{"title":"Cellar #05 Allocation","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCellar 05 - Young Yu\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour personalised State Cellars selection, chosen with your preference for full-bodied Australian reds and classic Margaret River producers in mind. We'll add bottles here that we think are worth your attention, from wines ready to open now to releases that deserve a little time in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1998-yalumba-reserve-cabernet-shiraz","title":"1998 Yalumba 'Reserve' Cabernet Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; \"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Reserve represents the finest twenty barrels of red wine from the cellars of Yalumba and is made only in exceptional vintages. Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz from South Australia’s Barossa region were blended to create an extraordinarily intense wine of great richness and harmony with a structure that will reward patient cellaring. Aged in barrels, seasoned and coopered at Yalumba, the wine is rich in chocolate and mocha flavours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Yalumba.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480706175195,"sku":"805","price":185.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/yalumba-reserve-cabernet-shiraz-1998.png?v=1749742224"},{"product_id":"2003-leeuwin-estate-museum-art-series-chardonnay","title":"2003 Leeuwin Estate Museum ‘Art Series’ Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"241\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFrom one of Margaret River’s most celebrated estates, the 2003 Leeuwin Estate Museum ‘Art Series’ Chardonnay carries the distinction of a producer whose flagship Chardonnay has long helped define the standard for great Australian white wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"519\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAs a museum release, this bottle matters for the rare opportunity to experience the maturity, provenance, and enduring authority of the Art Series name. It is a wine that speaks to Leeuwin Estate’s long-established reputation for precision, pedigree, and remarkable longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480707485915,"sku":"893","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2003_Leeuwin_Estate_Museum_Art_Series_Chardonnay.png?v=1749742213"},{"product_id":"2007-leeuwin-estate-museum-art-series-chardonnay","title":"2007 Leeuwin Estate Museum ‘Art Series’ Chardonnay","description":"\u003ch4 data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eLeeuwin Estate have released 2-3 cases from their museum stock, these wines are treasures and are incredibly sought after…\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10\/10, 95 points - Robert Parker \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Around 3000 cases of the flagship Art Series Chardonnay are produced with Leeuwin Estate blocks 20, 22, 96 and 97 contributing to the blend (all Gin-Gin \/ Mendoza clone). It is all barrel fermented in 100% new French oak where it usually remains for around 12 months. The 2007 Art Series Chardonnay was still youthfully mute revealing a moderate intensity of peaches, oatmeal, chalk, lemon zest, ginger, anise and jasmine with the oak barely perceptible in the background. Rich, ripe, full bodied yet wonderfully structured with crisp acidity and a real minerality, this beauty has a very long finish with the oak integration already nearly seamless.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Caillard MW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay is a convincing and utterly compelling wine deserving its reputation as an Australian Grand Cru with rare consistency and aging potential. The 2007 is beautifully poised between power and delicacy. The wine is pale in colour with lovely fresh lemon curd\/ grapefruit\/ camomile fruit and touches of verbena and pear skin. The palate is pristine, well concentrated and minerally with creamy lemon curd\/ pear skin flavours, indelible fine long acidity, underlying savoury\/ bisquity oak and grilled nut complexity. This is a really fresh, beautifully balanced wine with exquisite minerality and fruit complexity. When released, it will show further flavour development and richness. A really great vintage for Leeuwin Estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480708927707,"sku":"896","price":325.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2007_Leeuwin_Estate_Museum_Art_Series_Chardonnay.png?v=1749742193"},{"product_id":"2008-rockford-basket-press-shiraz","title":"2008 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Rockford can only be described as an icon, no matter how overused that word may be. It has a devoted band of customers who buy most of the wine through the cellar door or mail order (Rocky O'Callaghan's entrancing annual newsletter is like no other). Some wine is sold through restaurants, and there are two retailers in Sydney, and one each in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Whether they will have the Basket Press Shiraz available is another matter; it is as scarce as Henschke Hill of Grace (but less expensive).\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(James Halliday)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTourism Barossa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert O’Callaghan’s evocative Rockford Basket Press Shiraz is a tribute to the Barossa’s 19th and early 20th-century heritage. Made from grapes sourced from 60 to 140-year-old dry-grown vineyards (most from independent growers) across a range of Barossa soils, altitudes and micro-climates, the wine represents a rare and important post-colonial Australian aesthetic. (Rockford)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\"Rockford Wines feature high quality traditional wines made from some of the best old Barossa vineyards. The winery and cellar door sales are part of a paved courtyard surrounded by stone buildings dating back to the early settlement of Krondorf. We're committed to keeping the best of traditional winemaking alive and sharing that joy with our customers.