Jadot is one of the biggest negociant houses in Burgundy. While many of its cheaper wines have left me rather cold in recent years, this top-value young red is fabulous. This vintage was a hot one in France, and a few other examples of  Beaujolais I've tasted have been a bit overripe and jammy. This wine, however, has retained the essential bright, juicy, raspberry fruit aroma and, most importantly, the snappy, mouth-watering acidity that makes good Beaujolais so entrancing.

Max Allen

A polished cabernet blend, with pure varietal aromas of currants and raspberry with a whiff of
cedar. Fruit characters are very much to the fore. The palate has a soft, willowy texture, round
and succulent with firm tannins and attractive flavours of currants and leather.

91/100 Robert Parker

For starters, it is hard to find a better Cabernet for the price than Mitolo’s 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Jester,
which spent nine months in used French oak prior to bottling. Approximately 20% of the grapes were dried
on racks (a traditional Amarone technique) in order to concentrate the flavor. Yet there is no pruny or
raisiny character to the wine. It is a dense ruby/purple-tinged offering displaying loads of roasted meat,
blackcurrant, and plum aromas, deep, medium to fullbodied flavors, sweet tannin, and an expansive, savory
texture. This is a stunning Cabernet Sauvignon to drink now and over the next 7-8 years.

Lush ripe plump-prunes; densely packed with loads of fruit laced with spice.  Lucious palate, supple and harmonious structure with a complex flavour range from sweet to savoury

Emerald gold tones. Maison Louis Jadot produces a Pouilly-Fuisse of emerald gold tones, reflecting
a wine of finesse and distinction.
The palate is harmonious, fresh and full of fl avours ranging from hazelnut and
roasted almonds to grapefruit and lemon.
Best served lightly chilled with shellfish, white meats in cream sauce
and poultry.
Enjoy whilst youthful and fresh, however this wine does develop a beautifully complex bouquet with 5-8 years in bottle.

Bush Vine Grenache

McLaren Vale is blessed with a cache of old bush grenache vines. The predominant parcel of grapes featured in this wine are sourced from 81year old vines and the remainder from 46year old vines.

 

97/100 Robert Parker

Two of Mitolo’s flagship offerings are made from moderately old Shiraz vines in Willunga. Aged 18 months in primarily French oak, the 2004 Shiraz G.A.M. is an exceptional example of a precise yet full-flavored, concentrated Shiraz. Its gorgeous perfume of blueberries, blackberries, camphor, licorice and pain grille is followed by an inky/blue/purplecolored wine offering superb purity, full-bodied richness,
and gorgeous depth as well as texture. This fabulous effort is another example of Ben Glaetzer’s brilliant talents. It should drink well for 15 years.

 

Veuve Clicquot is always on the move to innovate and search for new products...
The Ice Jacket is THE new comer: a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Brut Carte Jaune wraped in a diving suit like envelope...
Take the bottle from the fridge to the "Ice Jacket" and It will keep the champagne at the right temperature for 2 hours to be enjoyed anywhere you like: to the beach, on a picnic or at sunset with your other half...
The Brut Carte Jaune is the right companion to any moment: delicate, fresh, powerful, round and fruity...

• 91/100

Tea leafy nose -Russian caravan- with ginger,crème brûlée , redcurrant and prune. Smell is mouth watering. Good weight , chewy on the palate with malty dry date flavours, finishing dusty dry and firm. Delicious panforte mouth aromas.

A beautiful isotherm suitcase containing :

• 1 bottle of 75cl Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label
• 2 Veuve Cliquot Champagne flute

Pack include:

• 1 bottle of 10 year old Armagnac Darroze
• 2 Armagnac Glasses 

There is Champagne; then there is Krug. Magic stuff and in the top couple French non-vintage styles. The bouquet is wonderfully creamy, leading to magical combination of weight and balance on the palate. The long, lingering finish is both nutty and toasty, ending with a final flourish of freshness, leaving one longing for more.

• 92/100