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 …
“Delicious warmth,” noted Jo Gear. The nose is subtle yet pretty, with violets, chocolate, coffee and spice notes to the …
Intriguing smoky, earthy scents along with red fruit notes provide the introduction to this quite singular expression. A core of …
Bright, confected aromatics set the tone. This is a brazen, fruit-led style with good fruit purity and quite a sweet …
Bright in colour and personality, this is a fresh, well-structured style. The flavour profile is distinctive with sweet dark berry, …
Fruit, glorious fruit. This wine’s fruit expression impressed the entire panel. Layers of red and dark fruit notes fill the mouth …
Pinots of this quality rarely come so sharply priced. It leads with pretty floral scents, and in the mouth is …
Made from fruit drawn from both the Wairau and Awatere Valley, this is another very smart buy. Crushed berryfruit scents …
This is a bold, retro style built around a lush heart of ripe fruit. Red and dark fruit flavours cavort across the …
Priced to please, this wine is “a delicious mouthful of drinkability” (Jo Gear). Red berry, dark cherry and herbal notes …
Crafted from single vineyard Bendigo fruit, this debut pinot is seriously good for the price. It’s a warm, ripe expression, …
Beautifully coloured (garnet and ruby), this wine has an attractive smoky earthiness which offsets the succulent, dark fruit flavours. Warm …
This is a very approachable wine. Made in an old school style, it offers a heaped helping of sweet dark …
This smartly priced charmer from a pioneering winery that is treading a bold, individualistic path, impressed John Belsham: “A well-defined bright expression with …