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 …

This riesling leans toward the lime, green-apple side of the flavour spectrum. Supporting the fruit is an overt, racy, acid …

A lovely pale pink wine abundant with lifted florals, fresh strawberries and creaming soda on the nose. The palate is …

“Only from Marlborough!” this wine hollers. The scents are all nettles and green herbs, while in the mouth spicy red …

Fresh and lively with aromas of citrus peel, pineapple, passionfruit and a hint of flint on this attention-seeking nose. Once …

New Zealand has very few genuine multi-generational family wine businesses. Wairau River is exactly that and continues to perform as …

Muted yellow flower fragrances lead through to a stone-fruit and citrus zest-infused mouthful. “I like the fine lines and fresh, …

Yet again, this label provides excellent value. “Lifted herbal and tropical fruit notes, racy acids, great intensity and length – …

This smartly priced wine is a reliable provider of ‘Marlboroughness’. Juicy, vibrant acidity, along with bright capsicum and currant flavours, …

White tropical fruits and biscuity brioche combine with hints of sweet lemon meringue pie on the nose. This and a …

Lushness is a quality often associated with gewurz, and you’ll find plenty of it in this medium-dry wine. The creamy …

This 2017 offers excellent value. Yellow fruit notes – grapefruit and melon – are writ large, and wrapped in a …

If you had ever met Greg Trott you would understand that he once dreamt of installing a medieval siege machine …

Wirra Wirra winery has a giant catapult occasionally used to hurl watermelons at a target… it’s that sort of place. …

The “Woodhenge” is a timber construction outside the Wirra Wirra winery, a reflection of the quirky sensibilities of Wirra’s late …

Fragrant and inviting with attractive ripe herbal and peachy fruit aromas that match the palate. The savoury toastiness balances the …

Grown in the Benmorven vineyard in Marlborough’s southern valleys, this wine can look standoffish early but has a lot to …

This wine cuts a swashbuckling swathe across the palate, driven by razor-edged acidity. The fruit offers a fabulous salad of …

This accomplished wine continues to collect awards. In balance and structure it is exemplary – the fruits flows so elegantly …

Presenting a very different style to that of our top wine, this is an ethereal expression. It leads with delightful …

Warm and spicy with an appealing bouquet of savoury ripe fruit. An alluring wine with an intriguing marriage of ripe dark fruits and …

The generous Wolf Blass shiraz style is popular around the world, largely due to wines like this. Succulent plum and …

Aromas of sandalwood open out to a plump palate of sweet and juicy dark fruits layered with dark cherry and …

This familiar yellow label is almost a guarantee of reliable quality. Blackberry and savoury dusty notes mark a wine of …

Stunning aromas of black cherry, redcurrant and a hint of summer strawberry and raspberry among some spice on the nose. …

A real surprise packet that seems to rely less on fruit sweetness than it once did, which is a good …

Yalumba has more experience with viognier than any other Australian winery, both straight and blended with shiraz. This silky-textured, lush …

Mid-gold in the glass with aromas of apricot kernel and some subtle dried grass on the nose. The palate is …

A great value expression of shiraz with plenty of purity and interest. The excellent 2019 vintage has lifted minerality (Ben …

This is a copybook Australian shiraz to serve with richer pasta dishes, perhaps gnocchi with a roasted tomato sauce. An …