A pale straw colour with aromas of baked pear, peaches, white flowers and baking spices on the complex, but clean, …
I was nothing short of giddy when an albariño took the top spot among myriad other contenders. I have a …
Pale in the glass with delicate floral notes and dried-spice aromas on the nose. The fruit here is pristine with …
Lovely purity and brightness in a lean and mineral-style riesling. Fine and precise with jasmine florals, lemon-lime citrus and crunchy …
In the world of ‘serious’ wine professionals, there’s a collective rolling of eyes when a celebrity wine is released into …
A lovely pale pink wine abundant with lifted florals, fresh strawberries and creaming soda on the nose. The palate is …
A burnished copper colour with a fragrant nose of dried fennel, sage and straw alongside apricots and lemon citrus. The …
Lovely bright, clean fruit is evident straight away on the nose: strawberries, pears and red cherries abound alongside a hint …
Lemon and lime citrus combine on the nose along with aromas of crisp green apple, gooseberry and lemongrass present with …
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 …
A smooth and complete wine, Lanvin NV has apple and red fruit aromas in appetising balance, with a nutty hint …
This non-vintage expression makes another of its regular appearances among our top placegetters. It’s a fresh, approachable style with bready …
A smooth, easy Champagne that marries biscuity notes to apple and citrus fruit in a nose that’s fairly straightforward. There …
Lanvin Brut is always great value. It combines attractive richness with elegance. Smooth, honeyed fruit character is at its heart, …
Vibrant in the glass with a golden hue and an enticing lifted sorbet creamy character on the nose alongside yeasty …
White citrus-flower aromas are delicate and refined. The crisp and fresh flavours of lemon- lime, nectarine and warm, nutty bread …
A consistent performer in Cuisine tastings, Lanvin has a fragrant nose that couples appley fruit with jasmine-like floral scents and …
Outstandingly good value from this beautiful syrah from the Bridge Pa subregion. Vibrant and fresh, showing vivid red fruits and …
Hãhã’s sparkling wine made its debut last year. A 50/50 chardonnay-pinot noir blend, it’s a smart wine. Toasty, stonefruit flavours …
Biscuity aromas open up to reveal vibrant and juicy lemon-lime fruit . That palate is very well integrated with lightly …
A wine with a richness that defies the price tag. The ripe berry-fruit aromas are supported by a creamy mousse …
A pale coral-coloured rosé with raspberry and rose petal aromas. The flavours are clean and fresh with red apples and …
Off-dry with fruit-forward flavours of fleshy red apple, robust pear, and lychee. A clean, bright wine with great length and …
A smart wine at a very smart price. Grown on an elevated Hawke’s Bay vineyard, its lifted pear and peach …
Poached pear sits on the nose alongside the green peach, nectarine and white florals that are present in a modest …
The nose here resembles a tropical fruit salad – fresh, bright and inviting. This too is true of the palate …
Attractive struck-match scents usher in an exotic array of flavours, rock melon and orange peel among them. “Very well-managed aromas”, …
Summer dessert scents of crushed blueberries and blackberries set the tone for this wine. There is real fruit depth and …
Made from fruit drawn from both the Wairau and Awatere Valley, this is another very smart buy. Crushed berryfruit scents …
This 2016 is looking very smart. It has moved into the stonefruit flavour spectrum, with ripe peach and Mirabelle plum …
A recreation of a 19th century Hardys label graces this traditionally-styled Australian red. A little extra age over most wines …
Pale crimson, almost orange, in the glass with hints with floral spice and a touch of raspberry both on the …
From the first sniff, this multi-vineyard blend hollers ‘Aussie shiraz!’ with that familiar, traditional sweet blackberry perfume. In the mouth …
A SHINING STAR IN A CHALLENGING YEAR Winemaker Jo Gear says the 2017 vintage “was the most challenging harvest I …
Lovely lifted aromas of lime, white florals and lime citrus are abundant on the nose. The palate is mediumly weighted …
Well-mannered Barossa shiraz of good type that’s just a little less emphatic than the time-honoured style. It’s full, rich and …
Intoxicating floral scents – jasmine and lavender – lead the way through to a concentrated, full mouthful. The sweetness in …
A superb, stylish viognier showing lots of lemon, lime and stonefruit notes on the nose. The weighted palate reflects the …
The 2015 Huntaway continues the label’s tradition of delivering big in the value-for-money stakes. Built around a base of lovely …
This youthful expression from Gisborne is off-dry in style. It opens up in the glass to offer classic rose petal …
Gracious with an attractive flinty overlay. The ripe stone fruit notes harmoniously blend with some intriguing botanical notes which are …
MiruMiru means ‘bubbles’ in M?ori and it’s aptly named, as in the glass the bead is vibrant, persistent and welcoming. …
A quiet, understated example very well made with lovely creaminess and weight on the palate and bright, ripe stone fruit …