{"title":"Rare","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover our curated selection of rare and exceptional wines — limited releases and hard-to-find bottles chosen for their provenance, quality, and collectability. Each wine in this collection represents the pinnacle of its region and vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-derain-gevrey-chambertin-en-vosne-2019","title":"Domaine Derain Gevrey Chambertin En Vosne 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn expressive Pinot Noir from Domaine Derain, a pioneering biodynamic estate in Burgundy's Côte de Nuits. Founded in 1988 by Dominique Derain and now guided by Julien Altaber and Carole Schwab, the domaine has earned recognition for its commitment to terroir-driven winemaking and sustainable viticulture. This Gevrey-Chambertin En Vosne unfolds with vibrant red fruit, delicate spice, and subtle floral notes, wrapped in silky tannins that speak to meticulous vineyard management and thoughtful cellar work. The wine captures the elegance and complexity characteristic of the appellation, reflecting the estate's philosophy of balance, purity, and timeless Burgundian character. A refined expression that rewards both immediate enjoyment and careful cellaring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49894226493633,"sku":"SK72462285","price":299.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Domaine_Derain_Gevrey_Chambertin_En_Vosne_2019.jpg?v=1783427213"},{"product_id":"jean-luc-jamet-cote-rotie-terrasses-2020","title":"Jean Luc Jamet Cote Rotie Terrasses Syrah 2020 Rhone","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"529\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eA wine of presence and poise. Jean Luc Jamet is part of a winery with deep roots in this storied appellation, where generations have worked granite and schist soils that give Syrah its tensile structure and aromatic intensity. With a commitment to thoughtful vineyard practices and a restrained, precise approach in the cellar, Jamet’s wines aim to show both power and finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1130\" data-start=\"531\"\u003eThe 2020 Terrasses opens with layered aromas of black raspberry, cassis and violet, framed by hints of peppercorn, smoke and subtle garrigue herbs. On the palate the fruit is concentrated yet refined, with expressive dark berry flavours woven through firm but polished tannins and lifted by fresh acidity. Mineral tension from the steep, rocky terroir carries through to a long, resonant finish, making this Côte Rôtie a compelling balance of energy and depth. A wine that honours its place and the careful hands that shaped it, offering both immediate appeal and potential for graceful evolution.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTasting through several parcels\/barrels, the 2020 Cote Rotie Terrasses looks to be a solid effort, marked by slightly vegetal notes up front and almost sherbet-like red fruit flavors. Medium to full-bodied, with decent texture and length, it should be approachable young, with the ability to age at least a decade. \u003cstrong\u003e91-94 Pts, Drink 2023-2035 - Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1130\" data-start=\"531\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49896359755969,"sku":"SK38041967","price":250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Jean_Luc_Jamet_Cote_Rotie_Terrasses_Syrah_2020_Rhone.jpg?v=1783425197"},{"product_id":"arnaud-mortet-gevrey-chambertin-cuvee-de-tres-vieilles-vignes-2022","title":"Domaine Arnaud Mortet Gevrey Chambertin Tres Vieilles Vignes 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eArnaud Mortet's 2022 Gevrey Chambertin Cuvée de Très Vieilles Vignes is a love letter to old vines and organic farming. Drawing from the domaine's most venerable parcels, this wine channels generations of Mortet family expertise into something truly compelling. Ripe red and black cherries mingle with forest floor whispers and a hint of spice, all wrapped in a finely woven structure that feels both powerful and poised. Bright acidity and polished tannins keep the wine dancing on your palate, while the aromatic intensity speaks to the age and character of those ancient vines. Drink it now for its vibrant charm, or tuck it away to watch it evolve into something even more magnificent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeep and layered, the 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Très Vieilles Vignes offers up aromas of cassis, dark berries, loamy soil and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, concentrated and youthfully structured palate framed by powdery tannins and concluding with a saline finish. \u003cstrong\u003e90-92 Pts - William Kelley, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49897685090497,"sku":"SK58743524","price":379.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Domaine_Arnaud_Mortet_Gevrey_Chambertin_Tres_Vieilles_Vignes_2022.jpg?v=1783466225"},{"product_id":"alain-graillot-syrocco-syrah-2023","title":"Alain Graillot Syrocco Syrah 2023 Morocco","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlain Graillot was cycling in Morocco when he stopped off at Domaine des Ouled Thaleb, 40 kilometres inland from the Atlantic Ocean. A conversation with the domaine's then-oenologist Jacques Poulaine, and a close look at sites in Rommani and Benslimane, convinced Graillot of the potential for producing highly elegant Syrah. The towns of Rommani and Benslimane lie between Casablanca and the Middle Atlas, with a relatively cool climate thanks to ocean breezes and an altitude of around 500 metres. Fresh ocean air, red and black clay over limestone and ancient ocean-bed remnants: the conditions for scented, juicy Syrah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Syrah vines are between 10 and 40 years old, with an average age of 25 years. Overseen by Stéphane Mariot, the vineyard work is meticulous: goblet pruning, hand-weeding, hand-ploughing, and no herbicide or fungicide treatments. The grapes are 100% destemmed and fermented in closed concrete vats, then matured for 15 months, first in tank and then in large oak casks imported from Burgundy from François Frères.