Lovely bright, clean fruit is evident straight away on the nose: strawberries, pears and red cherries abound alongside a hint …
→ moreLemon and lime citrus combine on the nose along with aromas of crisp green apple, gooseberry and lemongrass present with …
→ moreIntense and pungent on the nose with lots of green herbs set against white peaches and lime citrus. The palate …
→ moreBright and inviting aromatics come to greet you on the nose with lime and grapefruit citrus, passionfruit and subtle peach …
→ moreA saline, mineral nose, with lemon and herbs and subtle thiol influence. The palate is clean and well structured with …
→ morePale with a green tint, expressive aromas of pear and green apples come through on the nose. The palate is …
→ moreLovely lifted aromas of lime, white florals and lime citrus are abundant on the nose. The palate is mediumly weighted …
→ morePale with an expressive nose, intense aromas of lemon citrus and jasmine blossoms come through on the nose and the …
→ more“Delicious warmth,” noted Jo Gear. The nose is subtle yet pretty, with violets, chocolate, coffee and spice notes to the …
→ moreIntriguing smoky, earthy scents along with red fruit notes provide the introduction to this quite singular expression. A core of …
→ moreBright, confected aromatics set the tone. This is a brazen, fruit-led style with good fruit purity and quite a sweet …
→ moreBright in colour and personality, this is a fresh, well-structured style. The flavour profile is distinctive with sweet dark berry, …
→ moreFruit, glorious fruit. This wine’s fruit expression impressed the entire panel. Layers of red and dark fruit notes fill the mouth …
→ morePinots of this quality rarely come so sharply priced. It leads with pretty floral scents, and in the mouth is …
→ moreMade from fruit drawn from both the Wairau and Awatere Valley, this is another very smart buy. Crushed berryfruit scents …
→ moreThis is a bold, retro style built around a lush heart of ripe fruit. Red and dark fruit flavours cavort across the …
→ morePriced to please, this wine is “a delicious mouthful of drinkability” (Jo Gear). Red berry, dark cherry and herbal notes …
→ moreCrafted from single vineyard Bendigo fruit, this debut pinot is seriously good for the price. It’s a warm, ripe expression, …
→ moreBeautifully coloured (garnet and ruby), this wine has an attractive smoky earthiness which offsets the succulent, dark fruit flavours. Warm …
→ moreThis is a very approachable wine. Made in an old school style, it offers a heaped helping of sweet dark …
→ moreThis smartly priced charmer from a pioneering winery that is treading a bold, individualistic path, impressed John Belsham: “A well-defined bright expression with …
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