Posted: March 7, 2023
From a coastal site 70 km south of Blenheim, this is a high impact Marlborough sauvignon blanc. Bright, light lemon/green, it has strong personality, with a slightly salty streak and penetrating passionfruit/lime flavours, crisp and dry. $25 (UK, US)
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Posted: March 7, 2023
Grown in the lower Rapaura district, in the Wairau Valley, this is a full-bodied, dry wine with excellent intensity. Bright, light lemon/green, it has ripe, tropical fruit flavours of pineapple, passionfruit and lime, fresh, lively, dry and lingering. $27
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 6 Oh! Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
This fresh, highly aromatic wine was grown in the central Wairau Valley and Southern Valleys, and mostly handled in tanks, with some indigenous yeast fermentation in old oak barrels. Full-bodied, it is very lively, with concentrated, ripely herbaceous flavours, a…
Comments Off on Greywacke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Well-made commercial style. Toasty nutty nose and vibrant zesty fruit palate with subtle use of oak.
Comments Off on Byron & Harold Rags to Riches Margaret River Chardonnay 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lovely lift of white pears and strawberries on the nose with a delicate, balanced and creamy palate that shows great poise and has a seamless finish.
Comments Off on Abbey Vale Margaret River Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pure citrus aromas with a delicate tropical lift and spicy elements. Lovely persistence of zesty mouth-watering lemon/lime flavours on quite a dry palate
Comments Off on Choosy Beggars WA Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Bright pink wine with spicy peppery aromatics and subtle strawberry flavours on a long and nicely textured palate with a slightly warming finish.
Comments Off on James Busby Margaret River Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pungent and grassy nose with hessian notes and crunchy lemon/citrus palate.
Comments Off on Lange Estate Providence Road Frankland River Riesling 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Bright toasty citrus bouquet, a nice creamy mouthfeel and a sweet but balanced palate.
Comments Off on Lange Estate Fifth Generation Frankland River Riesling 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Flinty floral fragrances with a silky palate and stalky honeysuckle flavours.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm Great Southern Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Sweet musky lemon aromas and nicely balanced sweet lime/floral flavours; good acidity.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm Katies Kiss Great Southern Riesling 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A shy slightly funky nose with slight toastiness and bright primary fruit flavours with pleasant floral elements.
Comments Off on Trevelen Farm Estate Great Southern Riesling 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A bouquet of musk lollies and oak with similar characters echoed on the oak driven palate.
Comments Off on Woody Nook Limited Release Margaret River Fume Blanc 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pleasant berry fruit nose and a light berry palate with a firm tannin grip.
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners Estate Reserve Currency Creek Brut 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Very pungent, New Zealand in style, with a nice bit of “crunch” to it!
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners Stonemason Currency Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A subtlety of spicy strawberries on the nose and a high acid sour cherry palate.
Comments Off on Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Sangiovese Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Aromas of strawberries and rose petals with light pear/citrus palate and attractive peppery notes. Crowd pleaser!
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Adelaide Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A young and pretty bouquet – smells like berry wine gums with a bright palate driven by loads of “squashy” fruit flavours balanced by great acidity.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni McLaren Vale Nero D’Avola 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Stewed strawberry aromas with a pleasant, slightly sweet delicacy of dry red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg Stephanie The Gnome With Rose Coloured Glasses McLaren Vale Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nice aromatic bouquet; a creamy delicacy of honeysuckle and melon with plenty of apricot/honeydew melon varietal flavours.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Hermit Crab McLaren Vale Viognier Marsanne 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Perfumed red berry bouquet and crunchy sour cherry fruit intensity on the youthful palate.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru GC by Geoff Thompson Langhorne Creek Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A nose of green apples with an herbaceous note and a brooding delicacy of green fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru GC by Geoff Thompson Langhorne Creek Fiano 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A nose of red fruits and rose petals with a big fruit pastille palate and a soft tannin spine.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Grenache 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Gentle fragrances of Turkish Delight with a very delicate palate. A real crowd pleaser.
Comments Off on Grounded Cru Cru McLaren Vale Grenache Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Sweet and spicy berry aromas and flavours with a perfume lift and lots of acid.
Comments Off on Big Day Fleurieu Peninsula Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A gentle berry bouquet with a balanced and flavoursome sour cherry palate.
Comments Off on Ponting Wines Rianna Fleurieu Peninsula Rosé 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
A pretty young thing offering an aromatic treat of Turkish Delight, rhubarb and spices. Excellent, softly structured palate with upfront perfumed red fruits.
Comments Off on Ortus Wines McLaren Vale Grenache 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pale green wine with a fine bead and lifted citrus/stonefruit characters.
Comments Off on Watkins Extra Brut Langhorne Creek Sparkling Blanc de Blancs 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023