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 is bright and vibrant with a silky core of dark cherry and purple fruits, classy oak and sandalwood spice notes. There is considerable fruit depth, yet the finish is clean, fresh, perfumed and long. A remarkable demonstration of Morocco's surprising potential for genuinely elegant Syrah.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49897710911681,"sku":"SK23508075","price":62.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Alain_Graillot_Syrocco_Syrah_2023_Morocco.jpg?v=1786679507"},{"product_id":"nicole-lamarche-grand-cru-clos-de-vougeot-2022","title":"Nicole Lamarche Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eDomaine. 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It develops further notes with more time in the glass, white flowers. There's more clay here and more organic matter than in Moncerbal, so the cooler nights don't manage to cool the soil down; the grapes have a more steady ripeness, and the wines are a little more generous. 3,752 bottles, 86 magnums and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in January 2023. \u003cstrong\u003e97 Pts - Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-OIPhM eLnstg\"\u003eI tasted the bottled 2021s and the 2022s from barrel. 2021 was, according to Ricardo Pérez Palacios, the most challenging year ever, a vintage when Mencía wouldn't ripen! From very early on, Moncerbal shone and felt to be among the finest vintages for this paraje. 2021 was an atypical year, cooler but with a warm and dry end of the season. They harvested some grapes at the end of August, and then they had to stop because the grapes wouldn't ripen! So, Pétalos has only 13.5% alcohol. Some wines have a reductive character; it was a cooler and dry year, and the wines show that character, continental and cold, despite the heat in July and August. The wines are juicy and aromatic, a lot fresher than they anticipated. The wines have contained alcohol (all around 13.5%) and a narrower profile. It should be a long-lived vintage, perhaps not as juicy as the 2018s but with very good balance and freshness. Now from bottle and with the perspective of time, the wines are evolving nicely, perhaps not reaching the heights of 2018, but with elegance and grace, slowly. Starting in 2021, all the wines except Pétalos are certified organic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2022 was a very challenging year, but surprisingly, the wines are more balanced and better than what they expected. The alcohol is lower than expected, the vines got blocked, it was very warm and dry, or at least the alcohol didn't go that high, but the acidity started dropping. 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He brings the same precision and restraint to Cornas that defines his Burgundian work, an outsider's clarity applied to one of France's most uncompromising appellations. The result is a wine that respects the place without being dominated by it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCornas sits at the southern end of the Northern Rhône, producing 100% Syrah from steep granite terraces above the town. It is a small, fiercely individual appellation with a continental climate, warm summers, cold winters, and soils that leave an unmistakable iron and mineral signature on everything grown here. Historically the most tannic and age-worthy of the Northern Rhône crus, Cornas is showing a more refined side in the hands of a new generation, and Haisma is very much part of that shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2021 was a cool, late-ripening vintage across the Northern Rhône. Spring frosts and uneven flowering reduced yields and concentrated what remained, while the extended growing season preserved freshness and lifted natural acidity. It is a vintage of precision rather than power, producing wines that are structured and age-worthy but with a transparency and elegance that makes them more approachable than many expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose it is dark and savoury, black cherry, plum and violet alongside cracked black pepper, graphite and a cool iron-mineral thread that is unmistakably Cornas. On the palate the tannins are fine-grained and precise, giving shape without dominating, while the fruit stays pure and focused all the way through. 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The wine is incredibly light and delicate, almost giving the impression of having some direct-pressed juice in the blend — though there isn’t any. There are subtle notes of slightly underripe strawberries, and despite its lightness, it carries impressive length and finishes with a real sense of place and connection to its origins. Certified organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"715\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eAlice Bouvot originally trained as a classical musician — a passion reflected in the name of her estate and several of her cuvées — before turning to wine. After formal training and travel to deepen her knowledge, she returned to the Jura, where she was born in Besançon, and in 2005 established Domaine de l’Octavin with her then partner, Charles Dagand. Following their separation, Alice continued running the estate on her own, gradually expanding it from around 2 hectares to approximately 6.5 hectares today, while continuing to plant more vineyards. 