A Selection of Fermented Beverages

This is an alcohol bar. Whilst we have a bit of a thing for wine, that’s certainly not all we serve. Herewith is a selection of beer, cider, sake,

fortified things, mixed drinks, spirits and even things that don’t contain any alcohol at all but are still, somehow, delicious.

Please enjoy.

Cocktails and Mixed Drinks 2 Shots 2 No Ethanol 3Cider 3Ales and Lagers 4Sour Beers 4Sparkling Wines 5Light Whites 6Richer Whites 8Burgundy of Both Colours 10Macerated Whites 11Rosés 11Lighter Reds 14Richer Reds 15Old Wine 18Wines with Sugar 20Amari, Digestives 20Whisky/Whiskey/Bourbon/Rye 21

You’ll be pleased to remember that as well as being a cultural marker and a historical device, alcohol is also a social lubricant.

Choose rapidly, choose wisely, choose quality over quantity.

2COCKTAILS, MIXED DRINKS AND APERITIFS

G&T - Our current favourite gin (subject to change without notice) with excellent tonic

Picon Biere - A mixture of Lager and Picon (a French orange liqueur) - a classy shandy

APERITIFHouse Bitter (bitter, not spoilt)Oxidised wine, gentian, hibiscus, orange

Cherry Fever Maidenii La Tonique, Averna, Cherry. For grown-ups.

Felix Loves BlueberriesMarionette Dry Cassis + Bobar ‘Silver Pillow’ Chardonnay. An Australian Kir.

STRAIGHT UPBriny BayVodka from organic wheat, Olive Brine, bay leaf oil

Islands in the SunMadeira, Australian Cane Spirit, Lime

You Put the Orange in the Coconut?Whey, Johnnie Walker Blender’s Batch Rum Cask, Coconut Caramel, Quince

OVER ICESour GrapesStarward Wine Barrel Edition Whiskey, Pinot Noir, Yuzu, Magic

Negroni OR Negroni 200Local gin, Campari, very good vermouth, orange spray

Odd Fellow8 yo Armagnac, Walnut, Dandelion & Coconut Curacao, Citrus

Green Plums and GrainsJapanese whisky, rock sugar, 10 year barrel-aged umeshu

SHOTS (Because we’re only fancy sometimes)

Bourbon out of a Car - Does exactly what it says on the tin

Gin Face - Gin + surprise. Go on, pull a funny face.

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3NO ALCOHOL BUT PLENTY OF FLAVOUR

House-made Kefir House-made Orange & Chamomile SodaPS40 x Trash Tiki Leatherwood Honey SodaChilled Houjicha Green Tea + Verjus Cascara Shrub Cold Drip Coffee - natural process, roasted by Proud Mary Filter Coffee - natural process, roasted by Proud Mary Genmaicha Victorian Green Tea - grown by Perfect South

CIDER (750ml unless listed otherwise)

Adam’s Evening Apple Yarra Valley, VictoriaCidrerie de Vulcaine Premier Emois Fribourg, SwitzerlandJean-Yves Péron Poiré de la Combe d’Ire Savoie, France

Cyril Zangs Normandy, FranceThe new breed of Normandy Cider. Cyril makes ciders that are completely free from

added sulphur and taste like the fruit and soil from whence they originate.

Dry, vinous and powerful, these are truly for the dining table.

CidreNearly 70 different varieties of apple go into this, creating a mosaic that is at once complex

and eminently drinkable. A touch of sugar rounds out the intense apple flavours.

This Side UpA single orchard on the slopes overlooking the North Sea, from which Cyril harvests windfall

apples. The terroir is screaming here - shards of salinity pierce the fruitiness, whilst the tannin

structure is dry and complex

Don't worry, we won't judge you.

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ALES & LAGERS (330ml unless listed otherwise)

Malted barley, water, hops and yeast. Sometimes a few other things too.

