If there is a brand that is synonymous with New Zealand wine it’s Villa Maria. The company’s history is long …
→ moreA lovely mix of herbal and thiol aromas on the nose in great intensity. That intensity is matched on the …
→ moreA vibrant and forward nose with tropical fruit aromas and a herbal lift that draws you in. The well-balanced palate …
→ moreRipe and crisp with lots of aromatic and flavour intensity throughout. The herbals are fresh on the nose alongside passionfruit …
→ moreSmoky notes on the nose with bright aromatics of blackcurrant leaf and green grass alongside hints of passionfruit. The palate …
→ morePale in the glass with fresh fruit evident immediately through the nose. The aromas are ripe and fresh with hints …
→ moreAn interesting wine which refuses to fit the ‘typical’ sauvignon mould with its malo complexity and use of oak evident …
→ moreA riper style that is wonderfully complex and generous throughout. Fresh and lively with incredible fruit intensity on the nose …
→ moreAn attractive nose with delicate aromatics and lots of attractive green aromas. The palate is rich and layered with well-integrated …
→ moreCrisp and fresh with ripe concentrated thiol aromas that give the nose impact. The palate is also ripe and concentrated …
→ moreThis is a fascinating expression. It has depth, calmness and flows with a creamy ease. The fruit is holding well, …
→ moreThe sauvignon blanc crown has vacated “Blenheim Palace” and headed south to Central Otago. Pulling off the coup was this …
→ moreYouthful, despite time spent in bottle, with lifted guava, gooseberry, ripe stonefruit and sage on the nose that are immediately …
→ moreThis concise, fragrant package from talented English-born winemaker Andrew Hedley is all fresh herbs, ripe lemon and apple. The fruit …
→ moreA relaxed nose which allows the spectrum of sauvignon blanc characteristics to come forward in their own time; stone fruit …
→ moreAnother 2013 takes the second spot, indicating this fine vintage still has lots to offer. Green-edged (a touch of gooseberry), …
→ moreGentle white floral aromas and ripe stone fruit combine with freshly squeezed grapefruit zest on the nose and provide a …
→ moreAn interesting and inviting smoky clove note on the nose mixes with gentle forest greens, tropical fruits and white blossom …
→ moreDon’t be fooled by the restrained aromatics – there’s plenty of excitement in the mouth. Leaning towards the greener end …
→ moreThe August 1888 is the Giesen boys’ salute to August, their sommelier grandfather. It’s a silky-textured, unhurried wine offering tarte …
→ moreMade from very late-harvested, shrivelled Marlborough sauvignon blanc grapes, this is a luxuriously luscious drop. Some herbal notes retain the …
→ moreThis wine has plenty of herbal and musky interest, and it’s not afraid to flaunt it. Cut grass, white pepper …
→ moreWonderful vivid-green characters denote freshness on the nose and are matched with floral elderflower blossom. These same green characters are …
→ moreA reductive style that will appeal to lovers of flint, which is abundant on the nose alongside stone fruit and …
→ moreOrganically-grown, this delightful wine has a personality of its own. It offers lovely riesling-esque floral and citrus aromatics and treads …
→ moreThis young wine from one of the country’s oldest names is less strident than most of its vintage. Yellow fruit …
→ moreSignature Marlborough pungency leads the way. In the mouth this wine is just lovely: intense yet poised, gently textured but …
→ moreSteve Bird has literally flown there and made that in the course of his long winemaking career, here and abroad. …
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