A bargain vintage Champagne priced below most non-vintage versions, Beaumet hasn’t quite the persistence or style of the best wines.However, …
→ moreThe rose-petal perfumes provide an elegant prelude. In the mouth though, this wine moves to a racier beat. There’s plenty …
→ moreThis stalwart Marlborough producer’s pinot vines are becoming older and wiser, and have had a hand in this expression’s supple …
→ moreA straightforward Champagne priced for celebration. The nose has light herb and citrus-fruit aromas, with just a whisper of toasty …
→ moreA whisper of pale salmon colour somehow echoes the fragrant red berry, rosehip and nougat on the nose of this …
→ moreAnother smartly priced wine, this one comrd from the AwatereValley. It displays the nervy, tight lines and purity so …
→ moreJacob’s Creek’s worldwide popularity isn’t just due to low pricing and smart marketing. Wine quality is never less than good. …
→ moreThe idea of sparkling New Zealand savvy originated partly as a way of using up a glut of sauvignon blanc, …
→ moreThis Gunn is loaded with a charge of plush, juicy dark fruit that does not go off half-cocked. It’s an …
→ moreTwinIslands epitomises the sort of value to be had with Marlborough sparkling wine. This subtle, clean, well-made, foamy wine offers …
→ 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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