This single vineyard Quarter Acre Syrah suits the subtle richness of herbed roast veal. It has appetising aromas of cherries, …

Backing up its number one spot, the Villa Maria story of quality and value continues. This “junior” version of the …

A superb Hawke’s Bay/Gimblett Gravels syrah. What else would we expect from Villa Maria? It’s a glass-staining wine, intense and …

Low cropped Hawke’s Bay syrah combining high-toned floral scents, berries and cream, spice and vanilla aromas. They make an appealing …

A big, solid Hawke’s Bay syrah that would be best with hearty fare like slow-braised oxtail. It opens with spicy, …

Sam Kim waxed lyrical about this wine, calling it “a symphony of delicious flavours,” and it’s certainly a wine of …

Yet to evolve beyond raw primary characters, this powerful young Hawke’s Bay syrah needs time to mellow and integrate. With …

Finely-tuned Hawke’s Bay syrah of succulence and balance. The nose offers ripe plum and blueberry aromas, with notable but well-managed …

Incredibly deep colour heralds a rather raw, unevolved syrah. The nose is redolent of violets, slightly raisiny syrah fruit, black …

A more savoury, less overtly fruity Hawke’s Bay syrah from the prized Gimblett Gravels district. The nose suggests undergrowth, plums, …

Vanillin oak exerts a powerful influence on this syrah from the Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay’s most highly prized district. However, …

Hawke’s Bay’s oldest winery has cast this friendly Hawke’s Bay syrah in a more approachable mould than some 2013’s. Aromas …

This is quite a powerful, age worthy syrah, yet it remains vibrant and juicy enough to enjoy in its youth. …

An unusually delicate style of Hawke’s Bay syrah, this wine has a very floral, pretty fragrance, with pristine plummy fruit …

From Hawke’s Bay’s red metal soils, Selaks Reserve has a nose of raspberries, red cherries and peppery spice. There’s a …

Already showing some development, Te Awanga Syrah, made by Hawke’s Bay specialist Rod McDonald, couples good levels of fruit ripeness …

A Hawke’s Bay syrah of impressive depth and potential. It displays perfectly ripe plummy fruit interwoven with suggestions of sweet …