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Te Kairanga Estate Pinot Noir 2013
The 2013 vintage was experienced winemaker John Kavanagh’s first at the helm at Te Kairanga, and he’s made it count. …
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VILLA MARIA PRIVATE BIN DRY RIESLING 2014
Yet another excellent-value buy from the Villa Maria stable. This wine mixes stone-fruit flavours with an overt Rose’s lime juice …
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MUD HOUSE WAIPARA VALLEY RIESLING 2014
top 10
There’s a green tint to the colour of this wine. It smells and tastes of freshly cut herbs and flowers, …
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VIDAL MARLBOROUGH RIESLING 2014
You get a lot of riesling charm for a very modest outlay here. Jasmine, freesia and citrus aromatics pave the …
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MAIN DIVIDE RIESLING 2013
As soon as you’ve poured a glass of this wine, both its golden tint and complex aromatics point to the …
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LAWSON’S DRY HILLS RIESLING 2013
This wine’s aromatics are head-spinning – waves of vibrant citrus and citrus blossom. That generosity continues in the mouth where …
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KAHURANGI ESTATE NELSON RIESLING 2011
Another medium-dry 2011 expression from this riesling-focused Nelson winery also shows a touch of bottle age toast, but more freshness …
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HAHA HAWKE’S BAY PINOT GRIS 2014
A smart wine at a very smart price. Grown on an elevated Hawke’s Bay vineyard, its lifted pear and peach …
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DASHWOOD PINOT GRIS 2014
From a brand that regularly over-delivers on price, this is a terrific drop. Lovely citrusy fruit is corseted in a …
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WHITEHAVEN MARLBOROUGH GEWURZTRAMINER 2013
Lushness is a quality often associated with gewurz, and you’ll find plenty of it in this medium-dry wine. The creamy …
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Best Buys for Australian Shiraz 2018
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Angove McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
top 5
The lifted freshness and perfume of this wine give it a pinot-esque quality. Juicy red and blue fruit flavours are packaged in a …
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Chapel Hill The Parson Shiraz 2016 (McLaren Vale, SA)
This smart package is grown on a property on which a 150-year-old chapel still stands (it now serves as a tasting room), …
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De Bortoli Regional Reserve Shiraz 2016 (Heathcote, Vic.)
Heathcote is located in central Victoria, and the De Bortoli family has recently purchased a large vineyard in the region. …
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Deen De Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz 2015 (Heathcote, Vic.)
A tribute to the man who steered this family-owned winery into the modern era, this seductive wine is in the …
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Grant Burge 5th Generation Shiraz 2016 (Barossa Valley, SA)
This wine represents terrific value, drawing praise from every judge on the Cuisine panel. It has lovely intensity and a …
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Grant Burge Barossa Ink Shiraz 2016
Ink by name as it is inky in colour (intense purple), this is one is for the hedonists. It is …
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Grant Burge Barossa Miamba Shiraz 2016
Grant Burge acquired and replanted the old Miamba vineyard site in 1983. The results since then have been impressive. This …
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Haselgrove H Shiraz 2016 (South Australia)
From the first sniff, this multi-vineyard blend hollers ‘Aussie shiraz!’ with that familiar, traditional sweet blackberry perfume. In the mouth …
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Kirrihill Regional Selection Shiraz 2016 (Clare Valley, SA)
Another great buy, this is a punchy, juicy wine that offers up brooding, saline scents. A wave of concentrated fruit …
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Mr Riggs The Truant Shiraz 2015 (McLaren Vale, SA)
“The Truant’, originally, was winemaker Ben Riggs’ great-great-great grandfather, who parted ways with the education system when he was seven-years-old. …
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Rockbare Shiraz 2016 (McLaren Vale, SA)
top 5
The McLaren Vale, the cradle of South Australian wine production, is known for its seductively-textured shiraz. This wine is a good example, …
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St John’s Road Blood & Courage Shiraz 2016 (Barossa Valley, SA)
This bold expression captures the essence of the Barossa. Richly scented, ripe, brambly and spicy, its flavours (cherry, berryfruit) are …
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Taylors Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Shiraz 2016
Taylors Reserve Parcel Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 **** -4 $25.00 Best buy This ever-reliable producer is the largest winery in …
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Taylors Special Release Shiraz 2016 (Clare Valley, SA)
By any measure, this is a bargain. It’s a ripe, confected, rollicking style, jam-packed with sweet dark fruit and spicy …
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Zeppelin Big Bertha Shiraz 2015 (Barossa Valley, SA)
The name Zeppelin is an acknowledgement of pioneering German industriousness, the force that got winegrowing started in the Barossa. It …
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