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Akarua NV Brut (Central Otago)
top 5
Building a wine business for the love of the land is not undertaken for immediate rewards; it requires skill, patience …
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Zephyr 2017 (Marlborough)
top 5
Grown from vines that are over 30 years old, this perfectly balanced wine makes a serious impression. Youthful with generous …
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Wither Hills Ben Morven 2018 (Marlborough)
Fragrant and inviting with attractive ripe herbal and peachy fruit aromas that match the palate. The savoury toastiness balances the …
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Te Pa Koha 2018 (Marlborough)
Powerful yet well-defined with ripe citrus and lightly tropical tones upon layers of creamy oak. Flavourful yet not brash this …
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Tatty Bogler 2018 (Waitaki)
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A very tight and focussed style with flinty and savoury aromas. Despite the fresh entry the palate is warm and …
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Spade Oak Vigneron 2018 (Gisborne)
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Not shy in its expression of toasty oak and creamy fruit yet there certainly is complexity and the palate is …
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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)
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Punchy, alluring and simply delicious this youthful and toasty wine with spice and freshness has most of the elements that …
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Best Buys for Australian Shiraz
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Bleasdale Bremerview Shiraz 2012
Langhorne Creek is a slightly out-of-the-way place that’s a happy hunting ground for lovers of direct, satisfying Oz shiraz at …
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Brown Brothers 18 Eighty Nine Shiraz 2013
Labelled to commemorate the year that the Brown family first made wine in Victoria’s north-east, this Heathcote shiraz delivers a …
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Brown Brothers Limited Release Heathcote Shiraz 2012
A big, jammy style of Victorian shiraz from the emerging high quality region of Heathcote. It smells of crushed berries …
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Dandelion Lionheart of the Barossa Shiraz 2013
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Good-natured Barossa shiraz of supple drinkability and balance. Aromas of ripe berries, spice and a lightly toasty vanillin touch are …
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d’Arenberg The Footbolt Shiraz 2012
d’Arenberg’s Footbolt is traditional in the best sense, relying on generations of experience, but not completely ignoring modernity. Raspberry and …
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Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel Barossa Shiraz 1st Vintage 2012
“Double barrel” refers to initial maturation in American oak barrels, before further ageing in old Scotch whisky barrels. Despite the …
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Jacob’s Creek Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2013
The philosophy behind the Jacob’s Creek label is one of constant improvement, and this shiraz has never been better value. …
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Kirrihill Regional Range Clare Valley Shiraz 2013
Straightforward Clare Valley shiraz in a modern, medium bodied, gluggable style, this has deep colour and a ripe, juicy aroma …
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Kirrihill Vineyard Selection Series Clare Valley Tullymore Vineyard Shiraz 2013
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The 2012 edition of this hearty Clare Valley shiraz was the top wine in last year’s Cuisine shiraz tasting and …
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Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2012
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John Belsham eloquently described this South Australian classic thus: “a quiet nose that opens out and unfolds with lovely layers …
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Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz 2013
A legendary example of Australian wineries’ ability to over-deliver, this bold, generous style continues a quality tradition that began with …
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Pepperjack Barossa Shiraz 2013
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From the historic Saltram winery, this deeply coloured young Barossa shiraz straddles tradition and modernity beautifully. It has floral and …
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Pillar Box Shiraz 2012
A crowd-pleasing South Australian shiraz, Pillar Box is a soft, seamless wine with a raspberry- and blackberry-scented fruit core, touched …
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Sandalford Margaret River Shiraz 2012
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Margaret River is often thought of as cabernet country, but the region’s delicious, modern shiraz is a winner too. Sandalford’s …
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Serafino McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
A rustic, warts-and-all McLaren Vale shiraz of real personality. The nose has a high-toned, old-fashioned feel, marrying dark fruit characters …
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Wirra Wirra Catapult McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013
Wirra Wirra winery has a giant catapult occasionally used to hurl watermelons at a target… it’s that sort of place. …
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Wolf Blass Gold Label Barossa Shiraz 2012
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The generous Wolf Blass shiraz style is popular around the world, largely due to wines like this. Succulent plum and …
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Yalumba Patchwork Barossa Shiraz 2013
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This is a copybook Australian shiraz to serve with richer pasta dishes, perhaps gnocchi with a roasted tomato sauce. An …
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Yalumba The Guardian Shiraz Viognier 2010
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When it comes to the exotic white grape viognier, Yalumba has more experience than any other Australian winery. A small …
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