An opaque-yellow colour in the glass with a fine bead. Ripe citrus lemon, subtle spice and brioche characters present on …
→ moreA rich opulent Champagne example with lovely length and plenty of creaminess. An unashamedly upfront wine with a broad and …
→ moreA consistently high-achieving Champagne. The elegant, persistent bead and supple mousse matches beautifully with the fine aromas of white florals …
→ moreMiruMiru means ‘bubbles’ in M?ori and it’s aptly named, as in the glass the bead is vibrant, persistent and welcoming. …
→ moreA bright, straw colour in the glass with a smart, refined bead underpin the toasty and beguiling flinty aromas on …
→ moreWith an assemblage of 39% pinot noir and 61% chardonnay, the commitment to consistent quality is obvious in the glass …
→ moreFresh and vibrant with a viscosity that helps this fruit-driven style to be able stand its ground with head held …
→ moreGrapefruit pith, peach and struck match all show up on the nose and provide perfect alignment with the butterscotch and …
→ 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 …
→ moreThis riesling leans toward the lime, green-apple side of the flavour spectrum. Supporting the fruit is an overt, racy, acid …
→ moreA lovely pale pink wine abundant with lifted florals, fresh strawberries and creaming soda on the nose. The palate is …
→ more“Only from Marlborough!” this wine hollers. The scents are all nettles and green herbs, while in the mouth spicy red …
→ moreFresh and lively with aromas of citrus peel, pineapple, passionfruit and a hint of flint on this attention-seeking nose. Once …
→ moreNew Zealand has very few genuine multi-generational family wine businesses. Wairau River is exactly that and continues to perform as …
→ moreMuted yellow flower fragrances lead through to a stone-fruit and citrus zest-infused mouthful. “I like the fine lines and fresh, …
→ moreYet again, this label provides excellent value. “Lifted herbal and tropical fruit notes, racy acids, great intensity and length – …
→ moreThis smartly priced wine is a reliable provider of ‘Marlboroughness’. Juicy, vibrant acidity, along with bright capsicum and currant flavours, …
→ moreWhite tropical fruits and biscuity brioche combine with hints of sweet lemon meringue pie on the nose. This and a …
→ moreLushness is a quality often associated with gewurz, and you’ll find plenty of it in this medium-dry wine. The creamy …
→ moreThis 2017 offers excellent value. Yellow fruit notes – grapefruit and melon – are writ large, and wrapped in a …
→ moreIf you had ever met Greg Trott you would understand that he once dreamt of installing a medieval siege machine …
→ moreWirra Wirra winery has a giant catapult occasionally used to hurl watermelons at a target… it’s that sort of place. …
→ moreThe “Woodhenge” is a timber construction outside the Wirra Wirra winery, a reflection of the quirky sensibilities of Wirra’s late …
→ moreFragrant and inviting with attractive ripe herbal and peachy fruit aromas that match the palate. The savoury toastiness balances the …
→ moreGrown in the Benmorven vineyard in Marlborough’s southern valleys, this wine can look standoffish early but has a lot to …
→ moreThis wine cuts a swashbuckling swathe across the palate, driven by razor-edged acidity. The fruit offers a fabulous salad of …
→ moreThis accomplished wine continues to collect awards. In balance and structure it is exemplary – the fruits flows so elegantly …
→ morePresenting a very different style to that of our top wine, this is an ethereal expression. It leads with delightful …
→ moreWarm and spicy with an appealing bouquet of savoury ripe fruit. An alluring wine with an intriguing marriage of ripe dark fruits and …
→ moreThe generous Wolf Blass shiraz style is popular around the world, largely due to wines like this. Succulent plum and …
→ moreAromas of sandalwood open out to a plump palate of sweet and juicy dark fruits layered with dark cherry and …
→ moreThis familiar yellow label is almost a guarantee of reliable quality. Blackberry and savoury dusty notes mark a wine of …
→ moreStunning aromas of black cherry, redcurrant and a hint of summer strawberry and raspberry among some spice on the nose. …
→ moreA real surprise packet that seems to rely less on fruit sweetness than it once did, which is a good …
→ moreYalumba has more experience with viognier than any other Australian winery, both straight and blended with shiraz. This silky-textured, lush …
→ moreMid-gold in the glass with aromas of apricot kernel and some subtle dried grass on the nose. The palate is …
→ moreA great value expression of shiraz with plenty of purity and interest. The excellent 2019 vintage has lifted minerality (Ben …
→ moreThis is a copybook Australian shiraz to serve with richer pasta dishes, perhaps gnocchi with a roasted tomato sauce. An …
→ moreThe Yalumba name is as close to a guarantee of Australian shiraz quality as you can get, irrespective of price. …
→ moreWhen it comes to the exotic white grape viognier, Yalumba has more experience than any other Australian winery. A small …
→ moreExtraordinary good value from an iconic Barossan wine family. Deep crimson in the glass with both dark fruits and florals …
→ moreViognier adds fragrance and finesse to shiraz, making wines suited to less-robust foods like grilled, spiced chicken. In this case, …
→ morePale in the glass with aromas of ripe apples, lime citrus, white blossoms and honeysuckle flowers on the nose. The …
→ moreA lean and focussed example that is slightly subdued on the nose but with lovely aromatics of citrus, apples and …
→ morePale in the glass with bright, refreshing citrus fruit on the nose. The palate is nicely weighted with a vibrant …
→ moreQuintessentially gris characteristics of ripe pear and both white and yellow stone fruit are present on the nose. The generous …
→ moreGrown from vines that are over 30 years old, this perfectly balanced wine makes a serious impression. Youthful with generous …
→ moreOur top wine brings together fresh fragrances such as rosehip and quince and more savoury spice notes such as nutmeg. …
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