Pungent and expressive on the nose with gooseberry and blackcurrant leaf aromas alongside some greens. The palate is generous and …
→ moreIf there is a brand that is synonymous with New Zealand wine it’s Villa Maria. The company’s history is long …
→ moreA vibrant and forward nose with tropical fruit aromas and a herbal lift that draws you in. The well-balanced palate …
→ moreRipe and crisp with lots of aromatic and flavour intensity throughout. The herbals are fresh on the nose alongside passionfruit …
→ moreA riper style that is wonderfully complex and generous throughout. Fresh and lively with incredible fruit intensity on the nose …
→ moreAn attractive nose with classic gooseberries and hints of herbs and blackcurrant leaf. The palate is vibrant with lots of …
→ moreClean and fresh on the understated nose that belies the expressive palate within. Lots of concentrated flavours abound with concentrated …
→ moreCrisp and fresh with ripe concentrated thiol aromas that give the nose impact. The palate is also ripe and concentrated …
→ moreA ripe, yet quiet wine that has a restrained, yet complex aromatic profile. A well made wine with delicious greens …
→ moreOutstanding value and this label have always gone together, and this new release is no exception. Orange peel and other …
→ moreRed fruit florals laced with a herbal note get things going. In the mouth this wine is flavoursome, finely structured …
→ moreAnother smartly priced wine, this one comrd from the AwatereValley. It displays the nervy, tight lines and purity so …
→ moreAs approachable in price as in style. Cranberry and crushed leaf scents make way for a bright, red-fruit-infused palate. A …
→ moreAn intro of classic violet scents leads on to a complex palate. Bright blueberry- and raspberry-infused fruit is tempered by …
→ moreThis Gunn is loaded with a charge of plush, juicy dark fruit that does not go off half-cocked. It’s an …
→ moreSummer dessert scents of crushed blueberries and blackberries set the tone for this wine. There is real fruit depth and …
→ moreA heady aromatic broadside greets the nostrils, with oak spice, together with red and dark berry-fruit notes, playing a merry …
→ moreThis stalwart Marlborough producer’s pinot vines are becoming older and wiser, and have had a hand in this expression’s supple …
→ moreMission Estate winemaker Paul Mooney puts the pinot fruit that comes his way to very good use. The entire panel …
→ moreThe rose-petal perfumes provide an elegant prelude. In the mouth though, this wine moves to a racier beat. There’s plenty …
→ moreMoving to Peregrine’s lower-tier label represents a far bigger drop in price than in quality. This is a light, bright, …
→ moreFramingham’s entry-level pinot is unabashedly fruit-forward and engaging. Dark florals, attractive blueberry notes and a lush, velvety texture contributes to …
→ morePersonality, rather than polish, comes through in this raw, gamy, flinty wine from the multi-region Rochfort Rees label. Dark plum …
→ moreThis highly regarded winery’s pinots are becoming more distinguished by the vintage. Intense floral aromatics and a rich, creamy – …
→ moreAlways a wine to watch, as it regularly over-delivers in the price-quality stakes. This latest version offers lifted, ethereal lilac …
→ moreGood things are happening at the winery formerly known as Olssens, one of which is this excellent buy. Winemaker Jen …
→ moreMade by Tamra Washington and her winemaking team at Yealands Estate, this very smartly priced wine is grown at sites …
→ moreThis wine’s elements all come together beautifully. A core of ripe, intense, beguiling fruit is enlivened by keen acidity and …
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