This one is firmly in the green, herbal camp. Earthy, tomato vine scents set the tone. In the mouth lime …

A wine with powerful aromas of tropical fruits and soft green herbs. A long and flowing palate provides enough complexity …

Pungent forest green, pea and mint on the nose with fleshy flavour and length. Balancing  box hedge and green stalkiness with concentration and …

An inky, young syrah to serve with a hearty daube of lamb. Complex floral, blueberry, boysenberry, anise and vanillin aromas …

The nose here is very ripe but without being overdone. Aromas of ripe Asian pear, apricots, apples and spice gives …

A stunning wine that could very easily be compared to the top wine as a sassy little syrah sister. Where …

Grapefruit pith, peach and struck match all show up on the nose and provide perfect alignment with the butterscotch and …

You don’t get much better value than this. It’s full, rich, ripe with attractive flintiness and great balance. There’s a …

Yet another excellent-value buy from the Villa Maria stable. This wine mixes stone-fruit flavours with an overt Rose’s lime juice …

This is fantastic value. Get ready for love at first sniff – the nose is delightfully out there and floral. …

An energetic style with fresh basil and tangerine aromas. The palate shows peach and ripe bartlett pear notes with sufficient …

This low-alcohol version (10%) is made predominantly from pinot noir.  Pale pink in the glass, it offers a riot of …

Modelled after the Italian ‘frizzante’ wines, which are only slightly effervescent, this is also a low-alcohol expression. It is light …

Reach for this wine if you are ever in doubt over which riesling to buy – it will never let …

The excellent-value Villa Private Bin comes up trumps yet again. Wonderfulfruit flavours – citrus verging on stonefruit – are writ …

If there is a brand that is synonymous with New Zealand wine it’s Villa Maria. The company’s history is long …

Just how “private” is Villa Maria’s Private Bin? It’s seen everywhere – but in quality terms it’s the equal of …

This attractive style proudly declares its Awatere Valley origins with scents akin to flint, lime and nettle. Once in the …

The primary nose is ripe and plump alongside expressive florals which add perfume. The well-weighted palate is fresh and bright …

Grown on a sloping site at Kina, in Nelson’s Upper Moutere, this wine has lovely delicacy and tension.  It is …

This is a fresh and lively expression. After a juicy, sweetish entry, a wave of crunchy acidity takes over. Appley, …

Aromatically lively (passionfruit notes tempered with a little flintiness), this Nelson wine is totally seductive. Green herbal and yellow Mirabelle …

A complex aromatic profile with rich dark fruits, herbs, spicy clove and toasty oak combined on the deep and concentrated …

On the nose, apple and peach aromas sit alongside citrus and spice. These characters segue through to the palate which, …

“A subtle, elegant palate,” noted Ben Glover. This expression is a quiet achiever with no extroverted aromatics. It builds interest …

Vibrant stone fruit, red apple and oily pear provide aromas of pure gris genius, true to what we expect of …

beautiful, bright, supple cream-soda notes with confectionery and fresh herb notes on the nose. the palate is alive. lovely and …

This Waipara rosé is happy to show off its many charms. A pale cherry-red colour follows through to cherry-based characters …

Pale salmon pink with lifted aromas of red fruits, stone fruit and white florals on the nose. The palate is …

This is a spectacular example of New Zealand riesling. It’s like a soaring comet of pure fruit flavours, a wine …

A delicious, caramelised style with a dark golden-straw hue that is very generous with concentrated flavours of dried fruits with …

Lifted, fresh aromas akin to dill and honeydew melon provide a modest intro. In the mouth the wine grows considerably, …

A very tight and spicy style with a linear profile of apples, white peaches and citrus. A firm, youthful texture …

Fresh and vibrant with a viscosity that helps this fruit-driven style to be able stand its ground with head held …

Peach and lemon aromas are proud on the nose with some tropical fruit notes alongside. The palate is fruit forward …

Citrus, stone fruit and a hint of thiol are present on the nose with flinty complexity set against delicate florals. …

Thanks to a long hot, dry summer and early autumn Wairau River viticulturist Hamish Rose and the riesling grapes were …

Giving Wairau River a top 10 double is this elegant expression. What it lacks in concentration it makes up for …

This smartly priced charmer from a pioneering winery that is treading a bold, individualistic path, impressed John Belsham: “A well-defined bright expression with …

With a well-structured mid-palate, great length and focus, this wine is a style that will age with dignity. Punchy stone …