite precise: bruised pear, yellow apple skins, fennel frond, dried herbs, and a faint whiff of hay bale. There's oxidative energy here, but it’s not loud. On the palate, it’s savoury and saline first, with a gentle grip that builds. The skin contact is present just enough to lend a slightly sandy texture, but not go all the way into orange territory. Not a flashy wine, but more of calm one that rewards the right approach.

MITJA SIRK

Origin: Friuli, Italy
Type: Light
Grape(s): Tocai Friulano
ABV: 13.5%



Marzipan meets floral. Bright, lifted and cleansing bouquet – seems frisky, edgy. Smooth glide of flavour across the palate, a touch of waxiness to texture but underpinned with glossy acidity. It’s sort of juicy and yet crisp, and the finish has a likeable citrus freshness and sweet-sour pucker with a trail of marzipan nuttiness. Delicate, in a way, but has curves, and importantly great drinking.

LARRY CHERUBINO

Origin: Margaret River, Australia
Type: Medium
Grape(s): Chardonnay
ABV: 12.5%

Incredible bargain Chardonnay, which Erin Larkin named "Biggest Surprise" in her value wine tasting of over 700 Australian wines. Pronounced aromatics of melon, unripe pineapple, yellow apple, sweet citrus fruit. On the secondary front, there's a lot of gorgeous lees notes in forms of biscuit, yeast, fresh bread, vanilla. Palate is energetic and offers a ton of complexity. Expressive of the region and grape variety to the fullest. KIller value for money!

DOMAINE LEFORT

Origin: Burgundy, France
Type: Medium
Grape(s): Chardonnay
ABV: 13%


From a tiny appellation in Burgundy called Rully. As always this is a neat, well-composed and well-made wine but with this 2020 we see an increase in sheer intensity of fruit flavour. This release really does have a power to it. Citrus, grapefruit, green pineapple, pear and cedar notes take full command of the palate before pushing confidently through the finish. It’s taut but not too much; everything here feels perfectly placed.

NICOLAS CHEMARIN

Origin: Beaujolais, France
Type: Light
Grape(s): Chardonnay
ABV: 11.5%

P'tit Grobis is a more “classic” approach to the orange wine section. Deep lemon in the glass. Aromas of nectarine, peach, lemon tart, jasmine. Almost tea-like qualities to this (great to drink on a rainy day). Light-bodied, has some really nice texture to it and some solid fruit concentration. Long, slightly saline finish. Very well-done Chardonnay, that jumps out of the box of your run-of-the-mill stuff.

2NATURKINDER

Origin: Franken, Germany
Type: Light
Grape(s): Pinot Grigio, Riesling
ABV: 12%

This is Franken through a magnifying glass. Nose hits hard with ginger tea, dried apricot, oxidised peach skins, green apple, and a handful of wildflowers plucked from a sun-soaked field. On the palate there’s a full kombucha-like core: spritzy, tangy, slightly wild, but clean enough to keep pulling you back in. Not a wine to overthink. Just crack, pour, and try not to finish the bottle too fast.

PETER RADOVIČ

Origin: Friuli, Italy
Type: Light
Grape(s): Malvasia, Vitovska
ABV: 12.5%

Bright amber in the glass. Nose is explosive, with scents of candle wax, lemon balm, green melon and some savoury, salty-nutty notes faintly there too. Also, dried flowers, a kind of rosy pot pourri. Slippery texture with a light, chalky pucker to close. Sensual, perhaps. It feels righteous. Deliciousness of flavour in all that fruit and savoury character, the nutty-yeasty notes amplified a bit. Complex, intriguing, brilliant wine.

DOMAINE GESCHICKT

Origin: Alsace, France
Type: Full
Grape(s): Pinot Gris
ABV: 13.5%

This is your wild card at the table - a fascinating skin-contact wine made of 100% Pinot Gris. Hints of residual sugar with a touch of spice. Fruit-forward in nature, with moderate acidity to balance out the warming alcohol. For people that don't like overly rich wines, this may not be the sane choice, but it pairs gloriously with heavier dishes such as lamb rack or cheeseburger spring rolls.

LA COMBE AUX RÊVES

Origin: Bugey, France
Type: Full
Grape(s): Macabeu, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc
ABV: 14.5%

This is a white blend full of character. On the nose - quince, jasmine, lemon balm, frangipani, and a bit of green melon. The palate is wild: like tangerine juice turned up to 11. Skinsy grip keeps things taut, while the flavours roll into halva, citrus oil, and melon. Super expressive, borderline overwhelming, but fun as hell to drink. Not your everyday orange - and that’s kind of the point.

DOMAINE MĂMĂRUTÁ

Origin: Languedoc, France
Type: Light
Grape(s): Syrah, Carignan, Macabeu
ABV: 12%


A blend of two black grapes and one white. From a producer that we really love and whose wines you will see often on our list. Peach tea, melon, a herb and floral perfume, fennel seeds, strawberries too. It’s juicy, but balanced, lots of fresh strawberry and raspberry, bright acidity, with a chalky and dusty texture. A glycerol slipperiness, though it finishes tight, with a twist of blood orange and excellent length. Nice.

