Youthful and rich with ripe plum and fruitcake aromas on the nose and through the full-bodied palate. The abundance of …

An unashamed monster malbec. From first glance into the almost opaque purple colour in the glass all the way to …

Recently a friend with a particular passion for Bordeaux styles asked me, “What’s good drinking right now?” and I absentmindedly …

Deeply coloured with a dash of tawny at the rim. Cassis, blackcurrant leaf, some tomato leaf and plums abound on …

A plummy, juicy and luscious style of merlot with obvious but appropriate and well-handled oak. The fruit on the palate …

A huge wine that is still very much in its infancy, this is a ripe, rich cabernet sauvignon with dark …

Deep, dark, brooding aromatics of blackcurrant and ripe black fruit with lighter scents of vanilla from the generous oak present. …

Attractive dark fruits, cabernet-typical cassis and tobacco aromas come through on the nose and then segue onto the palate where …

Youthful in the glass with an almost purple colour which, despite its depth, appears bright. The florals, too, are bright …

An energetic and youthful wine with high- toned cassis and dark fruit, and tomato-leaf aromas on the nose. The palate …

An elegant cabernet sauvignon with a very restrained nose that matches bold cassis with herbal notes and savoury characters. The …

Medium coloured in the glass with just a touch of fade showing age-development characteristics which are also seen positively on …

A stylish example of New Zealand merlot with deep colour and generous rich ripe plums and berries on the nose …

Medium coloured in appearance with the slightest hint of fade at the rim. Dense berry fruit is present with great …

Dark fruits present in good concentration on the nose and through the well-weighted palate. Hallmark Australian eucalypt aromas are present, …

Medium in the glass with cassis against florals and the slightest whisper of tomato leaf and herbs. The palate is …

High-toned fruit on the nose with minty eucalypt coming through. The palate is big and chewy with sweet blackcurrant and …

Deeply coloured with barely noticeable signs of colour fade. The nose is lovely with aromas of cassis plums, florals and …

Youthful and vibrant with plummy fruit and toasty oak on the nose and through the palate. Lots of fruit concentration …

Deeply coloured with some brick-red hues indicating time in bottle. Cassis, plum, graphite and oak come through on the nose …

A youthful wine full of zeal with dense black fruit, cassis and a dash of dried herb on the nose. …

Densely coloured with a complex nose of plum, floral and oak aromas. An unusually ripe expression of New Zealand cabernet …

Youthful with hints of berries and spice on the nose alongside lifted florals working in perfect harmony. Ripe blackberries are …

Deeply coloured with high-toned plum alongside pretty floral aromatics on the nose. The palate is big and plump with lovely …

Glossy in the glass with a dark core and attractive purple rim. Juicy red and black fruits abound on the …

Aromas of blackberries, tobacco and hints of dried herbs come through on the nose alongside graphite and oak. The palate …

Deep, dense colour with cassis, plum and oak aromas with the hallmark minty eucalypt of Australian cabernet. The palate is …

Dark with just a touch of fade in the glass, the nose is ripe, brooding and inviting. The palate is …