Moon Dog Beer Can Lager Abbotsford, VicGarage Project Shandy Wellington, NZLost & Grounded Keller Pils Bristol, UKTemple Brewing Bicycle Light Ale Brunswick East, Vic Moinette Dupont Saison Tourpes-Leuze, BelgiumTo Øl Hibiscus Brett Saison (750ml) Lochriste-Hiftje, BelgiumBridge Rd Mayday Hills - Grape Brett Wine Ale Beechworth, VicGarage Project Petite Mort Blond Farmhouse Ale Wellington, NZ Anderson Valley Kimmie, Yink & Holy Gose California, USANogne Ø Bahrainer Weiss Sourdough Ale Grimstad, NorwayMoon Dog Bad Boy Bubbly Barley Wine (660ml) Abbotsford, VicLa Sirene Urban Farmhouse Pale Alphington, VicBruery Jardiniere Belgian-style Pale Ale (750ml) California, USAPhilter XPA Marrickville, NSWGreen Beacon Half Mast Session IPA Teneriffe, QLDRogue Farms 4 Hop IPA Ashland, USAFixation Squish IPA Byron Bay, NSWWild Beer Co. Brett Brett Double IPA Somerset, UKBridge Rd Robust Porter Beechworth, VicBrewCult Acid Freaks Balsamic Porter (500ml) Derrimut, Vic

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SOUR BEERS (750ml unless listed otherwise)Beer that wants to be wine. Beer with acidity. The most complex beers?

Often spontaneously fermented, these are the wild ones, but also the most nourishing.

Temple Brewing Okinawa Sour (375ml) Brunswick East, Vic3 Ravens Pinot Noir Plum Sour Thornbury, VicLa Sirene Cuvee de Bois Oak Chardonnay Saison (375ml) Alphington, VicTwo Metre Tall Cleansing Ale Hayes, TasTwo Metre Tall Sour Cherry Hayes, TasWildflower Brewing Waratah Marrickville, NSW8 Wired Cucumber Hippy Berliner Weiss (440ml) Warkworth, NZGarage Project Pig Squeal Ale/Cider (650ml) Wellington, NZHermitage Flower Sour Rose & Hibiscus (375ml) San Jose, USAThe Bruery Tart of Darkness Sour Stout California, USABoon Vat 109 Oude Gueuze (375ml) Lembeek, BelgiumBoon Black Label Second Edition Lembeek, BelgiumLindemans Blossom Gueuze Vlezenbeek, Belgium

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5SPARKLING WINESFizzy wines. Not just for celebrating, but for refreshment & making the pain go away...

PET NAT (Pétillant Naturel)The O.G. of making wines sparkle. Lo-tech, no additions, bottled before ferment finishes. The

CO2 generated from the ferment has nowhere to go and so is re-absorbed into the wine!

Josh Cooper Strange but not a Stranger (Pinot Rose) Macedon, VicCobaw Ridge il Pinko Rose (Syrah) Macedon, VicSassafras Ancestral Montepulciano Riverland, Sth AustArchitects of Wine Moscato Giallo Adelaide Hills, Sth AustThe Other Right Bright Side of Life (Viognier) Adelaide Hills, Sth AustLammidia Sciambagn (Trebbiano) Abruzzo, Italy

CHARMATHere, the second fermentation finishes in closed stainless steel, pressurized tanks. Named

after Eugène Charmat who first employed it, this is used for both Prosecco & Lambrusco!

Giovanni Armani Giorgio Bolle di Compassione Glera Uraidla, Sth Aust

CREMANTChampagne taste on a....cremant budget? Same method, as Champagne different place/price.

Jo Landron Atmospheres Folle Blanche Pays Nantais, France CHAMPAGNETime + Terroir + Tradition = the most complex sparkling wines on the planet.

Two fermentations, long lees aging and meticulous site/variety selection.