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Her energy and commitment remain remarkable: for her négoce projects — which can span from Roussillon and Provence in the south, to Alsace in the north and the Loire in the west — she and her team travel to harvest the grapes themselves and bring them back to Arbois for vinification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1931\" data-start=\"1381\"\u003eFrom the Arbois lieu-dit En Curon, this Poulsard was harvested in September 2023, hand-destemmed, and macerated for 20 days before pressing. It was briefly aged in stainless steel prior to bottling. The wine is incredibly light and delicate, almost giving the impression of having some direct-pressed juice in the blend — though there isn’t any. There are subtle notes of slightly underripe strawberries, and despite its lightness, it carries impressive length and finishes with a real sense of place and connection to its origins. Certified organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlice’s own vines are closely spread around the outskirts of Arbois. She has plots in some of Arbois’s most famous vineyards including Les Corvées, En Curon, and La Mailloche. Because she doesn’t work in the appellation any more you will never specifically find these names on her wines but often she identifies the vineyard as part of the lot number. (Alice’s lot numbers are an incredibly useful source of information because they also often contain an abbreviation for the variety and\/or vintage as well.)  She has always worked organically and also practises biodynamic viticulture. Similarly the growers she buys from are all certified organic or work organically.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe adds absolutely nothing to her wines and uses no filtration or fining at the time of bottling. 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Her energy and commitment remain remarkable: for her négoce projects — which can span from Roussillon and Provence in the south, to Alsace in the north and the Loire in the west — she and her team travel to harvest the grapes themselves and bring them back to Arbois for vinification.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlice’s own vines are closely spread around the outskirts of Arbois. She has plots in some of Arbois’s most famous vineyards including Les Corvées, En Curon, and La Mailloche. Because she doesn’t work in the appellation any more you will never specifically find these names on her wines but often she identifies the vineyard as part of the lot number. (Alice’s lot numbers are an incredibly useful source of information because they also often contain an abbreviation for the variety and\/or vintage as well.)  She has always worked organically and also practises biodynamic viticulture. 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It is the way she began making wines with Charles and she has never veered from those principles, always making wines that she loves to drink rather than chasing wines which will appeal to a broad market.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Appellance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50261389082817,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/3428\/0897\/files\/Alice_Bouvot_l_Octavin_Corv_es_de_T_NV.jpg?v=1783485735"},{"product_id":"alice-bouvot-loctavin-ptit-poussot-2024","title":"Alice Bouvot l'Octavin P'tit Poussot 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom the lieu-dit En Poussot, this Chardonnay comes from Alice's estate. Around 15% of the fruit was destemmed and macerated for 20 days, while the remaining 85% was direct pressed. Despite the skin contact component, the wine drinks very much like a white and is presented as such. It shows a remarkably refreshing expression of Chardonnay and works particularly well as a palate reset during a long meal. The wine was bottled in May 2025. Certified organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlice Bouvot originally trained as a classical musician — a passion reflected in the name of her estate and several of her cuvées — before turning to wine. After formal training and travel to deepen her knowledge, she returned to the Jura, where she was born in Besançon, and in 2005 established Domaine de l'Octavin with her then partner, Charles Dagand. Following their separation, Alice continued running the estate on her own, gradually expanding it from around 2 hectares to approximately 6.5 hectares today, while continuing to plant more vineyards. 