Kathryn and John Loughlin established Askerne in 1993, expanding in 2000 into the neighbouring orchard to take it to 20ha, …
→ moreBurgundian winemaker Laurent Delaunay has set up in the Languedoc region with his Abbots & Delaunay domaine. Les Fruits Sauvages …
→ moreFrom the fruit-basket of the Midi, this soft, easy-drinking merlot reflects its warmer Mediterranean influences. Fruit cake, smoky oak and …
→ moreMinty eucalyptus marks this as an old-school classical Clare Valley cabernet. Mulberry fruit, crême de cassis, blackcurrant leaf, cloves and …
→ moreSomething French for those feeling internationally inclined. Lifted fragrant red berry with herbs, cinnamon spice and dried leaf on the …
→ moreBlack cherry and an array of red-berry spice on the nose with some juicy tamarillo notes. A fleshy style of …
→ moreFragrant chalky-red cherry and herbal green notes aligned with some positive corruption on the nose provide intrigue as an introduction …
→ moreFragrant, elegant, subtle aromas you could liken to fresh meadow hay with brightred cherry fruit juiciness layered with earthy aromatics …
→ moreThis pinot noir has beautiful fragrant poise as though the aromatics are just hovering above the wine in the glass. …
→ moreSugar Loaf Southern Valleys Pinot Noir 2019 is a very smart and serious piece of pinot work with fragrant red …
→ moreAra is Ma?ori for pathway and the name seeks to capture the journey from the vineyard to the glass. In …
→ moreRipe-fruit flavours of peach, nectarine and fig combine into a fantastic compote of aromas and flavours on the nose and …
→ moreBeautiful brioche with toasty spice provides a smart level of complexity around the ripe stonefruit aromas and flavours. An elegant …
→ moreA masterful example of the winemaker harnessing and exemplifying cooler-climate fruit. Nectarine stone and flesh, citrus with lemon curd and …
→ moreQuite a bit of struck match up front on the nose, but leads onto a palate rich in flavours of …
→ moreBright and light in the glass this is an elegant chardonnay with some very smart oak and intriguing secondary notes …
→ moreElegant, ripe white-peach stonefruit and lime notes balanced fantastically against the nuances of oak spice. Smart oak handling by the …
→ moreA knife edge on the sulphide characters – are they funky or flinty? Who can say? It comes down to …
→ moreGrapefruit pith, peach and struck match all show up on the nose and provide perfect alignment with the butterscotch and …
→ moreFresh and vibrant with a viscosity that helps this fruit-driven style to be able stand its ground with head held …
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