Pale with sweet citrus and stone fruit aromas on the nose. The palate is mid weighted, focussed and lean with …
→ moreUnderstated on the nose with subtle reductive characteristics. The palate is well weighted with some richness and sweet citrus fruit …
→ morePeach and lemon aromas are proud on the nose with some tropical fruit notes alongside. The palate is fruit forward …
→ moreDeeply coloured and youthful with a purple rim evident. Sweet berry aromas sit alongside toasty oak, spice and game aromas. …
→ moreThe complexity from time spent ageing is evident with lovely dark fruit richness, softened plush tannins and aromas of fine …
→ moreDeeply coloured with some tawny starting to appear, the nose is very ripe with generous amounts of cassis, tar and …
→ moreDeep ruby in the glass with dark fruit richness, toasty oak, Christmas cake cooking spices and eucalypt on the nose …
→ moreDeep colour with ripe and slightly confected fruit aromas and some characteristic Australian eucalypt on the nose. The palate is …
→ moreDeep, deep colour to the core in the glass with bright cassis and red fruits on the nose. This wine …
→ moreA deep ruby with just a hint of fade eluding to some development over time. The nose here is full …
→ more“Delicious warmth,” noted Jo Gear. The nose is subtle yet pretty, with violets, chocolate, coffee and spice notes to the …
→ moreIntriguing smoky, earthy scents along with red fruit notes provide the introduction to this quite singular expression. A core of …
→ moreBright, confected aromatics set the tone. This is a brazen, fruit-led style with good fruit purity and quite a sweet …
→ moreBright in colour and personality, this is a fresh, well-structured style. The flavour profile is distinctive with sweet dark berry, …
→ moreFruit, glorious fruit. This wine’s fruit expression impressed the entire panel. Layers of red and dark fruit notes fill the mouth …
→ morePinots of this quality rarely come so sharply priced. It leads with pretty floral scents, and in the mouth is …
→ moreMade from fruit drawn from both the Wairau and Awatere Valley, this is another very smart buy. Crushed berryfruit scents …
→ moreThis is a bold, retro style built around a lush heart of ripe fruit. Red and dark fruit flavours cavort across the …
→ morePriced to please, this wine is “a delicious mouthful of drinkability” (Jo Gear). Red berry, dark cherry and herbal notes …
→ moreCrafted from single vineyard Bendigo fruit, this debut pinot is seriously good for the price. It’s a warm, ripe expression, …
→ moreBeautifully coloured (garnet and ruby), this wine has an attractive smoky earthiness which offsets the succulent, dark fruit flavours. Warm …
→ moreThis is a very approachable wine. Made in an old school style, it offers a heaped helping of sweet dark …
→ moreThis smartly priced charmer from a pioneering winery that is treading a bold, individualistic path, impressed John Belsham: “A well-defined bright expression with …
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