“Irreverent and hedonistic,” says the marketing blurb. “Fleshy and spicy,” said panel chair John Belsham. This wine was grown on …

Dark and dense with a youthful purple hue. Aromas of mulberries, blueberries and blackberries leap from the glass with plenty …

Deeply coloured and youthful with a purple rim evident. Sweet berry aromas sit alongside toasty oak, spice and game aromas. …

Nettle, boxwood and a touch of sweat… here’s to the scents of Marlborough. A label that always offers great value …

Aromas of lovely juicy limes and intelligently integrated vanilla oak nuance on the nose. The palate boasts mouthwateringly succulent acidity …

Beautifully coloured (garnet and ruby), this wine has an attractive smoky earthiness which offsets the succulent, dark fruit flavours. Warm …

Pale salmon in colour, this rosé creeps up quietly on you. Gentle, fresh scents presage a bright, focused mouthful offering …

A very classy wine with refined green notes and a beautiful balance on the palate between the acidity and power of the …

Enchanting subdued country-lane notes of clover, snow peas and blackcurrant on the nose, which carry through to the palate to …

Described by one of our judges as “good fun”, this wine is light on the palate, yet without lacking anything. …

This top value young McLaren Vale shiraz is mellow and generous, with dark berry fruit, touches of spice, vanilla and …

A fresh, easy going McLaren Vale shiraz at a good price. Layers of dark berry and plummy fruit have an …

Generous and warm with a bouquet of sweet baking spices. The dark berry fruits flesh out the midpalate and are counterpointed with vanilla and …

This wine is intense and quite rich. The stonefruit- and spice-infused fruit presides with plumpness and weight, framed by a balanced, …

Bold florals are backed up by punchy tropical fruit and citrus notes. The sweetness and acids are in such good …

Prepare for an outpouring of red and green apple, citrus and floral flavours. This is a delightful, fresh, medium style …

Outstanding value once again from Framingham’s second label. This wine has what it takes to be a resounding summer hit; …

This new release from Marlborough offers great value for money. Elegant fresh herb notes lead from the first sniff, with …

Framingham’s entry-level pinot is unabashedly fruit-forward and engaging. Dark florals, attractive blueberry notes and a lush, velvety texture contributes to …

GREAT MARGARET RIVER cabernet sauvignon is known for a combination of power and restraint that culminates in an elegant and …

Rich and golden, this Riesling is a concentrated, sweet style with caramelised, toffee notes balanced with generous fruit. The sweetness …

The popularity of one of the country’s top selling pinot noirs is set to continue with this new release. A …

Few pinot labels are as ubiquitous as Roaring Meg, poured at licensed establishments all over the country. The 2014 version …

Dry with just a hint of sweetness, clean and delicate, this is another great advertisement for pinot gris produced with care …

The McLaren Vale, the cradle of South Australian wine production, is known for its seductively-textured shiraz. This wine is a good example, …

Grown mostly on Chinaman’s Terrace in Bendigo, this is a super value wine. Moody dark floral scents presage a powerful, …

Rongopai translates as ‘good taste and feeling’. Plenty of that here, along with outstanding value for money. The fruit is …

This wine tips its hat to Alsace, with its creamy, layered texture and rich, yet juicy flavours. “It’s almost Semillon-like,” …

“A nice marriage of toasty bottle age and bright citrus,” noted Jane Boyle. There’s still plenty of youthful crispness in …

Rongopai is a label that goes back to 1932 and is currently part of the Babich stable. This new release …

A Canterbury label that was established back in 1987 sources estate-grown fruit from Rapaura in the Wairau Valley. This racy …

Appealing fresh green aromas are woven through this softer style. The velvety palate is able to maintains focus and structure …

Personality, rather than polish, comes through in this raw, gamy, flinty wine from the multi-region Rochfort Rees label. Dark plum …

A warm and juicy style with an endearing blend of red and dark fruits. This generous style layered with vanilla, …

Before he was a wine, Russian Jack was an amiable Wairarapa swagman from years gone by (although to be honest …

Lemon and lime citrus combine on the nose along with aromas of crisp green apple, gooseberry and lemongrass present with …

In wine, the ‘Halo’ effect is all about drinkability. The latest pinot from this popular range is brimming with dense, …

This youthful wine is fleshy with genuine presence and an elegant simplicity. The palate is generous and warm, expressing  stone …

Sweet peas, flint and citrus florals provide freshness in the wine. There is however an underlying creaminess to provide texture …

A rich and warm style with some vibrant alpine-herbal notes supported by plum, cherry and exotic spices. The structure is juicy yet with …