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 …
→ moreCrisp and fresh with ripe concentrated thiol aromas that give the nose impact. The palate is also ripe and concentrated …
→ 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 …
→ moreA ripe, yet quiet wine that has a restrained, yet complex aromatic profile. A well made wine with delicious greens …
→ moreThis gracefully ageing riesling wowed the panel. “It’s a thoroughbred, dancing across the palate,” said John Belsham. Jasmine florals and …
→ moreThe role acidity plays in riesling cannot be overstated. In this wine, it not only gives structural focus, but lifts …
→ moreIntoxicating floral scents – jasmine and lavender – lead the way through to a concentrated, full mouthful. The sweetness in …
→ more“Such concentration on a beautifully delicate framework,” observed Dan Dineen, assessing our top riesling. This gorgeous drop is exquisitely balanced, …
→ moreThe purity that is a hallmark of 2013 riesling shows here in jasmine, orange-blossom and honeysuckle aromatics. Soft, juicy and …
→ moreA tangerine peel note that is very Waipara makes a big statement in this mouthfilling riesling from an experienced producer. …
→ moreWinemaker Allan Johnson has a string of rieslings to his credit. This shows attractive hints of bottle-age toast. “Lovely focus …
→ moreBold florals are backed up by punchy tropical fruit and citrus notes. The sweetness and acids are in such good …
→ moreA label with a great track record produces another elegant wine. Dabs of quince, mandarin, pear and stonefruit all shine …
→ moreThis wine is all about great fruit concentration and incisive acidity. It offers a bold, fresh rush of citrus and …
→ moreThis older wine still looks young and vigorous, with its delicious floral and citrus notes imbued with plenty of sweetness.
→ moreThis engaging wine has so much going for it. After an appealing floral overture, apple and lime notes join the …
→ moreReach for this wine if you are ever in doubt over which riesling to buy – it will never let …
→ moreThis riesling leans toward the lime, green-apple side of the flavour spectrum. Supporting the fruit is an overt, racy, acid …
→ moreThis wine cuts a swashbuckling swathe across the palate, driven by razor-edged acidity. The fruit offers a fabulous salad of …
→ moreThis “totally seductive” wine rocked Cameron Douglas’s world and earned high praise from the entire panel. It’s a big, concentrated …
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