Ginger spice and sweet cinnamon- doughnut fragrance co-mingle with delicate Turkish delight which serves to give the nose an exotic …
→ moreElegant, spicy lychee notes on the nose are matched with waxy persimmon spice and rich cardamom characters. The palate is …
→ moreFresh green-leaf summer salad, salted limes, cantaloupe and guava teem the senses. This sauvignon is so delicious, so invigorating and …
→ moreUnmistakably sauvignon blanc with pungent pea and passionfruit and just a touch of flint peeking through on the nose. Lovely …
→ moreIncredible aromas of garden herbs, lemongrass and a touch of passionfruit on the nose. Concentrated fruit flavours, crisp mineral crunch …
→ moreGreen tobacco, wild peas, yellow citrus and bright passionfruit sing on the nose of this expressive sauvignon. A mouthful reveals …
→ moreEnchanting subdued country-lane notes of clover, snow peas and blackcurrant on the nose, which carry through to the palate to …
→ moreBright, electric pink stares unashamedly back at you from the glass with cherries and florals bursting through on the nose. …
→ moreWild pink-salmon colour in the glass, this rosé is a true southern belle. Wonderful purity of fruit and a delicate …
→ moreAn almost opaque rosé which creates extreme curiosity. You are not dismayed when you are hit with intoxicating lifted wild …
→ moreA wine still very much holding its own with youthful lime and lemon, bright florals and a delightful aged toastiness. …
→ more“This is a great modern style – but it must have food!” said Cameron Douglas, referring to the wine’s savoury, …
→ moreA fun and approachable rosé that is just off-dry. Lots of lifted red fruit and leafy green blackcurrant alongside sweet …
→ moreThere’s a lot to like here, from the old school passionfruit and rockmelon sweetness to the silky texture. This wine …
→ moreA very refreshing wine with ripe herbal elements. The river stone flintiness and oyster shell characters support the ripe tropical …
→ moreSupple green limes, passionfruit, ripe melon and elderflower blossom define the aromatics of this wine. Fresh and bright in the …
→ moreThe nose is reserved and understated with lemon blossom, subtle thiols and lime citrus aromas all of which carry through …
→ moreThe panel was much taken with the aromatics of this medium-dry expression – wild flower, jasmine, ginger, apricot and clover honey. …
→ moreVintage 2018 again showing it’s no one-hit wonder with this wonderful example boasting green lime and Meyer lemon aromas on …
→ moreSpicy and invigorating with a sweet ripe fruit texture buffered by savoury and smoky elements to give layers of interest. Packed with flavour …
→ moreThis Sandpiper offers much more than many similarly priced reds. Berry jam, fruitcake and dry herb notes with a light …
→ moreAromas of lively red-berry fruits announce this delicious wine. The palate is generous and savoury yet with an underlying chalkiness …
→ moreThornbury winemaker Simon Fell does great work with fruit sourced from around the country, as evinced by this enticing expression. …
→ moreThis label, whose wines are all crafted by the talented Simon Fell, perennially overachieves in the value-for-money stakes. This rendition …
→ moreBright pear and ripe stonefruit give this attractive youthful aromatic pinot gris a lift. A crisp textural palate that treads …
→ moreAlthough Three Dark Horses is a relatively new producer (started in 2009), the fruit for this is from an established …
→ morePretty in the glass, and pretty good to drink as well. This merlot-based charm from the Bay delivers peach, apricot, …
→ moreA generous version with tropical aromas spiced with chamomile. The champion here is ripe fruit which risks being over exuberant …
→ more“Intriguing creaminess,” opined John Belsham in reference to this wine’s red berries and cream aromatics. In the mouth, bright sweet …
→ moreThere is a lot going on in this wine, yet it carries it well. Concentrated flavours of baked stone fruits …
→ moreAn exquisite example from the spiritual home of Malbec. Teaming with complex chocolate, cherry and sweet damson plum aromas and …
→ moreSlight beeswax, honeyed, toastedalmond characters on the nose represent pristine botrytis with ripe stone fruit adding intriguing and richness. An …
→ moreAn expressive and concentrated style that has generosity and a lively complexity of juicy herbal notes supported by white plum …
→ moreExactly what you’re looking for in a great fino sherry. Light and lithe with bright acidity that provides freshness. Ripe …
→ moreMedium coloured with seductive rich dark fruits on the nose and a hint of forest- floor development that adds intrigue. …
→ moreThe refined aromatics of sweet citrus open out to a very fleshy and juicy wine with lively energy. The palate remains …
→ moreClassic botrytis aromas reveal a beautifully pure example of the great noble rot. Concentrated flavours of golden lemon and pure …
→ moreThis wine is all about great fruit concentration and incisive acidity. It offers a bold, fresh rush of citrus and …
→ moreAdmired for the virtuosity behind its winemaking and its long, harmonious finish, this wine won over the panel from the …
→ moreGrown in a sheltered spot in the Omaka Valley, this sauvignon was praised by John Belsham for its “fine lines, …
→ moreFresh and grapey, Tosti Asti smells of blossom and lemonade, and it tastes sweet with threads of muscatel and citrus …
→ moreTrinity Hill’s expertise with Gimblett Gravels cabernets, merlot and malbec shows with “The Gimblett”. A rare rump steak would match …
→ moreA delicious syrah that delivers plenty of bright, fresh varietal identity. Deep purple in colour, it smells of boysenberries, violets …
→ moreMade from merlot with an input of cabernets and tempranillo, The Trinity is a ripe, almost luscious expression of Hawke’s …
→ 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 …
→ moreHugely coloured with ripe aromas of blackberry, smoked game, liquorice and vanilla on the nose and through the well-weighted and …
→ moreDeep, deep colour to the core in the glass with bright cassis and red fruits on the nose. This wine …
→ moreFresh on the nose with gooseberry, passionfruit, honey and aromas of soft greens. The palate is nicely weighted and juicy …
→ moreTuataraBay is one of a number of wines worthy of the “classic Marlborough” accolade in this tasting. Crisp and juicy, …
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