Jo Gear is the Head Winemaker at New Zealand Wine Cellars and the talent behind this number one wine from …

Wild pink-salmon colour in the glass, this rosé is a true southern belle. Wonderful purity of fruit and a delicate …

Pretty, elegant and floral with light white blossom and lush red apple aromas. A sweet palate with plenty of acid …

Gorgeous citrus and botanical scents (reminiscent of a g&t) presage a flamboyant mouthful, chocker with stonefruit and tropical fruit flavours. Medium …

The creamy texture of this wine slows things down to a dignified pace. The nose is citrusy; in the mouth …

I think we can all agree that the Giesen brothers firstly know great riesling, but also know how to produce …

Made from very late-harvested, shrivelled Marlborough sauvignon blanc grapes, this is a luxuriously luscious drop. Some herbal notes retain the …

Penetrating sauvignon blanc varietal cues are the starting point here, and they are skilfully coupled to botrytised lusciousness and complexity …

Marlborough’s pinot stocks continue to rise, thanks to carefully crafted wines like this. A prelude of beguiling floral scents is …

A colour so deep it’s almost inky in the glass, the nose boasts blackberries and spice with just a pinch …

In the glass this Oloroso sherry has a rich and inviting golden amber hue. Butterscotch, toffee, hazelnuts, walnuts and dried …

A deep, dark, mahogany brown, treacly and dense on the swirl with concentrated butterscotch, coffee, chocolate and raisin aromas streaming …

When it comes to sherry you are tasting on a spectrum from light and lithe fino to the rich and …

Crisp and lifted aromas with some delicacy and poise. The citrus and fresh cut green apple is toned by a …

A really classy example with bright lemon curd, crisp green apple and white blossom on the nose. Light and fresh …

On the nose ripe citrus and lime sorbet perkiness balances against warming freshly toasted brioche notes, with it all working …

A well-proportioned shiraz that delivers a bit extra. The nose has earthy provençal herb-like notes, adding dimension to ripe fruit …

This wine represents terrific value, drawing praise from every judge on the Cuisine panel.  It has lovely intensity and a …

Beautifully composed and simply delicious. Ripe, toasty and spicy in all of the right proportions. The wonderfully concentrated mid-palate is very seductive and balanced …

Ink by name as it is inky in colour (intense purple), this is one is for the hedonists. It is …

Grant Burge acquired and replanted the old Miamba vineyard site in 1983. The results since then have been impressive. This …

Miamba is an old southern Barossa vineyard site, once owned by Orlando and replanted by Grant Burge in 1983. This …

Regularly one of the Alexandra sub-region’s finest examples of pinot noir, this version is typically fragrant and pure. Red and …

An intro of classic violet scents leads on to a complex palate. Bright blueberry- and raspberry-infused fruit is tempered by …

A style of chardonnay that will be undoubtedly popular due to its approachability. Lots of fruit and oak on the …

Now under the Foley Family Wines umbrella, the Grove Mill label’s history dates back to 1988. With flavours reminiscent of …

High-revving flinty, green scents set the tone. Flavoursome fruit, incisive acids and an attractively fleshy texture then take over, providing …

A relaxed nose which allows the spectrum of sauvignon blanc characteristics to come forward in their own time; stone fruit …

A saline, mineral nose, with lemon and herbs and subtle thiol influence. The palate is clean and well structured with …

This is a great buy. Clean and lively, with floral scents and flavours akin to fresh-cut herbs and citrus, it …

Pinots of this quality rarely come so sharply priced. It leads with pretty floral scents, and in the mouth is …

This delicate 2012 impressed with its toasty, spice notes and drew flavour comparisons with French apple and pear patisseries. It starts …

This Gunn is loaded with a charge of plush, juicy dark fruit that does not go off half-cocked. It’s an …

Lanvin’s remarkable price tag belies the quality in the bottle. It’s a delicate type with green apple and sappy fruit …

A rich opulent Champagne example with lovely length and plenty of creaminess. An unashamedly upfront wine with a broad and …

Lush and flowing, this smooth Champagne has plenty of yeasty autolysis character dressing up a core of citrus-accented fruit. Plentiful …

Medium coloured in the glass with lovely creamy, nutty aromas mixed with apple and orange blossom on the nose. The …

Presents with lovely poise and with an interesting sulphide flint on the nose. The palate boasts crisp acid which helps …

A very well-structured palate that grows in the mouth yet holds the poise perfectly. Light straw, red fruits and fresh …