Jérôme Prévost La Closerie Blanc de Noirs (R15) GueuxSavart Accomplie Brut (1.5L) EceuilDavid Leclapart Artiste Blanc de Blancs (LV06) TrepailJacques Selosse Millésimé Avize Ulysse Collin Les Pierrieres Blanc de Blancs Congy Vouette et Sorbée Textures Pinot Blanc (R14) Buxiéres-Sur-Arce

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Latta Quartz Bianco Sauvignon Blanc Pyrenees, VicEphemera Vermentino Heathcote, VicPhilip Lobley Temptation Sauvignon Blanc Yea Valley, VicJamsheed Sauvignon Blanc Yarra Valley, VicThe Wine Farm Gewurztraminer Gippsland, VicTT Wines Opa, Watch Out Riesling Clare Valley, Sth AustWill’s Domaine Block 9 Scheurebe Margaret River, West Aust La Violetta U Rock Dots Riesling/Gewurztraminer Denmark, West Aust

Millton Te Arai Chenin Blanc Gisborne, NZ

A.A. Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc Swartland, Sth AfricaTestalonga Keep on Punching Chenin Blanc Swartland, Sth Africa

Ji Ji Ji Chenin Blanc Mendoza, Argentina

Julian Meyer Nature Sylvaner + Alsace, FranceMeyer-Fonne Katzenthal Riesling Alsace, FranceHugel Gewurztraminer Alsace, France

Nikolaihof Hefeabzug Gruner Veltliner Wachau, AustriaNikolaihof Vom Stein Federspiel Riesling Wachau, Austria

Melsheimer Feinherb Riesling Mosel, GerImmich-Batterieberg CAI Kabinett Riesling Mosel, GerPeter Lauer Saarfielser Fass 13 Riesling Mosel, GerWagner-Stempel Weissburgunder Pinot Blanc Rheinhessen, GerKeller Von der Fels Riesling Rheinhessen, GerKühling-Gillot Pettenthal GG Riesling Rheinhessen, GerDonnhoff Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg Spatlese Riesling Nahe, GerRebholz Vom Rotliegenden Riesling Pfalz, GerZiereisen Viviser Chasselas Baden, Ger

Santa Caterina Vermentino Cinque Terre, ItalyCasebianche Cumale Fiano Campania, Italy

Castro Martin Sobre Lias Albarino Rias Baxias, SpainCeller del Roure Cullerot (Verdil +) Valencia, Spain

7JURASSIC PARK

The Jura - a tiny region in the east of France, abutting the Swiss border.

The wines provoke joy and wonder, as well as puzzlement and upturned noses. The reason?

The deliberate introduction of oxygen to the white wines, as well as early harvesting and a penchant

for low levels of sulphur. The soils are ancient limestone formations, dotted with pockets of marl and

clay. This, combined with cool temperatures and high acid grape varieties, results in wines of incredible

nervosity and verve. Below is a selection of some of the great producers of this fascinating region.

CHARDONNAYFred Cossard Côtes du Jura, FranceLabet La Reine Côtes du Jura, France

SAVAGNINFred Cossard Côtes du Jura, FranceDomaine Ratte Nature Arbois, FranceThomas Popy Sous la Roche Maldru Mesnay, FranceLabet Fleur de Savagnin Côtes du Jura, FranceLudwig Bindernagel Côtes du Jura, FranceBuronfosse Entre Deux Côtes du Jura, France POULSARD/PINOT/TROUSSEAU etcDomaine de St Pierre Les Corvées (Poulsard/Pinot) Arbois, France JF & Ann Ganevat Q-Roule Poulsard Arbois, FranceDomaine de la Pinte Pinte Bien Poulsard Arbois, FranceHughes-Beguet Ploussard Arbois, France

Labet Les Varrons Pinot Noir Côtes du Jura, Franceles Dolomies La Cabane Pinot Noir (1.5L) Côtes du Jura, France

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8RICHER WHITESWines of power, texture and impact, often balanced by intense minerality.

Oak is but a part of the story - these are full-figured wines that maintain their poise.

