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% …
→ moreA youthful, lively syrah that’s still very fresh at four years of age. Inviting berry aromas have touches of violet, …
→ moreFor 27 years, winemaker Gordon Russell has fashioned wines of finesse and easy drinkability at Esk Valley. Juicy in dark …
→ moreLake Chalice winemakers are based in Marlborough, but they also have a thing for Hawke’s Bay syrah. A good match …
→ moreThe wonderfully historic, picturesque Mission winery is a must-see visit for anybody touring the Hawke’s Bay wine region. This well-priced …
→ moreA deliciously forward style of Hawke’s Bay syrah, this is one of those wines that disappears with unseemly haste, so …
→ moreA delicious syrah that delivers plenty of bright, fresh varietal identity. Deep purple in colour, it smells of boysenberries, violets …
→ moreVilla Maria’s mastery of Hawke’s Bay syrah finds fine expression in this Cellar Selection wine, and its pricing makes it …
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