From 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 …
→ moreLovely bright-red cherry, earthy and herbal notes deliver a precise aromatic impact on an inviting and intriguing nose which pulls …
→ 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 …
→ moreThis is an elegantly crafted pinot noir with bright cherry reds, some darker black notes and a white-pepper note woven …
→ 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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