Everybody should visit Mission Estate in Hawke’s Bay. No winery in New Zealand shares its unique combination of history, culture, …
→ moreEasy drinking, middleweight Hawke’s Bay syrah at a good price to enjoy with Cantonese-style beef. It smells of raspberries and …
→ moreCraggy Range, nestled under a spectacular range of hills that are, actually… very craggy, is one of the most impressive …
→ moreThe beautifully situated seaside cellars of Esk Valley make an essential pilgrimage for anyone interested in Hawke’s Bay wine. The …
→ moreNamed in honour of pioneering Hawke’s Bay winemaker Tom McDonald, this is another wine that offers the highest quality for …
→ moreKirrihill’s Clare Valley wines have impressed the Cuisine panel before, and this 2014 edition continues the fine form. It smells …
→ moreGiving Wairau River a top 10 double is this elegant expression. What it lacks in concentration it makes up for …
→ more“Intriguing creaminess,” opined John Belsham in reference to this wine’s red berries and cream aromatics. In the mouth, bright sweet …
→ moreThis favoured Bannockburn site has produced another fine pinot, praised by Cameron Douglas for its “youth, poise and tension”. It’s …
→ moreBased on an Eden Valley vineyard of 90-year-old Shiraz, this young wine reflects the Eden Valley’s slightly cooler growing conditions …
→ moreMilawa in north-eastern Victoria is Brown Brothers’ heartland, but the winery hasn’t stood still, expanding into other parts of the …
→ moreFrom the prized upland Victorian region of Heathcote, this complex, lively young shiraz offers red cherry and berry aromas, a …
→ moreChapel Hill’s McLaren Vale tasting room is situated in a 150 year old chapel on the property, and churchy allusions …
→ moreMiamba is an old southern Barossa vineyard site, once owned by Orlando and replanted by Grant Burge in 1983. This …
→ moreA recreation of a 19th century Hardys label graces this traditionally-styled Australian red. A little extra age over most wines …
→ moreWell-mannered Barossa shiraz of good type that’s just a little less emphatic than the time-honoured style. It’s full, rich and …
→ moreKilikanoon’s Clare Valley wines have often impressed Cuisine tasters in the past and the story continues with the 2014 Killerman’s …
→ moreThe Barossa Valley floor bestows warmth and ripeness to shiraz and has done for around 175 years. Langmeil sums it …
→ moreFrom a vineyard located on prized terra rossa soils half way between Adelaide and Melbourne, MEZZO Shiraz is blended with …
→ moreThis top value young McLaren Vale shiraz is mellow and generous, with dark berry fruit, touches of spice, vanilla and …
→ moreAn honest, rather traditional McLaren Vale shiraz, earthy and ripe with tons of personality. Jammy berry fruit leads the way …
→ moreCuisine’s annual Australian shiraz tasting always turns up a fabulous bargain or two and this is one of them. Fifteen …
→ moreThe “Woodhenge” is a timber construction outside the Wirra Wirra winery, a reflection of the quirky sensibilities of Wirra’s late …
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