Made from very late-harvested, shrivelled Marlborough sauvignon blanc grapes, this is a luxuriously luscious drop. Some herbal notes retain the …
→ moreThis exuberant example of Lindauer’s sparkling expertise has tons of personality. How do they do it at the price? Plenty …
→ moreJohn Belsham was impressed by this wine’s elegance; John Saker by its “pristine personality”. It has meadow-fresh clarity and lift, …
→ moreLifted orange blossom aromatics set the tone for this Gimblett Gravels-grown wine. Its riffs are all at the treble end …
→ moreGrown on a fabulous site on the Wairau Bar, where Marlborough’s wide valley meets the sea, this wine is a …
→ moreSlender, sophisticated, full of vitality… the star of the show has a distinctive personality. It leads with a white pepper …
→ moreThe Yalumba name is as close to a guarantee of Australian shiraz quality as you can get, irrespective of price. …
→ moreAn excellent example of the value available in Aussie shiraz. This big-flavoured, rich and complete red has good balance of …
→ moreJust how “private” is Villa Maria’s Private Bin? It’s seen everywhere – but in quality terms it’s the equal of …
→ moreAn inky, young syrah to serve with a hearty daube of lamb. Complex floral, blueberry, boysenberry, anise and vanillin aromas …
→ moreA sulphidic style of chardonnay done really well with ripe fruit and vibrancy from the get-go. Though the acid is …
→ morePale with sweet citrus and stone fruit aromas on the nose. The palate is mid weighted, focussed and lean with …
→ moreA medium colour in the glass with high- toned fruit on the nose; lifted citrus (both lemon and yellow grapefruit) …
→ moreUnderstated on the nose with subtle reductive characteristics. The palate is well weighted with some richness and sweet citrus fruit …
→ morePeach and lemon aromas are proud on the nose with some tropical fruit notes alongside. The palate is fruit forward …
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