That’s what a 60-year-old vines and brilliant winemaking produce. The unfiltered cuvee dials everything up and leaves you floating on svelt blue and blackberries that have real depth. The fact that most of this cuvee is sold in France means it’s perfect for BYO night at your local bistro.

Chignard Les Moriers Fleurie Gamay 2022

Merlin Cherrier Sancerre 2021

An annual favourite. If you’re reading this pick up the bottle before someone else does. Amazing with the special steaks you buy occasionally, It’s a bottle that impresses. Especially for the money. Think salted plum, fanning pepper and fine tannins, all floating down from the sky like some divine gift.

Domaine Les Genestas Cave D Estezargues Cotes du Rhone 2023

Super structural thanks to all that oak and trademark Margaret River Gingin – a Chardonnay clone that kills it in Margies. So, yes, you can still expect the spice and salt, but you get amplified, vibrant nectarine, peach skin and a squeeze of citrus too.

Domaine De L Eveche Cote Chalonaise Pinot Noir 2023

Piron Coq Leon 2023

Vermentinu tends to have a little white-peppered depth and this follows that trend. Look out for fresh pear and lemon peels in that transfixing straw-yellow, and plenty of refreshing minerality.

Domaine Vico Bois du Cerf Blanc Vermentinu 2023

Think aromatic red berries, currants and fruits that are light on their feet but threaded with a contemplative amount of tannin. Our staff and regulars love it, and despite bringing in pallets of bottles, and being the only stockist in Australia, we can’t get enough.

Piron Beaujolais Les Cadoles 2023

Domaine Amirault Les Quateron Cremant de Loire Sparkling Brut NV

Sylvain Longoureau Saint Aubin Villages 2022

Clos Maurice Volage Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc 2022

Ripe currants and earthy spices. Things feel ripe here, but never too dense, it’s easy-drinking French red. La Buvette has to go well with bavette (flank steak) right? Boil your spuds that night/morning before the meal for extra crunch and deliciousness, this is wine for tumblers, and not the goose neck kind. Plays well out of the fridge thanks to all the juicy notes.

Castelmaure La Buvette Grenache Carignan NV

Piron Beaujolais-Villages 2023

Sure, you’ll get plenty of red fruits and currants meaning it’s great for everyone at the lunch table, but those flavours are playing a supporting role. So much length and drive, it’s good to turn the volume way up every now and again.

La Cabotte Cotes du Rhone Colline Rouge 2022

So you’ve swirled all the Pinot and most of the Nebbiolo and thought… isn’t there anything more fresh and juicy but with a gentle undercurrent of tannin and subtle French chicness? Well, bienvenue Le Juice. Your LoFi ami for the season with its cassis and bramble berries that come with extra purity and structural goodness thanks to time in concrete. Merci.

Le Juice Fleurie Gamay 2022

One of our most reliably loved, southern Rhône producers. Each bottle makes dinner a little more chic and adds some earthy spice and a juicy handful of cranberries, blood plums, cherries, and blue fruits. It’s bold in flavour but kept sensible with tannin.

Pierre Amadieu Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2022

The wine was disgorged after 4 years on lees and bottled with just the perfect amount of discreet dosage. After your cheers, the profile will unfold as you enjoy, first with sublime stone fruit, then a little earthy pull and a nice clean finish. Chardonnay in all its glory!!!

Thierry Fournier Millesime Blanc de Blancs 2018

Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs 2020

Terroirs is rich in style but comes flowing with cranberries, light raspberry and the savoury doughy notes we all want. A brilliant gift for those very dear to you this holiday season, or a great way to usher in the new year.

Lacourte-Godbillon Terroirs d'Ecueil Brut NV

Delightfully creamy with notes of lemon, fresh pasty, cardamon and a little spice. Excellent value and even better drinking!

Veuve Fourny Blanc de Blancs Brut NV 

This is a real Burgundian beauty! Modern in style, it's rich and textural with white stone fruits and a hint of yellow peach, with some nice lees texture.