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The blend includes 37% Mourvèdre and 13% Cinsault from Claude Ughetto in Provence, with the remaining 50% made up of a mélange from the 2023 harvest, drawn from both négoce and estate fruit. To add complexity, part of the Mourvèdre comes from 2024 and part from 2023, while all of the Cinsault is from 2023, meaning the majority of the wine is from the 2023 vintage (more or less). It is quite textural in style and opens up beautifully over the life of the bottle. Certified organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eAlice Bouvot originally trained as a classical musician — a passion reflected in the name of her estate and several of her cuvées — before turning to wine. After formal training and travel to deepen her knowledge, she returned to the Jura, where she was born in Besançon, and in 2005 established Domaine de l’Octavin with her then partner, Charles Dagand. Following their separation, Alice continued running the estate on her own, gradually expanding it from around 2 hectares to approximately 6.5 hectares today, while continuing to plant more vineyards. Her wines have become some of the most distinctive and expressive coming out of the Jura, made with a strong focus on organic farming and minimal intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"1373\"\u003eAs the Jura has become an increasingly challenging region in which to make wine due to the impact of climate change — particularly earlier flowering leading to severe losses from late frosts — Alice has adapted by working with trusted friends in other regions to source grapes. This has allowed her to build an extraordinary and diverse range of wines from across France. Her energy and commitment remain remarkable: for her négoce projects — which can span from Roussillon and Provence in the south, to Alsace in the north and the Loire in the west — she and her team travel to harvest the grapes themselves and bring them back to Arbois for vinification.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlice’s own vines are closely spread around the outskirts of Arbois. She has plots in some of Arbois’s most famous vineyards including Les Corvées, En Curon, and La Mailloche. Because she doesn’t work in the appellation any more you will never specifically find these names on her wines but often she identifies the vineyard as part of the lot number. (Alice’s lot numbers are an incredibly useful source of information because they also often contain an abbreviation for the variety and\/or vintage as well.)  She has always worked organically and also practises biodynamic viticulture. 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The parcels lie below the Premiers Crus except Pot Bois, which is one of Chassagne’s highest vineyards and sits above the Clos Saint-Jean. Les Houillères also deserves a callout, sitting, as it does, below Bâtard. The average age across these vines is 30 years. This is always outstanding, and the 2023 is no exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"833\"\u003eThe wine is built from a mosaic of sites that are kept separate during élevage before final blending, allowing each terroir to contribute its own nuance while preserving a cohesive village expression. The result sits in a classic Chassagne register: a touch of mid-palate generosity balanced by underlying drive and mineral tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003eThe 2023 vintage shows both breadth and precision, with a texture that is supple and slightly creamy but always anchored by a defined line of acidity. 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The oldest vines date back to 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"784\"\u003eFermentation and maturation took place in a combination of 300-litre and 600-litre barrels before the wine was transferred to foudre and stainless steel to complete élevage, preserving both textural depth and precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eThe result is a Meursault that balances generosity with lift: white orchard fruit and subtle stone fruit richness are framed by a fine line of acidity and a distinct mineral tension, giving the wine shape and clarity through the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Their own vines. A pale lemon and lime colour. There is an attractive and ele\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003egant fruit without too much weight. 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Silky, perfumed and effortlessly expressive, it captures the wild beauty of this remarkable corner of southern France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"706\"\u003eDrawn primarily from Grenache with a small proportion of Carignan, the wine offers an alluring aromatic profile of strawberry, black cherry, plum skin, citrus peel, violet and earthy spice. The palate is fresh and medium-bodied, combining vibrant blackberry fruit with remarkable purity and finesse. A silky texture, lively acidity and subtle hints of rose water carry through a long, graceful finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"1178\"\u003eBruno Duchêne farms just four hectares spread across four distinct parcels around Collioure, all planted on decomposed schist soils at approximately 300 metres elevation. These steep terraced vineyards are extraordinarily difficult to work and produce naturally tiny yields. 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That influence remains evident today in the domaine’s unwavering commitment to old-school methods: all 13 permitted grape varieties are planted together in the vineyards, harvested by hand and co-fermented as a field blend, creating wines of remarkable complexity, harmony and freshness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate comprises just five hectares of old vines, many exceeding 60 years of age, rooted in the classic galets roulés and clay-limestone soils that define the appellation. Farming follows organic principles, fermentations occur with native yeasts, and the wines are matured for up to two years in large old foudres before being bottled without filtration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Jean-Claude’s daughter Audrey Vidal continues the family’s work with the same philosophy of patience, authenticity and respect for terroir. 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