DOMAINE MOSSE

Origin: Loire Valley, France
Type: Light
Grape(s): Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Chenin Blanc
ABV: 12%

Everything from Mosse punches above its weight - and then some. It’s the kind of producer that reminds you great wine doesn’t have to break the bank. The nose is deep and layered: black tar and ripe cherries mingle with pine needles and a dusting of dark chocolate. There's something wild and woodsy here, like a walk through a sun-drenched forest after rain. On the palate, it's lush and velvety, with just enough tannic grip to keep things structured.

STARGAZER

Origin: Tasmania, Australia
Type: Light
Grape(s): Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Gamay
ABV: 13%

Spectacular release of Rada, the best one yet. We think the addition of Gamay here really changed the game, mellowing out the usually sharp acidity and giving this red a more approachable, drinkable character in its early release. Cherry kirsch, raspberry, blackcurrant, some mild spices as well. Sleek texture with just a tiny brush of tannins and moderate alcohol to bring this together in harmony. Yummy stuff!

VINO GROSS


Origin: Podravje, Slovenia
Type: Medium
Grape(s): Pinot Noir
ABV: 13%

The nose on this is wild, led by a bright, almost medicinal hit reminiscent of crushed vitamin C tablets, before easing into sour cherry skin and dried herbs. On the palate, it opens with slicing acidity - high-toned and angular - but with air, it rounds off, revealing a lean, savoury structure beneath. There’s tension here, no doubt about it. It’s not for everyone, and it doesn’t try to be. A wine for the curious, the risk-takers - those who like a little chaos in the glass.

SÉBASTIEN MORIN

Origin: Beaujolais, France
Type: Light
Grape(s): Gamay
ABV: 12.5%

We’ve spent a lot of time with Sébastien Morin when he visited Singapore last year, hearing him throw around the phrase “Easy Game.” When asked why, Sébastien explained it’s the rare bottle in his winemaking journey that came together seamlessly. Easy Game is anything but simple in the glass. Smooth tannins and ripe red fruit bring structure, while its vibrant energy keeps it effortlessly approachable.

KALLESKE
Origin: Barossa Valley, Australia
Type: Light
Grape(s): Grenache
ABV: 12%

Grenache is the sweet-fruited cousin of Pinot Noir. Light ruby in the glass. Nose is marked by loads of red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, sour cherry), blackcurrant jam, some mint as well. Incredible vitality of this Grenache, not overripe or overbearing for a second. The palate shows a delicious blood orange-strawberry note that blasts off into the stratosphere. This is a wine to share with all your friends. Incredibly well done and one to drink with a bit of chill.

NICOLAS CHEMARIN


Origin: Beaujolais, France
Type: Light
Grape(s): Gamay
ABV: 13%


This is tightly wound and compact with a slight haze to texture and a pleasing balance of sweet-sour-bitter of red berry fruit and herbal elements. It’s quite zesty as a red wine, succulent in texture too, a refreshing, if not crisp finish. Tart cherries, rose hip tea, a faint ginger element, dried basil and cardamom spice are the quarry. It feels very modern and bright and drinks suuuuper well.

KOERNER

Origin: Clare Valley, Australia
Type: Medium
Grape(s): Sangiovese, Grenache, Sciacarello, Malbec, Carignan
ABV: 12.8%

Corsican-inspired blend. An edgy and energetic wine with its vivacious acid profile and general pluck and crunch. Red cherries galore at the crisper edge of their profile. Strawberry in there too. There’s a faint slosh of cola, a faint lick of liquid cinnamon/clove spice too. Tannins are firming, stony and proper. It feels a bit on the leaner side. Get some red sauce meatballs happening and watch it work its magic.

DOMAINE DAVID BEAUPÉRE

Origin: Beaujolais, France
Type: Medium
Grape(s): Gamay
ABV: 13%

This is a slightly aged, but still extremely fresh, jubey and juicy red from David Beaupére. Some crisp edges, lots of sappy red cherry, a bit of white pepper, some green herbs and a touch of dried cranberry tang. It’s a fun drink, a little spritzy on entry as well (gets shrugged off), lively, bright therefore and generally just a barrel of fun. Nothing too cerebral, but well made, good fruit, great thing to guzzle with lots of friends.

DAL ZOTTO

Origin: Victoria, Australia
Type: Medium
Grape(s): Barbera
ABV: 13.5%

A textbook expression of Barbera, a grape that still doesn’t get the recognition it deserves back in the old country, Italy. The bright fruit profile leans towards blackcurrant, raspberry, and dark/sour cherry, backed by a subtle forest floor note that hints at the beginning of its evolution. Medium-bodied, acidity, tannins, and length all in harmony. Not the most complex wine, but a solid, easy-drinking start before diving into something more serious.