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Moon Marsanne Nagambie, VicCobaw Ridge Chardonnay Macedon, VicJosh Cooper Old Port Righ Chardonnay Blampied, VicEphemera Chardonnay Yarra Valley, VicArFion Chardonnay Yarra Valley, VicBobar Viognier Yarra Valley, Vic Patrick Sullivan Milstream Chardonnay Gippsland, VicPatrick Sullivan Meriz Chardonnay Gippsland, VicShobbrook Beach Chenin Blanc Barossa Valley, Sth AustHarkham Aziza’s Chardonnay Hunter Valley, NSWWalsh & Sons Little Poppett (Semillon +) Margaret River, West Aust

Bell Hill Chardonnay North Canterbury, New Zealand

Testalonga Cortez Chenin Blanc Swartland, Sth Africa

Arnot Roberts Watson Ranch Chardonnay Napa Valley, USA

Francois Chidaine Les Tuffeaux Chenin Blanc Montlouis, FranceVerdier-Logel Petit Vertu Viognier Cotes du Forez, FranceHerve Souhaut St Joseph Blanc (Roussanne) St Joseph, FranceLes Vendangeurs Masque En Si Belle (Grenache Bl +) Ardeche, FranceChamps Libres Lards, des Choix Grenache Blanc Ardeche, FranceMas Coutelou Macabeu Languedoc, France

Rudi Pichler Terrassen Smaragd Gruner Veltliner Wachau, AustriaArndorfer Terrassen 1979 Roter Veltliner Kamptal, Austria

Il Coroncino Verdicchio Marche, Italy

Olivier Riviere La Bastid (Viura/Grenache Blanc) Rioja, SpainTerroirs al Limit Historic Blanc (Grenache Blanc +) Priorat, SpainNiepoort/Navazos Vino Blanco (Palomino) Jerez, Spain

Some ‘rich whites’ are better than others...

9A PERSONAL SELECTION OF WINES BY...GAUTAM RAO!

This is Gautam.

He is one of our favourite guests at Bar Liberty -

he has impeccable taste in wine and doesn’t mind

sharing his bottles. A man after our own heart.!

Here is a small selection of bottles that he would prefer

you didn’t drink, just so that he can.

If you do drink them, we’ll write your name next the

bottle, so he knows who to blame.

Cheers!

Diebolt-Vallois Fleur de Passion Blanc de Blancs Cramant, FranceThe top Champagne from this meticulous, traditional estate. Scintillatingly pure

Chardonnay grown on limestone and chalk. Tense, energetic and complex.

Best’s Gewurztraminer Great Western, VictoriaBack in the day (the late 1800s) a bloke called James Busby planted a whole heap of

different grape varieties at Best’s. Some of those vines are still around today. Amongst them

was Gewurztraminer - floral, spicy, with plenty of acidity. Aussie History.

Domaine du Gros ‘Noré (Mourvedre +) Bandol, France Only the 10th vintage of this wine, and already it has made a name for itself in the south of

France as one of the most powerful and concentrated styles.

Notes of prune, kirsch and black olive are mixed with licquorice and pepper. Rich and yet

speaks of the earth.

Michele Chiarlo Barilot Barbera/Nebbiolo Piedmont, ItalyA savoury, smoky belnd of these two classic Piemontese varieties. Undergrotwh and tar mix

with red fruits and a touch of cedar. Modern and refined.

Paolo Bea Pagliaro Sagrantino Umbria, ItalyPaolo Bea is a quintessential artisanal producer steeped in the traditions of Montefalco. He

remains the guiding force behind the production of his estate, sharing his noninterventionist

approach with his two sons—Giuseppe and Giampiero.

This is their signature wine, made from the fierce Sagrantino grape. Powerfully built, with abun-

dant tannin and globs of dark fruit. Incredible stuff.

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A WINE LOVER'S DEAREST FRIEND, AND OFTEN MORTAL ENEMYBurgundy is crazy. It inspires passion, positing, gushing and massive spending. It can be wonderful

and it can be dreary. It can save your immortal soul or cause you to curse all wine. When they're good,

they are very good, and when they're bad.....they suck.

Some helpful Burgundy tips :

- Avoid whites from 2003 (super stinking hot) & most reds from 2004 (watery and dilute)

- Grand Cru doesn't always = Grand Wine. Do some research before spending $$$

- There are always exceptions to these rules! That's the fun part...

