Christmas fruit cakes and raisin aromas are prevalent on the nose of this bold and expressive shiraz. The palate at …
→ moreDeeply coloured with a touch of fade in the glass. Dark black fruits and savoury black olive aromas come through …
→ moreTrue to its name, this shiraz has a colour so deep and opaque it could be perceived as black and …
→ moreDeeply coloured with just some fade in the glass. This is a big wine with lots of ripe fruit and …
→ moreDark, rich berry fruit, vanilla cola and oak spice aromas abound on the nose. This is a rich and luscious …
→ moreFrom the very warm 2013 vintage, this wine is both delicate and insistent. It is charmingly fragrant, with floral and …
→ moreKathryn and John Loughlin established Askerne in 1993, expanding in 2000 into the neighbouring orchard to take it to 20ha, …
→ moreAskerne has delivered a one-two punch here. A more serious and less easy-drinking wine than the cabernet franc, this is …
→ moreGrown on a superb sloping site in Marlborough’s southern valleys, this is a big, powerful wine. It’s dark, concentrated, perfumed, …
→ moreThis is a compelling wine. “It hits the top of your nose with more than the usual suspects,” noted Ben …
→ moreThey know how to strike gold at Aurum. This delightful pinot fits comfortably into the Central Otago “new breed” category. …
→ moreGrown on the western shores of Lake Dunstan, this is a delightful, bold expression. Dark, crushed berryfruit flavours are seasoned …
→ more“Enticing, elegant, gorgeous!” raved Nadine Cross. Haunting floral scents prepare you for a mouthful of rich, dark, sweet fruit balanced …
→ moreThis offers the perfect illustration of what clay slopes on the southern side of the Wairau Valley can provide: dark, …
→ moreBlack cherries and doris plum aromas set against a forest-floor character stream through the nose of this complex pinot. The …
→ moreAs a large player, Babich is to be applauded for its moves into organic production. Intriguing spice notes, a generous …
→ moreThis favoured site on Cairnmuir Road in Bannockburn has delivered yet another pinot of distinction. Smelling it is a pleasure …
→ moreThis is a substantial Hawke’s Bay Syrah to serve with roast meats. Plum, berry, spice and meaty aromas have a …
→ moreA heady combination of dark pepper and dark fruit on the nose compels you to take a sip. The generous …
→ moreSucculent and savoury with the beautifully integrated fruit giving a lovely restrained purity to the wine. The sweet fruit flavours …
→ moreThe wine has a vibrant pink colour with aromas of cinnamon and fresh dianthus. The flavours are ripe with an elegant …
→ moreThis family owned winery boasts a century of winemaking in South Australia. This experience is invaluable as is illustrated with …
→ moreA bold, generous South Australian shiraz that nicely combines finesse with power at a fair price. Spice, floral, blackberry and …
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