Posted: November 2, 2022
Drinking well in its youth, this single-vineyard wine was fermented in a 50/50 split of tanks and oak puncheons. Pale gold, it has good depth of peachy, citrusy flavours, showing some complexity, and a fresh, crisp finish. $20 (A, UK,…
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Posted: November 2, 2022
This youthful, medium-bodied wine was tank-fermented and briefly lees-aged. Vibrantly fruity, it has very good depth of pear, lychee and apple flavours, with gentle sweetness balanced by fresh acidity. Best drinking mid-2023+. $20 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: November 2, 2022
This frisky, medium-bodied wine has vibrant, citrusy, slightly appley flavours and a green-edged, dryish, appetisingly crisp finish. $19 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: April 14, 2022
Enjoyable young, this estate-grown wine was tank-fermented and briefly lees-aged. Medium to full-bodied, it has generous, ripe, peachy, vaguely honeyed flavours, a gentle splash of sweetness and a smooth finish. $18 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: April 14, 2022
Full of youthful vigour, this estate-grown, medium-bodied wine is aromatic, with tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, fresh, crisp and punchy. Good value. $18 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Enjoyable young, this Mosel-style wine is attractively scented, light and lively, with citrusy flavours and an off-dry, finely poised finish. Fine value. $13
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Priced sharply, this Nelson wine is fresh, crisp and medium-bodied, with tropical fruit and herbal flavours, full of youthful vigour. $13
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Posted: December 2, 2021
This punchy, freshly herbaceous, medium-bodied wine is aromatic and strongly varietal, with very good depth of melon and green capsicum flavours, crisp and lively. Fine value. $15
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Priced sharply, this mouthfilling, lively wine has good intensity of tropical fruit flavours, a herbal undercurrent, and a tightly structured, finely balanced finish. $17
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Pale straw, this easy-drinking, medium-bodied wine is lively, with very good depth of peachy, slightly spicy flavours, a sliver of sweetness, and lots of drink-young appeal. $15
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Bargain-priced, this fragrant, mouthfilling, supple red is drinking well in its youth. Ruby hued, it has ripe, cherryish, red berry and spice flavours, a touch of complexity, and good depth and harmony. $17
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Enjoyable young, this lively, medium-bodied wine is strongly varietal, with fresh tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, and an appetisingly crisp finish. $18 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Drinking well now, this creamy-textured wine has good depth of peachy, slightly toasty flavours, gentle acidity and a dry, smooth finish. $16 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Invitingly scented, this medium-bodied wine is vibrantly fruity, with fresh, youthful pear, lychee and spice flavours, showing good depth, balanced acidity and an off-dry finish. Very easy drinking. $18 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: December 2, 2021
This punchy, lees-aged wine is fresh and full-bodied, with strong, ripe tropical fruit flavours, lively acidity and a lingering finish. $20 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: April 8, 2020
Enjoyable young, this crisp, lively, medium-bodied wine has good depth of tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, fresh acidity and a finely balanced finish. $19 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: April 8, 2020
Light and lively, dryish style, with very good depth of lemony, appley flavours, fresh, crisp and full of youthful vigour. $18 (A)
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Posted: March 7, 2019
Fresh, light (10% alc/vol) and lively, this is an easy-drinking, pinot gris-based wine, blended with pinot noir. Pale pink, it has peach, strawberry and watermelon flavours, with an off-dry finish. $18
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Posted: March 7, 2019
Looking for a low alcohol style of pinot gris? The bouquet is fresh and aromatic; the palate light (9.5% alc/vol) and lively, with pear, apple and peach flavours, slightly sweet and crisp. Enjoyable young. $18
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Posted: July 4, 2018
Starting to show some development in the colour with some floral red cherry and plum notes on the nose. Not great intensity but a pretty, lighter bodied pinot that is drinking well now. $22.0
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Posted: July 4, 2018
A slightly broader, riper style of sauvignon with some quince and white peach. Little hint of red capsicum. Bone dry and crisp with a grapefruit flesh and squeezed lime character. Very taut and focussed. $27.00
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Posted: July 4, 2018
Strongly floral with dried bourbon rose petal, pot pourri together with wild ginger and a gentle hint of spice. Palate has some sweetness but well balanced with the fruit and the little lift of acidity. An aromatic, delicate gewurztraminer with…
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Posted: March 2, 2018
Pretty red cherry and plum fruit on the nose. Not the biggest nor most concentrated wine in the line up but a very delicate and appealing, juicy style of pinot noir. $22.00
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Posted: March 2, 2018
Lightly aromatic, with some turkish delight, rose petal and lychee. A pretty and fragrant, rather than bold, style of gewurz. Good length. $18.00
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Posted: March 2, 2018
A tighter, focussed style of pinot gris with a heady aroma of jasmine, honeysuckle nectar and white blossom sitting alongside satsuma and red grapefruit too. Textural with a touch of ginger spice. $18.00
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