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 …

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 …

Beautiful brioche with toasty spice provides a smart level of complexity around the ripe stonefruit aromas and flavours. An elegant …

Hunter’s Hukapapa Dessert Riesling 2014 (Marlborough) **** -4 $24 375ml Best buy Made from juice concentrated by freezing, this luscious …

Like ice wine, this was made from riesling juice concentrated by freezing. A spicy, aromatic nose suggests peach syrup, lime …

Hukapapa is M?ori for ice or frost, and this delightful expression was made from riesling juice concentrated by freezing. Golden …