“Great balance”, exclaimed an admiring Dan Dineen. All the elements work together well in this harmonious wine, displaying attractive spicy fruit. This …
→ moreYet again, this label provides excellent value. “Lifted herbal and tropical fruit notes, racy acids, great intensity and length – …
→ moreThis handsome, ebullient wine from Marlborough has something of an extroverted personality. Lifted floral scents lead to an intense mouthful, …
→ moreWith all the sparkle and clarity of a cut diamond, this wine is a shining example of what 2013 could …
→ moreIt’s worth lingering over this wine’s perfume, which conjures visions of a feijoa and guava-based tropical fruit salad. In the …
→ moreA touch of barrel fermentation enriches and rounds out the texture here. The vociferous, ripe-fruit presence, brimming with intense yellow …
→ moreUpfront flintiness introduces a fascinating mouthful, where lime zest, dill and yellow plum notes all sing in harmony. It would …
→ moreFrom the winery closest to the epicentre of the Seddon shakes comes a bold wine that should trigger a tremor …
→ moreAttractive juniper berry and Italian bitters notes come through in this bright, focused wine, named for the great-great-great-great Maori grandmother …
→ moreHigh-revving flinty, green scents set the tone. Flavoursome fruit, incisive acids and an attractively fleshy texture then take over, providing …
→ moreClean and fresh on the understated nose that belies the expressive palate within. Lots of concentrated flavours abound with concentrated …
→ moreCrisp and fresh with ripe concentrated thiol aromas that give the nose impact. The palate is also ripe and concentrated …
→ moreThe nose here resembles a tropical fruit salad – fresh, bright and inviting. This too is true of the palate …
→ moreA vibrant and forward nose with tropical fruit aromas and a herbal lift that draws you in. The well-balanced palate …
→ moreA ripe, yet quiet wine that has a restrained, yet complex aromatic profile. A well made wine with delicious greens …
→ moreA lively nose with lots of aromatic thiol characteristics sitting alongside some reduction. The palate has concentrated and intense aromas …
→ moreRipe and crisp with lots of aromatic and flavour intensity throughout. The herbals are fresh on the nose alongside passionfruit …
→ moreAn attractive nose with classic gooseberries and hints of herbs and blackcurrant leaf. The palate is vibrant with lots of …
→ moreA riper style that is wonderfully complex and generous throughout. Fresh and lively with incredible fruit intensity on the nose …
→ morePungent and expressive on the nose with gooseberry and blackcurrant leaf aromas alongside some greens. The palate is generous and …
→ moreIf there is a brand that is synonymous with New Zealand wine it’s Villa Maria. The company’s history is long …
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