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48364971950299,"sku":null,"price":485.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2008-rockford-basket-press-shiraz-6168331.png?v=1773582971"},{"product_id":"2010-rockford-basket-press-shiraz","title":"2010 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Rockford can only be described as an icon, no matter how overused that word may be. It has a devoted band of customers who buy most of the wine through the cellar door or mail order (Rocky O'Callaghan's entrancing annual newsletter is like no other). Some wine is sold through restaurants, and there are two retailers in Sydney, and one each in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Whether they will have the Basket Press Shiraz available is another matter; it is as scarce as Henschke Hill of Grace (but less expensive).\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(James Halliday)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTourism Barossa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert O’Callaghan’s evocative Rockford Basket Press Shiraz is a tribute to the Barossa’s 19th and early 20th-century heritage. Made from grapes sourced from 60 to 140-year-old dry-grown vineyards (most from independent growers) across a range of Barossa soils, altitudes and micro-climates, the wine represents a rare and important post-colonial Australian aesthetic. (Rockford)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\"Rockford Wines feature high quality traditional wines made from some of the best old Barossa vineyards. The winery and cellar door sales are part of a paved courtyard surrounded by stone buildings dating back to the early settlement of Krondorf. We're committed to keeping the best of traditional winemaking alive and sharing that joy with our customers.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48364989153499,"sku":null,"price":485.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2010-rockford-basket-press-shiraz-1027368.png?v=1773582967"},{"product_id":"2006-penfolds-bin-389-cabernet-shiraz","title":"2006 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz [Museum]","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5\/5 Rating - Penfolds Rewards of Patience tasting panel 2021 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium-deep crimson. Espresso and cassis aromas with dark chocolate herb notes. Plush and rounded with rich cassis, blackberry, panforte and espresso flavours, dense chocolaty firm tannins and roasted chestnut and mocha oak complexity. Finishes firm but not overly muscular. A great year. Drinking well, but will improve with time. Peak drinking to 2045.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48466217304283,"sku":null,"price":224.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2006-penfolds-bin-389-cabernet-shiraz-museum-5108151.png?v=1773831547"},{"product_id":"2007-penfolds-bin-389-cabernet-shiraz-museum","title":"2007 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz [Museum]","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'94 Points - James Halliday - Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eStrong colour; has the strength of all the '07 Penfolds' reds, with an array of black fruits, dark chocolate and vanilla\/mocha; the tannin structure is particularly good for the vintage. Screwcap. 14.5% alc. Drink 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48466220417243,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2007-penfolds-bin-389-cabernet-shiraz-museum-5969196.png?v=1773831547"},{"product_id":"2022-pierro-vr-chardonnay","title":"2022 Pierro 'VR' Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eA limited release from Pierro's Margaret River estate, the 'VR' Chardonnay represents Mike Peterkin's finest barrels - the culmination of over four decades of winemaking experience dating back to his first Chardonnay in 1980. Matured for four years in bottle prior to release, it is drinking beautifully now and will continue to age gracefully for a further six years in cool cellaring conditions at 14-16 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The thing is with wine you only have one chance each year to refine and improve what you do. This also demands a careful balance between tradition and change. So it can take many years to build a body of knowledge. I first made Chardonnay in 1980 and I hope this wine expresses the 40 years of accumulated experience and heritage.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Mike Peterkin, Pierro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"100% gin-gin clone. 100% malolactic. 100% Pierro. Lime, pear, biscuity clove and ginger oak, floral too. It's powerful with plenty of flavour, pine-lime and melon, nutty and creamy with a honey gloss, a powdery and flinty grip to texture, bright citrus acidity, some savoury oak influence, with a soaring finish of superb length. It's ripe but has freshness, balance and energy. So impressive. Margaret River power in full flight.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763259322587,"sku":null,"price":179.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2022_Pierro_VR_Chardonnay.png?v=1778504033"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/collections\/State_Cellars_Collections_page5.png?v=1779899213","url":"https:\/\/shop.lamontscott.com.au\/collections\/cellar-05-allocation.oembed","provider":"Lamont's Cottesloe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}