A leveret is a young hare, of which there are a few inhabiting the Awatere Valley vineyard that is this …
→ moreThis wine represents Marlborough stalwart Mount Riley’s first venture into Central Otago. It’s a great debut, made from 100% Gibbston …
→ moreIn wine, the ‘Halo’ effect is all about drinkability. The latest pinot from this popular range is brimming with dense, …
→ moreApproachable and bright, this is a delightful pinot from the talented team at Saint Clair. Red cherry and blood orange …
→ moreFreshness is something every wine should offer. This value-for-money expression has it in abundance. It’s a bright juicy style, well-defined …
→ more“Irreverent and hedonistic,” says the marketing blurb. “Fleshy and spicy,” said panel chair John Belsham. This wine was grown on …
→ moreYou’re getting great value for money here. Floral scents mingle with a hint of damp straw that is very Martinborough. …
→ more‘CLASSIC’ IS THE right descriptor. Those heady fragrances that only superb gewurztraminer can offer are here in abundance – lychees, rose petal …
→ moreThere’s plenty of flavour to be had here – layers of pear, apple, spice and savoury complexity, presented in a medium-dry …
→ moreThe Pa Road label always offers exceptional value. This new release has good weight and complexity, in part because a small …
→ moreYet to evolve beyond raw primary characters, this powerful young Hawke’s Bay syrah needs time to mellow and integrate. With …
→ moreVanillin oak exerts a powerful influence on this syrah from the Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay’s most highly prized district. However, …
→ moreAn unusually delicate style of Hawke’s Bay syrah, this wine has a very floral, pretty fragrance, with pristine plummy fruit …
→ moreFrom Hawke’s Bay’s red metal soils, Selaks Reserve has a nose of raspberries, red cherries and peppery spice. There’s a …
→ moreAlready showing some development, Te Awanga Syrah, made by Hawke’s Bay specialist Rod McDonald, couples good levels of fruit ripeness …
→ moreA Hawke’s Bay syrah of impressive depth and potential. It displays perfectly ripe plummy fruit interwoven with suggestions of sweet …
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