Posted: December 3, 2021
Bright pink, this is a very easy-drinking rosé, medium-bodied, with vibrant peach, red berry and strawberry flavours, a gentle splash of sweetness, balanced acidity and a smooth finish. It’s ready to roll. $15 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Enjoyable young, this freshly scented wine is medium to full-bodied, with good depth of vibrant pear, peach and lychee flavours, moderate acidity and a smooth, off-dry finish. $15 (A, UK)
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Still unfolding, this is a ruby-hued, full-bodied red, with fresh, strong, plum and spice flavours, slightly earthy notes, a touch of complexity and a fairly firm finish. Best drinking mid-2022+. $25
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Posted: December 3, 2021
This good value red was grown at Waipara, in North Canterbury, and matured for 18 months in French oak barrels. Ruby hued, it is mouthfilling and supple, with generous cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours, fresh acidity and a smooth,…
Comments Off on Main Divide Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
This highly distinctive wine uses “green tea as a natural antioxidant instead of sulphur.” Certified organic, it was estate-grown in the lower Awatere Valley and a third of the blend was barrel-fermented. Pale gold, it is fresh and full-bodied, with…
Comments Off on Loveblock Tee Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
This graceful, vibrantly fruity and youthful red was mostly estate-grown at Bendigo. Deep ruby, with a fragrant, fresh, slightly spicy bouquet, it is mouthfilling and supple, with strong cherry, plum and spice flavours, a subtle seasoning of oak, lively acidity…
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Offering fine value, this punchy young wine was grown in the Wairau Valley. Medium-bodied, it has vibrant, tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, showing good intensity, crisp, appetising acidity and a dry finish. $15 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: December 3, 2021
This deeply coloured, youthful red is based on cabernet franc, blended with smaller amounts of petit verdot and malbec. It has a fragrant, fresh, slightly herbal bouquet, leading into a sturdy wine with vibrant berry, plum and spice flavours, showing…
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Estate-grown and hand-harvested at Te Muna, this is a powerful, full-bodied style of pinot gris, partly barrel-fermented. Pale gold, it has fresh, generous, well-ripened, peachy flavours, gently seasoned with oak, good complexity, balanced acidity and a fully dry finish. Best…
Comments Off on The Elder Martinborough Pinot Gris 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
This very finely perfumed red was estate-grown at Te Muna and French oak-aged. Ruby hued, it is an intensely varietal wine, mouthfilling, sweet-fruited and supple, with cherry, plum and spice flavours, complex, savoury and supple. $65
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Posted: December 3, 2021
This is a lovely young red. Deeply coloured, it is fragrant, weighty and fleshy, with concentrated red berry, plum and spice flavours, nutty and savoury notes adding complexity, and ripe, supple tannins. Already delicious, it’s well worth cellaring to 2024+….
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Posted: December 3, 2021
This rich, youthful wine has a fragrant, complex bouquet. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, with vibrant, deep stone-fruit flavours, gently seasoned with toasty oak, a slightly creamy texture and a lasting finish. Best drinking 2023+. $49
Comments Off on Obsidian Reserve Waiheke Island Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Still youthful, this deep ruby red was hand-picked at Bendigo, matured for 10 months in French oak casks (25% new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Mouthfilling, it has fresh acidity and dense, well-ripened cherry, plum and spice flavours. Complex and…
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