- Try and visit the place once in your life - it's the best way to learn!

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WHITE - CHARDONNAY (and some ALIGOTE)Clotilde Davenne ChablisChateau Beru Clos Beru Chablis

Domaine de la Cras Bourgogne Blanc Coteaux de DijonFred Cossard Bigotes BurgundyDenis Bachelet Aligote BurgundyAnne Boisson Aligote BurgundyBoisson-Vadot Bourgogne Blanc Burgundy

Anne Boisson Sous la Velle MeursaultHubert Lamy Les Frionnes 1er Cru St Aubin

RED - PINOT NOIR (and some GAMAY)Chapuis et Chapuis Gamay Coteaux Bourguignons

Domaine de la Cras Coteaux de DijonClaude Marechal Gravel Bourgogne Rouge BurgundyAMI Rouge BurgundyPrieure-Roch Le Cloud Ladoix

Robert Groffier Gevrey ChambertinSylvain Cathiard Clos de l’Orme Chambolle MusignyClaude Marechal Chorey-les-Beaune Thierry Glantenay VolnayLucien Muzard Champs Claude Santenay

11MACERATED WHITESThe vast majority of colour in wine comes from the skins of the grape. Thus, red wines always

include the skins to extract colour, whereas most white wines simply press the grapes and discard the

skins. The wines below are glorious exceptions - white wines made with all parts of grape - a full expression.

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Latta Rattlesnake Viognier + Ballarat, VicUnkel Life on Mars Vermentino Heathcote, VicMoondarra Conception Bianco Picolit Gippsland, VicPatrick Sullivan Waterskin Semillon + Gippsland, VicThe Other Right Moments of Strange Magic Viognier Adl Hills, Sth AustRasa White Muscat + Barossa Valley, Sth AustSongs from Mars Black Sallad Verdelho + Eden Valley, Sth AustSi Lello Sauvignon Blanc Margaret River, West AustPetite Morte Amphora White (Marsanne +) Granite Belt, QLD

Hermit Ram Muller Thurgau Canterbury, NZMillton Libiamo Viognier + Nelson, NZ

Prieure Roch Blanc Chardonnay Burgundy, FranceJean-Yves Peron les Barrieux Roussanne Savoie, France

Partida Creus Blanc de Sumoll Penedes, Spain

Pheasant’s Tears Rkatsiteli Kakheti, Georgia

Bass Phillip Reserve Gippsland, VicTT Wines Yumi Adelaide Hills, Sth AustSi Sophie Margaret River, West Aust

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Burgundy, FrancePrieure-Roch Roses Burgundy, FranceClos Cibonne Cuvée Caroline Provence, France Le Pelut Fioriture Languedoc, France

Lammidia Miscela Abruzzo, Italy

ROSÉThe inverse of the wines above - these are made from red grapes with only the slightest amount

of skin contact. This delivers full flavour, but with a lighter touch.

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This is Tom Shobbrook.

His family owns a property in the Barossa Valley, and there they have planted Shiraz and Merlot.

After spedning 6 years living and working in Tuscany, most informatively at iconic estate Riecine, he returned

to Australia committed to making wine from great fruit and not fucking around with it.

A TALE OF A TOM a fresh perspective on ‘Aussie Red Wine’

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Shiraz Tom purchased this fruit. A warm year in the Barossa. This is soft and round, but has the

trademark Shobbrook acidity. A gentle introduction to the style

SyrahFrom Tom’s parents farm. Rhubarb, orange, cinnamon, lots of twang and zip. Round but ener-

getic. Real ‘cut’ in this wine. A great example of how the Barossa can be both rich and fresh.

SyrahThe real deal. Blood orange, incredible acidity, an amaro-like twang on the finish. Built for the

long haul but so much charm in the glass today. A real benchmark wine for me.

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One of the Sydney wine scene’s true originals, Sam Hughes, passed away on December 16, 2012

Hughes was an eccentric with a streak of brilliance, who arguably did more for the cause of ‘natural’ wine in

Australia than anyone else.

