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Saving Grace 2018 (Canterbury)
This aptly named example is both graceful and saving in that it overdelivers on both elegance and price. We enjoyed …
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Saint Clair Origin Viognier 2018 (Marlborough)
Bright in colour and in aroma this wine announces itself with its generous personality. Ripe and fresh with stone fruits …
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Sacred Hill Reserve 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
This youthful wine is fleshy with genuine presence and an elegant simplicity. The palate is generous and warm, expressing stone …
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Ponder Olive Grove 2018 (Marlborough)
top 10
Punchy, alluring and simply delicious this youthful and toasty wine with spice and freshness has most of the elements that …
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Mount Riley 17 Valley 2017 (Marlborough)
top 5
A punchy style with delicious fruit supplemented by well-integrated toasty oak. Despite the volume and concentration this wine is nimble, …
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Massey Dacta 2017 (Marlborough)
Bright and fresh with crisp yet ripe herbal tones. Full of energy and persistence, the generous palate is juicy and …
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Leftfield Albariño 2018 (Gisborne)
top 5
Made by Te Awa, the label represents their “whimsical approach to exploration, creativity and imagination.” This style has an enchanting …
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Ranu 2017 (Marlborough)
top 5
Named after the M?ori verb ‘to mix’ RANU is a Marlborough take on the classic Alsation co-fermentation of riesling, pinot …
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Reserve 2017 (Marlborough)
top 5
Generous and creamy with attractive warm and toasty aromas. The palate is captivating. A polished and delicate wine with lovely …
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Lake Chalice Raptor 2018 (Marlborough)
Buttery and creamy aromatics lead into a warm palate with sweet ripe fruit, crisp citrus tones, and savoury oak. A …
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Best Buys for Australian Shiraz
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Earthworks Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
top 10
A slightly unconventional, medium-bodied shiraz from a partnership of historic Barossa wine families, displaying aromas of floral pot-pourri notes through …
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Gemtree Vineyards Uncut Shiraz 2012
top 10
Gemtree’s red wines are honest and sometimes slightly rustic expressions of McLaren Vale. This medium-bodied, quietly complex wine combines berry …
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Kirrihill Vineyard Selection Series Clare Valley Tullymore Vineyard Shiraz 2012
top 10
If one wine in our Cuisine shiraz tasting summed up the appeal of this great Australian wine type, it would …
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Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz 2012
Koonunga Hill has been a well-priced example of the famous Penfolds red-wine style for nearly 40 years. The 2012 follows …
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Pepperjack Barossa Shiraz 2012
The Pepperjack label is affiliated with one of Australia’s most famous wineries, the respected Saltram Wine Estates in the Barossa, …
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Taylors Promised Land Shiraz 2013
Great value from Taylors, Promised Land shows an attractive balance of berry fruit, peppery spice, oak and lightly gamy notes. …
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Thorn Clarke Sandpiper Barossa Shiraz 2012
This Sandpiper offers much more than many similarly priced reds. Berry jam, fruitcake and dry herb notes with a light …
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Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz 2012
This familiar yellow label is almost a guarantee of reliable quality. Blackberry and savoury dusty notes mark a wine of …
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Wyndham Estate Bin 555 Shiraz 2012
A real surprise packet that seems to rely less on fruit sweetness than it once did, which is a good …
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Yalumba Eden Valley Shiraz Viognier 2009
top 10
Yalumba has more experience with viognier than any other Australian winery, both straight and blended with shiraz. This silky-textured, lush …
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Yalumba The Y Series Shiraz Viognier 2012
Viognier adds fragrance and finesse to shiraz, making wines suited to less-robust foods like grilled, spiced chicken. In this case, …
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