From Marborough’s AwatereValley, the Squealing Pig label is sassy in both presentation and style. Citrus, tropical fruit and elderflower notes …
→ moreVilla’s Cellar Selection range once again shows the way when it comes to great value. This is a superb wine …
→ more“It has unmistakable varietal signature without being over the top,” noted Sam Kim. There is certainly a less is more …
→ moreAwatereValley acids have plenty to say in this lively expression from the Foley Family Wines stable. Lovely florals and no …
→ more“It has wonderful concentration and intensity,” enthused John Belsham. This wine is certainly an extrovert, brimming with citrusy, zesty, fruit-driven …
→ moreGrown on a site on the western side of the WaiparaValley, this fresh style displays plenty of verve and drive. …
→ moreHaving twisted her husband Douglas Brett’s arm to produce a rosé, Mt Aspiring Wines co-owner Jane Young was delighted with …
→ moreFrench winemaker Damien Yvon is a devotee of sauvignon blanc à la Marlborough. Texture and flinty flamboyance, rather than primary …
→ moreThis concise, fragrant package from talented English-born winemaker Andrew Hedley is all fresh herbs, ripe lemon and apple. The fruit …
→ moreThis balanced wine was praised for its creamy texture, ‘warm lemon’ acidity and value for money. After a quiet, savoury …
→ moreYet to evolve beyond raw primary characters, this powerful young Hawke’s Bay syrah needs time to mellow and integrate. With …
→ moreVanillin oak exerts a powerful influence on this syrah from the Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay’s most highly prized district. However, …
→ moreAn unusually delicate style of Hawke’s Bay syrah, this wine has a very floral, pretty fragrance, with pristine plummy fruit …
→ moreFrom Hawke’s Bay’s red metal soils, Selaks Reserve has a nose of raspberries, red cherries and peppery spice. There’s a …
→ moreAlready showing some development, Te Awanga Syrah, made by Hawke’s Bay specialist Rod McDonald, couples good levels of fruit ripeness …
→ moreA Hawke’s Bay syrah of impressive depth and potential. It displays perfectly ripe plummy fruit interwoven with suggestions of sweet …
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