Well travelled, articulate and pasisonate, he showed belief in great wines from unheralded regions long

before they were cool. He was a wild man with a heart of gold.

Some friends of his decided to start a wine project and donate the proceeds to a fund to support Sam’s

daughters. These are those wines.

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Un Oeuf (375ml) Tumbarumba, NSWFlor-affected Sauvignon Blanc, grown by Alex Retief. Left on skins for one month.

The juice was left in an egg that belonged to Sam for nearly four years. Said egg sat at

Bourke St Bakery After Hours in Potts Point. Bottled with minimal sulphur, unfined, unfiltered.

A wild, unusual wine, like a cross between Friiuli and the Jura.

Best with cheese or perhaps just a very free mind.

Hill of GracianoFruit here comes from Brian Freeman.

Blend of Graciano, Corvina, Rondinella, Harslevelu, Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne.

All co-fermented and then aged in a mixture of tank and barrell.

Bugger all sulphur and of course unfiltered.

Wild aromas of sloe berries, cranberry, jasmine, balsamic, leather, broom, cardamom and a

keen edge of acidity.

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Alain Graillot Crozes Hermitage, FranceAlain Graillot (1500ml) Crozes Hermitage, FranceAlain’s standard bottling of Crozes is of a standard that others can only aspire to.

It is archetypal Northern Rhone Syrah - filled to the brim with aromas of lavender, cured pork,

charcoal and liqueur black cherry. Suave and fine, it is the iconic wine of the region.

Alain Graillot La Guiraude Crozes Hermitage, FranceAlain Graillot La Guiraude Crozes Hermitage, FranceLa Guiraude is a barrel selection that is made each year of the standard Crozes. Always more

backward and taking longer to evolve, this is definitely wine to decant and savour. The volume

and intensity it blossoms into however is truly special - more high toned florality, a deeper

resonance of fruit and a long, long finish.

Alain Graillot Hermitage, FranceThis rare bottling comes form the hill of Hermitage. Chez Graillot is better known for their

wonderful Crozes, but this is a hidden gem from the lower slopes of the fabled hill.

Dark, savoury and bloody, and impossible to find.

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15LIGHTER REDSNot all red wines are created equal! Some are blessed with a delicacy that sits outside the paradigm

that 'Car-bernet' suggests. Perfumed & energetic, they simply beg to be drunk.

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Sorrenberg Gamay Beechworth, VicTimo Mayer Syrah Yarra Valley, VicPatrick Sullivan Rain Pinot Gris/Pinot Noir Gippsland, VicBest’s Dolcetto Great Western, Vic Best’s Old Vine Pinot Meunier Great Western, VicGentle Folk Blossoms Merlot + Adelaide Hills, Sth AustOchota Barrels Impeccable Disorder Pinot Noir Picadilly, Sth AustThe Other Right Unfurl Shiraz McLaren Vale, Sth AustCRFT Mencia Barossa Valley, Sth AustSongs from Mars SG Syrah + Barossa Valley, Sth AustLa Violetta Meunier Denmark, West Aust

Rippon Pinot Noir Wanaka, NZ

Evening Land Seven Springs Gamay Oregon, USASalem Wine Co. Pinot Noir Oregon, USA

Testalonga Dark Side Syrah Swartland, Sth Africa

Babass Groll N’ Roll Grolleau Anjou, FranceFrancois St-Lo Hey Gro! Grolleau Anjou, FranceC & P Breton Trinch! Cabernet Franc Bourgeuil, FranceMarcel Joubert Cuvee l”Ancienne Gamay Beaujolais, FranceFred Cossard Gamay Moulin-a-Vent, FranceMichel Savel Les Marecos Syrah/Merlot Ardeche, FranceChamps Libres Lards, des Choix Gamay + Ardeche, FranceLaurent Cazottes Champetre Braucol Gaillac, Francel’Absurde Genie des Fleurs Ploume Cinsault Herault, France

Walter Massa Terra Barbera Piedmont, ItalyGiuseppe Rinaldi Dolcetto Piedmont, ItalyFabio Gea Pinotto Dolcetto Piedmont, ItalyScala Gaglioppo Ciro, ItalyFrank Cornelissen Contadino Nero d’Avola + Etna, Sicily, Italy

Tomas Torres Jove Tempranillo + Sierra de Benicadell, Spain

16FULLER BODIED REDSYou want the power? You can’t handle the power!!

