Deeply coloured with a touch of fade on the rim, the savoury nose is also full of bramble fruit and …
→ moreTawny-brown in the glass with an olive- green rim, this delightful muscat is heady and perfumed with ripe citrus, moscatel …
→ moreA deep, dark, mahogany brown, treacly and dense on the swirl with concentrated butterscotch, coffee, chocolate and raisin aromas streaming …
→ moreA quiet, understated example very well made with lovely creaminess and weight on the palate and bright, ripe stone fruit …
→ moreA pale gold shimmering in the glass with some positive development characteristics evident on the nose. Lovely berry fruits come …
→ moreMedium coloured in the glass with lovely creamy, nutty aromas mixed with apple and orange blossom on the nose. The …
→ morePale in the glass with bright, refreshing citrus fruit on the nose. The palate is nicely weighted with a vibrant …
→ moreGenerous and inviting, this fruit-forward example is filled with character. It is creamy and ripe with warm and rich fruit …
→ moreThere’s no absence of sulphide on the nose with this wine which will be catnip to lovers of those reductive …
→ moreYouthful appearance in the glass with aromas of nectarines and just a hint of butterscotch. The palate is energetic and …
→ moreA generous, rich and dark fruited style that is long and luscious. The palate is powerful yet cleverly balanced with …
→ moreA youthful, lively syrah that’s still very fresh at four years of age. Inviting berry aromas have touches of violet, …
→ moreWinemaker Simon Nunns has crafted a dry riesling with plenty of personality. Beneath a colourful wardrobe of intense florals, mandarin …
→ moreRed fruit florals laced with a herbal note get things going. In the mouth this wine is flavoursome, finely structured …
→ moreThe role acidity plays in riesling cannot be overstated. In this wine, it not only gives structural focus, but lifts …
→ moreA lovely ripe style with an overlay of toasty oak. The core has dark fruits, clove, vanilla, and pepper. Beautifully …
→ moreCoopers Creek’s winemaker Simon Nunns is also a wine judge, educator, keen cyclist, true gentleman and all round renaissance type. …
→ moreWinemaker Simon Nunns loves working with Hawke’s Bay malbec, and made great use of it in this dark, juicy ‘M …
→ moreYet to evolve beyond raw primary characters, this powerful young Hawke’s Bay syrah needs time to mellow and integrate. With …
→ moreThis bright, juicy rendition was made using fruit sourced from a pair of Brancott Valley vineyards. Sweet fruit flavours are …
→ moreThis is a fragrant style, fresh white flower scents to the fore. In the mouth sweet tropical fruit notes (guava, …
→ moreGrown on the limestone-rich Chalk Ridge vineyard near Havelock North, this is a sweet apple-strudel-flavoured delight. Steve Smith particularly admired …
→ moreLook out! The 2013 Hawke’s Bay Bordeaux-style reds are starting to hit the shelves and they’re the real deal. This …
→ moreCraggy Range, nestled under a spectacular range of hills that are, actually… very craggy, is one of the most impressive …
→ moreFresh, spicy aromas lead to a fine and bony structured wine with raspberries, bright red cherries and a creamy swirl. …
→ moreSteve Smith was taken with this wine’s papery, mineral texture, resembling white Burgundy. Citrus, vanilla, roasted white nuts, gunflint and …
→ moreA sweetly spiced wine with the uninhibited juiciness and aromatic generosity gewurz can do so well. The creamy texture is …
→ moreIs Prosecco the most fashionable sparkling wine in the world today? Made from glera grapes in Italy’s north-eastern corner, it’s …
→ moreMedium colour in the glass with aromas reminiscent of cherry cola on the nose. The palate is nicely weighted with …
→ moreGood-natured Barossa shiraz of supple drinkability and balance. Aromas of ripe berries, spice and a lightly toasty vanillin touch are …
→ moreONCE THE WINES were unveiled it was no surprise to me to discover that our top wine was produced by …
→ moreWith an assemblage of 39% pinot noir and 61% chardonnay, the commitment to consistent quality is obvious in the glass …
→ morePale copper in colour, this rosé is delightful. Don’t be fooled by the sotto voce aromatics. In the mouth it …
→ moreDANIEL LE BRUN NV is sourced from 13 different vineyards across the Wairau Valley with the varietal mix being 60% …
→ moreA silky and seamless wine with a fleshy palate that is ripe with delightfully creamy fruit. An expressive and intriguing …
→ morePale lemon in the glass, this wine’s Awatere Valley origins reveal themselves through the racy acidity and green-edged, appley flavours. A …
→ moreFrom a brand that regularly over-delivers on price, this is a terrific drop. Lovely citrusy fruit is corseted in a …
→ moreAnother smartly priced wine, this one comrd from the AwatereValley. It displays the nervy, tight lines and purity so …
→ moreLovely bright, clean fruit is evident straight away on the nose: strawberries, pears and red cherries abound alongside a hint …
→ morePale in the glass with hints of spice against the floral character of white jasmine and honeysuckle, which are matched …
→ moreThe King Valley is considered the natural home of prosecco in Australia. Located in the north east of Victoria, the …
→ morePale with an expressive nose, intense aromas of lemon citrus and jasmine blossoms come through on the nose and the …
→ moreA delightfully pale pink with immediate strawberry notes coming through on the nose. Delicate strawberry characters are also through the …
→ moreThis family of Italian immigrant origin has been making Shiraz since 1928. This example is grown on the red volcanic …
→ moreHeathcote is located in central Victoria, and the De Bortoli family has recently purchased a large vineyard in the region. …
→ moreA rich amber hue with aromas of dates, raisins, figs and roasted hazelnuts. A good intensity of flavours without being …
→ moreA deep colour in the glass with almost hedonistic aromas of musk and dried fruits, which are mirrored in the …
→ moreTawny-brown in the glass with an olive- green rim, this delightful muscat is heady and perfumed with ripe citrus, moscatel …
→ moreThis crowd pleaser is produced from the ancient red Cambrian soils of Heathcote and is a richly concentrated example with the generous dark …
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