A stylish example of New Zealand merlot with deep colour and generous rich ripe plums and berries on the nose …
→ moreMedium coloured in appearance with the slightest hint of fade at the rim. Dense berry fruit is present with great …
→ moreDark fruits present in good concentration on the nose and through the well-weighted palate. Hallmark Australian eucalypt aromas are present, …
→ moreMedium in the glass with cassis against florals and the slightest whisper of tomato leaf and herbs. The palate is …
→ moreHigh-toned fruit on the nose with minty eucalypt coming through. The palate is big and chewy with sweet blackcurrant and …
→ moreDeeply coloured with barely noticeable signs of colour fade. The nose is lovely with aromas of cassis plums, florals and …
→ moreYouthful and vibrant with plummy fruit and toasty oak on the nose and through the palate. Lots of fruit concentration …
→ moreAn elegant cabernet sauvignon with a very restrained nose that matches bold cassis with herbal notes and savoury characters. The …
→ moreMedium coloured in the glass with just a touch of fade showing age-development characteristics which are also seen positively on …
→ moreDeeply coloured with some brick-red hues indicating time in bottle. Cassis, plum, graphite and oak come through on the nose …
→ moreAs one of the oldest wineries in New Zealand, Church Road needs no introduction. Today, winemaker Chris Scott continues the …
→ moreRecently a friend with a particular passion for Bordeaux styles asked me, “What’s good drinking right now?” and I absentmindedly …
→ moreEstablished in 1897, this vineyard was the source of New Zealand’s first commercial cabernet sauvignon in 1949. Cabernet remains a …
→ moreYouthful dark berries, fresh plum with fragrant violet and subtle spice present balanced against a savoury brooding dark earthiness which …
→ moreThis is a fascinating wine, estate-grown at Te Awanga from vines grown near a 100-year-old olive tree (originally planted by …
→ moreA mellow, rich merlot blend that fits well with roast beef. Aromas of raspberries, herbs and mocha introduce a welcoming, …
→ moreDeep, dark, brooding aromatics of blackcurrant and ripe black fruit with lighter scents of vanilla from the generous oak present. …
→ moreSpicy, rich, warm, and harmonious. The blackcurrant and vanillin flavours are supported with great tension, taught tannins, and bright acidity. …
→ moreWith almost equal parts cabernet sauvignon merlot and malbec in this blend, it’s unsurprising that balance is the key word …
→ more“Cabernet marches across the palate…” the saying goes, and this one certainly does that. It is an imperious wine, brimming …
→ moreWith aromas of warm toast and rich spices this generous wine is well made with dark-red berry fruits and a …
→ moreAttractive dark fruits, cabernet-typical cassis and tobacco aromas come through on the nose and then segue onto the palate where …
→ moreImmediate density of colour and viscosity are noticeable in the glass. On the nose, ripe blackberry and blackcurrant are present …
→ moreAn impressively structured wine from Redstone Vineyard in the Bridge Pa Triangle, this long, dense wine is a seriously powerful …
→ moreAn elegant cabernet sauvignon with a very restrained nose that matches bold cassis with herbal notes and savoury characters. The …
→ moreGifted winemaker Chris Scott’s tenure at this iconic winery has turned up another wine worth seeking out. Red fruit flavours, …
→ moreMedium coloured in the glass with just a touch of fade showing age-development characteristics which are also seen positively on …
→ moreA stylish example of New Zealand merlot with deep colour and generous rich ripe plums and berries on the nose …
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