Wines of weight and intensity - a powerful mixture of fruit and tannin.

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Bryan MacRoberts Abbotsdale Carignan + Swartland, Sth Africa

Alain Verset (Syrah) Cornas, FranceAlain Verset (Syrah) Cornas, FranceP. & C. Bonnefond (Syrah) Cote Rotie, FrancePierre Gonon les Iles Feray Syrah Ardeche, France Mas Coutelou Sauve de la Citerne Grenache + Languedoc, FranceLeon Barral Tradition Carignan + Faugeres, FranceBruno Duchene La Luna Grenache/Carignan Banyuls-sur-Mer, France Piero Benevelli Nebbiolo Langhe, ItalyGiacomo Conterno Barbera Langhe, ItalyPian dell Orino Rosso di Montalcino (Sangiovese) Tuscany, ItalyPaolo Bea Rosso de Veo Sagrantino + Umbria, ItalyMusto Carmelitano Maschitano Aglianico Basilicata, ItalyAlessandro Viola Note di Rosso Nero d’Avola + Sicily, Italy

Hatzidakis Mavrotragano Santorini, Greece

Veronica Ortega Quite Mencia Bierzo, SpainCostalarbol Graciano + Rioja, Spain Quinta do Vallado Touriga Nacional Douro, Portugal

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Fabio Gea Riserva Nieve, BarbarescoRoagna Montefico Vecchie Viti Barbaresco, BarbarescoSerafino Rivella Montestefano Barbaresco, Barbaresco

Accomasso La Morra, Barolo

Roagna Le Rocca e La Pira (375ml) Castiglione Falletto, Barolo

Massolino Vigna Rionda Riserva Serralunga, BaroloCappellano Pie Rupestris Serralunga, BaroloGiacomo Conterno Cascina Francia Serralunga, Barolo

Elio Sandri Perno Monforte, Barolo

Fernando Principiano Ravera Novello, Barolo

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Nebbiolo is the grape upon which Piedmont has built its name. Ferociously tanninic & intensely acidic, with age it blossoms into one of the world’s more profound wines. Below is a selection of some of our favourite producers, with particular emphasis on the incredible 2010 vintage.

18OLD WINES

Because some things get sexier when they get older...

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too quickly... Given time though, many wines can blossom

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Penfold’s White Seal Champagne Minchinbury, NSWThis is a bit of Aussie vinous history, We can’t call this stuff Champagne any more, something

to do with legal French stuff. Penfold’s used to make Australia’s most famous sparkling wine in

what is now suburb of Sydney. This bottle is at least 40 years old, as the winery closed down

in 1977. Expect toastiness, gentle carbonation and nostalgia.

Best’s Gewurztraminer Great Western, VicFrom vines that are nearly 60 years old, this is a dry, floral expression of the ‘spicy traminer’.

Plenty of peach and rose with dried ginger and white pepper on the finish.

Virgin Hills (Cabernet Sauvignon +) Macedon, VicIt is a wonder that Virgin Hills exists at all. The land suffers frost or snow or both in nearly

every vintage. It was founded in 1968 by Hungarian Tom Lazar, who had no formal winemak-

ing experience. Thanks to his beliefs, the vineyard has never been sprayed with chemicals...

long before it was cool. Thanks Tom.

Wendouree Malbec (1.5L) Clare Valley, Sth AustExceptionally cellar-worthy, these full bodied and gripping wines are the result of extremely

low yields from the very old, unirrigated, untrellised vines. Malbec is rarely bottled as a

stand-alone variety at Wendouree, so this is an ultra rarity. Dense, plush and with exceptional

persistence, this is only just approaching its peak.

Pahlmeyer Caldwell Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon + Napa Valley, USAIt’s not often you get drink the first ever vintage of a wine.

