{"title":"State Cellars Selection","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe weekly selection for State Cellars members.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach bottle has earned its place: outstanding value, a singular producer, a wine of genuine rarity, or simply something that stopped us in our tracks. Some are scarce by nature, others are quietly exceptional, but all are here because we think they deserve your attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2024-standish-the-standish-shiraz","title":"2024 Standish 'The Standish' Shiraz","description":"\u003cp\u003eSourced from the Laycock Family Vineyard in Greenock, The Standish is Dan Standish's benchmark single-vineyard Shiraz and one of the most compelling expressions of Barossa Valley produced today. The 2024 features 50% whole bunches in the ferment, up from 30% the previous vintage, lending texture, structure and spice to the wine without obscuring its clear sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 growing season across the Barossa was defined by early frosts and a dry growing period, delivering low yields and compressed ripening. Dan describes the result as \"an excellent Barossa vintage\" with nice even ripening allowing every vineyard to be picked at optimum readiness. All five Standish cuvees spent 542 days in barrel through malolactic fermentation and slow oak evolution before bottling, building complexity and composure in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated 98 points by Erin Larkin (Wine Advocate), who calls it \"impressive and impactful\" with an unmistakable sense of place. Stuart McCloskey (The Vinorium) describes it as \"a profoundly complete Shiraz of immense scale and detail,\" sitting comfortably among Australia's elite and built for the long haul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":48786575065307,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2024-Standish-The-Sandish-Shiraz.jpg?v=1779178485"},{"product_id":"2024-standish-schuberts-theorem-shiraz","title":"2024 Standish 'Schubert's Theorem' Shiraz","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed in honour of the legendary Barossa winemaker Max Schubert, Schubert's Theorem draws fruit from a distinguished site on Roennfeldt Road in Marananga, one of the Barossa's most revered corridors. The 2024 is the only cuvee in the Standish lineup to incorporate a concrete egg vessel alongside oak, preserving a central core of freshness and purity within the wine's dense, complex structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 season delivered low yields from a dry, challenging year with early frosts and compressed ripening. All Standish cuvees traversed the same 542-day elevage through malolactic fermentation and barrel maturation, with the northeast section of the Schubert vineyard specifically aged in concrete egg. Dan Standish calls the vintage \"short, sharp, and exceptional.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwarded 100 points by Erin Larkin (Wine Advocate), who describes it as \"an unbelievable wine\" of seamlessness and flow, with freshness and purity at its core. Stuart McCloskey (The Vinorium) calls it \"profound, composed and deeply moving,\" noting that while he does not score wines, the 2024 Schubert's Theorem \"truly deserves 100 points, every day of the week.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":48786576310491,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2024_Standish_Schubert_s_Theorem_Shiraz.png?v=1779862420"},{"product_id":"2024-standish-lamella-shiraz","title":"2024 Standish 'Lamella' Shiraz","description":"\u003cp\u003eSourced from the Stonegarden Vineyard in Eden Valley, planted in 1858, Lamella draws from one of Australia's most ancient Shiraz sites. The elevated altitude and ancient soils of Eden Valley bring a distinctive minerality and floral lift to the wine, complemented by 100% whole bunch fermentation and the 542-day elevage common to all Standish cuvees in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 season across the Barossa and Eden Valley was marked by early frosts, low yields and compressed ripening, producing wines of striking precision and intensity. The ancient Stonegarden vines, with their deep root systems, were particularly well suited to the dry conditions. Dan Standish describes it as \"an excellent Barossa vintage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated 98 points by Erin Larkin (Wine Advocate), who describes a wine felt as much as tasted, with ferrous tannins, graphite and spice that linger viscerally across every sip. Stuart McCloskey (The Vinorium) calls the 2024 \"the best Lamella I have sampled to date,\" praising extraordinary fruit quality, creamy texture and a magnetic quality that draws you back glass after glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":48786577653979,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2024-The-Standish-Lamella-Shiraz.jpg?v=1779178650"},{"product_id":"2024-standish-the-relic-shiraz-viognier","title":"2024 Standish 'The Relic' Shiraz\/Viognier","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Relic is sourced from the Hongell Family Vineyard in Krondorf, incorporating 2% co-fermented Viognier alongside 98% Shiraz. The Viognier is destemmed and added on top of the Shiraz ferment, lending aromatic lift, floral complexity and textural refinement without dominating the wine's inherently powerful character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 growing season delivered low yields from a dry and challenging year marked by early frosts and compressed ripening across the Barossa. All Standish cuvees spent 542 days in barrel through malolactic fermentation and slow oak evolution. Dan Standish describes the vintage as \"short, sharp, and exceptional,\" with every vineyard picked at optimum readiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated 98 points by Erin Larkin (Wine Advocate), who praises its silky tannins, ferrous depth and monumentally long, chalky finish. Stuart McCloskey (The Vinorium) describes it as \"a thrilling, expressive wine\" of towering scale, with a finish that is \"ridiculously long, savoury and gently spiced.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":48786578964699,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2024_Standish_The_Relic_Shiraz_Viognier.png?v=1779862420"},{"product_id":"2024-savaterre-chardonnay","title":"2024 Savaterre Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSavaterre is a highly regarded small estate in Beechworth, Victoria, with a devoted following for its Chardonnay. The 2024 Savaterre Chardonnay earned 97 points from both Huon Hooke (The Real Review) and Jenni Port (Halliday Wine Companion), with a further 96 points from Gary Walsh (The Wine Front).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA concentrated, multi-faceted and thoroughly gorgeous chardonnay. - Huon Hooke, The Real Review (97 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48837192712411,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/Savaterre_Chardonnay_2024.png?v=1780484550"},{"product_id":"2024-savaterre-frere-cadet-chardonnay","title":"2024 Savaterre 'Frere Cadet' Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFrere Cadet is Savaterre's junior Chardonnay, the name a nod to the younger brother of the flagship estate wine. The 2024 Savaterre 'Frere Cadet' Chardonnay earned 95 points from both Jenni Port (Halliday Wine Companion) and Gary Walsh (The Wine Front).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA brilliant example of Beechworth chardonnay's undoubted power... complex at every turn, tight in nervy energy and tension. - Jenni Port, Halliday Wine Companion (95 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamont's Cottesloe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48837192941787,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/Savaterre_Frere_Cadet_Chardonnay_2024.png?v=1780484550"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/collections\/State_Cellars_Collection_Page.png?v=1779782322","url":"https:\/\/shop.lamontscott.com.au\/collections\/state-cellars-selection.oembed","provider":"Lamont's Cottesloe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}