A SHINING STAR IN A CHALLENGING YEAR Winemaker Jo Gear says the 2017 vintage “was the most challenging harvest I …
→ moreA well-made style that will please many Chardonnay fans. Layers of peach, ripe melon, oak, spice and butterscotch sit on …
→ moreA well-presented, slightly mealy style with alluring layers of white peach, grapefruit and flint. The palate is lush with some …
→ moreA fleshy style with some tropical melon notes balanced by stone fruits with a warm vanillin overlay. The spicy expression …
→ moreA very polished, uncluttered wine with peach, lemon and apple flavours complemented by subtle oak and an underscore of a …
→ moreWith an impressive array of bold flavours, this wine is no shrinking violet. The fruit thankfully has a stout frame …
→ moreVilla’s increased commitment to organics is to be applauded, and wines like this also indicate a payoff in terms of …
→ more“IT’S NOT THE BIGGEST wine in the line up, but nor is it small. What it does have is seamless …
→ moreRongopai translates as ‘good taste and feeling’. Plenty of that here, along with outstanding value for money. The fruit is …
→ moreFor the past few vintages, this well-balanced, well-priced wine has been one to look out for. Malbec makes up 44% …
→ moreAra is Ma?ori for pathway and the name seeks to capture the journey from the vineyard to the glass. In …
→ moreRipe-fruit flavours of peach, nectarine and fig combine into a fantastic compote of aromas and flavours on the nose and …
→ moreBeautiful brioche with toasty spice provides a smart level of complexity around the ripe stonefruit aromas and flavours. An elegant …
→ moreA masterful example of the winemaker harnessing and exemplifying cooler-climate fruit. Nectarine stone and flesh, citrus with lemon curd and …
→ moreQuite a bit of struck match up front on the nose, but leads onto a palate rich in flavours of …
→ moreBright and light in the glass this is an elegant chardonnay with some very smart oak and intriguing secondary notes …
→ 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 …
→ moreGrapefruit pith, peach and struck match all show up on the nose and provide perfect alignment with the butterscotch and …
→ moreFresh and vibrant with a viscosity that helps this fruit-driven style to be able stand its ground with head held …
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