Made with the help of winmaking guru Randy Dunn, this is the first ever vintage of what is

now a legendary Napa wine. Powerful yet with an elegance only age can bring, this is pretty

special.(doubtful) Fun Fact : Drinking old

wine makes you beautiful!

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Nikolaihof Steinriesler Riesling Wachau, AustriaThis is incredible Riesling - 13 years in old barrel before being bottled, it drinks like a 5 year

old wine - stark, mineral and yet filled with fruit. Stony, fresh and complex.

Domaine de Beaurenard (Grenache +) Chateauneuf du Pape, FranceTraditional (ie old oak, not too alcoholic, lots of different varieties) Chateauneuf - meaty and

rich, but spicy and floral also. Very excellent drinking to be had here....complex, savoury but

with plenty to offer

Bois de Boursan Cuvee des Felix Chateauneuf du Pape, FranceThis is one of the most tradtional estates in the region, and their wines are always classic

Southern Rhone - based on Grenache, with perfume and spice. This is their top cuvee - kirsch,

garrigue, wet earth, the perfect touch of barnyard and a hint of over ripe strawberry. Magic.

Mas de Daumas Gassac (Cabernet +) Pays de l”Herault, FranceAn unusual red blend from the south of France that defies is varietal origins year in, year out.

This is a wine of terroir, a wine that speaks of the earth and the forests and the wind.

Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Tuscany, ItalyFranco Biondi Santi is credited with the invention of Brunello di Montalcino, being the first

to bottle the noble superior clone of Sangiovese Grosso alone, with extended aging. The 1978

vintage is monumental - one of the best in living memory. The wines are utterly beguiling, with

plenty of power and life still in them

20WINES WITH SUGAR (half bottles, unless listed otherwise)

Be not afraid of sweetness. Some are born sweet, some achieve sweetness, and others have

sweetness thrust upon them.

Generally consumed after a meal, but equally good when consumed after each other

Crothers Marsanne (750ml) Yarra Valley, VicCastagna Aqua Santa Viognier (500ml) Beechworth, VicLes Sablonettes Chenin Blanc (750ml) Layon, FrancePaolo Saracco Moscato d’Asti Piedmont, ItalyKeller Trockenbeerenauslese Riesling Rheinhessen, Germany

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Cyril Zangs Double Zero (distilled apple cider) Normandy, France Chateau de Pibarnon Vieux Marc de Bandol Bandol, France Guillot Broux Fine de Bourgogne Maconnais, France Laurent Cazottes Gramenon Ceps Centenaires Tarn, FranceUlli Stein Riesling Trester (Marc de Riesling) Mosel, GermanyBaladin Esprit de Nöel (Beer distillate) Neive, ItalyMontanaro Acquavite de Barolo Stravecchia Barolo, Italy

Melbourne Moonshine Apple Pie Shine South Melbourne, VicTapatio Blanco Tequila Jalisco, MexicoBlack Gate Rum Mendooran, NSWKirks & Sweeney 23yo Rum S. De Los Caballeros, Dominican RepublicRon Zacapa XO Rum Zacapa, Guatamala

AMARIBraulio Lombardy, ItalyRamazotti Milan, Italy Fernet-Branca Milan, ItalyVarnelli Sibilla Marche, Italy Averna Sicily, Italy Tempus Fugit Fernet Angelico Petaluma, California

Chartreuse Vert VEP (2004 bottling) Voiron, FranceChartreuse Jaune MOFS (2013 bottling) Voiron, FranceSuze Creteil, France

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White Oak Sea Anchor Akashi, Japan Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Chichibu Saitama, Japan

Ledaig 10yo Signatory Cask Strength Mull, ScotlandAdelphi Private Stock Blended Malt Speyside, ScotlandGlenfiddich 15yo Solera Reserve Speyside, ScotlandBowmore Small Batch Islay, Scotland Kilchoman Machir Bay Islay, Scotland Jura 10yo Isle of Jura, Scotland

Domaine des Haute Glaces Vin Jaune Rye Villard-de-Touage, France

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