PETER WETZER

Origin: Sopron, Hungary
Type: Medium
Grape(s): Pinot Noir
ABV: 13%


This is an interesting Pinot Noir from an “exotic” region. It’s certainly complex, which is always a good starting point. It tastes fresh, almost frisky, but then it has good ripe notes too, the latter courtesy of macerated red berry flavours, combined with subtle woodsmoke infusions, and rounds of twiggy herbs. Reduction has been used to positive effect and the wine’s tannin has a gummy softness. A very pretty red wine.

DOMAINE DE RAPATEL

Origin: Languedoc, France
Type: Full
Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault, Merlot
ABV: 14%

The color is deep garnet here. The nose is fine, complex, on stewed plum, leather, dried orange peel…and lots of other things (including a hint of VA that brings things up nicely). The palate is just as fine, tense, with a silky and fresh material gradually gaining in density, and a decadent aromatic, marrying a vibrant fruit with tertiary notes. The finish delivers a fine tasty chew, with a return to the plum enhanced by citrus peel and spices.

HERVÉ VILLEMADE

Origin: Loire Valley, France
Type: Medium
Grape(s): Pinot Noir, Gamay
ABV: 12%

Aromatics are tightly coiled at first: wild strawberry, cranberry skin, crushed violet, and a stony, graphite core that smells like cool cellar air. There’s also that telltale Villemade earthiness - not farmy, just raw and grounded (no pun intended). On the palate, the Pinot Noir brings tension and linearity; the Gamay fills in the mid-palate with juiciness. Acidity crackles, tannins are barely there - more like a grip you feel around the gums than on the tongue.

SMITH & SHETH

Origin: Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Type: Medium
Grape(s): Syrah
ABV: 12.5%

An outstanding vintage from a classic Syrah region. What a gem. Very fresh on the nose with ripe black fruit that comes in forms of both fresh and jammy blueberry, blackcurrant and plum. Hints of tar, black pepper and stewed meat. Medium-bodied, but packs an enjoyable fruit concentration - like stuffing your mouth with licorice that's beautifully sweet and refreshing at the same time. Ripe tannins, followed by an acidity that's still well and kicking.

POWELL & SON

Origin: Barossa Valley, Australia
Type: Full
Grape(s): Grenache, Mataro, Shiraz
ABV: 14.5%

Riverside GMS offers notes of black raspberries, kirsch and mulberries layered with spicy notes. The palate is soft, richly fruited and delivers plenty of pure, uncomplicated flavors with great harmony. It’s complex, it’s slightly sweet, it’s floral and it’s smoky; it’s also threaded with tannin but, then, it’s so concentrated flavour that you barely notice the dryness. A great wine on its own or with rich dishes.

DARIO PRINČIČ

Origin: Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Type: Full
Grape(s): Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 13%

This is a more quiet expression of your typical Bordeaux blend. Pencil shavings and subtle earthiness, tobacco. Some notes of blue and black fruit perfume, light spicy and nutty oak in play, a little mint, menthol and green herb. It’s medium-bodied, savoury but with brightness and energy, tannin has something of a graphite grip, and the wine feels very composed and comfortable in its skin. Finishes long, red-fruited, cocoa-dusted and fresh.

LARRY CHERUBINO

Origin: Margaret River, Australia
Type: Full
Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV: 14.5%

Deep black-ruby in the glass with a purple rim - looks spot on for the style. Straight out of the bottle, it throws ripe, sweet black fruit with a touch of oak. Bold and upfront, and honestly pretty solid at this price point. The palate follows through with the same sweet fruit character. There’s good mid-palate weight, medium-bodied with some plushness. The finish brings in firm, slightly green tannins. Works great with BBQ. Not built for nuance, but delivers plenty of punch and presence.

PIERO BENEVELLI

Origin: Piedmont, Italy
Type: Full
Grape(s): Nebbiolo
ABV: 14.5%

The nose on this is lifted and perfumed: sour cherry, redcurrant, unripe raspberry, and violet, with just a hint of wet earth adding depth beneath the fruit. The palate follows through with precision - red-fruited, linear, and mouthwatering. Tannins are firm and grippy, as expected, but finely integrated for the age. High acidity cuts cleanly through the structure, while the alcohol, though assertive, is well folded into the frame. This is one to drink with confidence.

L’ARCO

Origin: Veneto, Italy
Type: Full
Grape(s): Corvinone, Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara

ABV: 15%



A savory beast, with a burst of smoke and crushed rocks giving way to white pepper-tinged black cherries and wild herbs. It sweeps across the palate with silky textures and polished wild berry fruits, propelled by zesty acidity as salty mineral tones saturate toward the close. It finishes saline and youthfully tannic yet still quite fresh, leaving rosy inner florals and a chalky sensation that lingers on and on.

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