Posted: April 24, 2020
This distinctive red is a youthful blend of syrah (50%) and cabernet sauvignon (40%), with small amounts of merlot and malbec. Matured for a year in French oak barriques (100% new), it is deeply coloured, fragrant and full-bodied, with good…
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Posted: April 24, 2020
Fresh and lively, this medium to full-bodied red was hand-harvested and matured for a year in French oak barriques. Fragrant, with hints of spices and olives, it has strong plum and spice flavours, fresh acidity, savoury notes adding complexity and…
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Delicious now but also well worth cellaring, this dark, sturdy red has concentrated plum and black pepper flavours, with a hint of liquorice. Fragrant and spicy, it has slightly earthy notes adding complexity and a long, structured finish. $45
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Posted: May 1, 2019
This fragrant, fleshy red is a blend of cabernet sauvignon (50%), merlot (30%) and cabernet franc (20%), estate-grown, hand-picked and matured in French oak barriques. Deep and youthful in colour, it is full-bodied, with strong blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours,…
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Posted: May 1, 2019
This is a powerful Waiheke Island blend of cabernet sauvignon (50%), merlot (30%) and cabernet franc (20%), matured in French oak barriques (70% new). Dark and fragrant, it is mouthfilling, with deep, youthful blackcurrant, plum, herb and spice flavours, savoury,…
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Posted: June 9, 2017
Fragrant and deeply coloured, with good weight and ripe, plum and black pepper flavours, strong and smooth. Youthful, strongly varietal style that lingers well.
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Posted: June 9, 2017
Highly fragrant, deeply coloured Waiheke Island red. ‘Serious’ but delicious red with lovely weight and depth of plum and spice flavours, youthful and lasting. Should be long-lived.
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Posted: June 9, 2017
Full-coloured Waiheke Island blend of cabernet sauvignon (65%), merlot (25%) and malbec (10%). Strong, plummy, spicy, slightly herbal flavours, with well-handled oak and ripe tannins.
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Full-coloured, medium weight Waiheke Island red with fresh, plummy, spicy flavours, hints of olives and herbs, a gentle seasoning of toasty oak, fine-grained tannins and a smooth finish. $38
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Concentrated, finely textured Waiheke Island red, still very youthful. Rich black berry, spice, licorice and toasty oak flavours, with fine-grained tannins and excellent balance and length. Well worth cellaring. One judge scored it five stars. $65
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Full-coloured, Waiheke Island red with generous blackcurrant, plum, herb, spice and nut flavours. Slighty leafy, but shows very good depth and complexity. $65
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Ageworthy, structured Waiheke Island blend of cabernet sauvignon (60%), merlot (25%) and malbec (15%). Full-coloured, with concentrated blackcurrant, spice and nutty oak flavours, braced by firm, ripe tannins. Best drinking 2019+. $65
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Deeply coloured, Waiheke Island blend of merlot (70%) and malbec (30%), seasoned with toasty oak. Fleshy, concentrated, spicy and savoury, with good tannin backbone. $38
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Dark, youthful Waiheke Island blend, with strong, vibrant blackcurrant, plum, herb and spice flavours. Powerful, with good body, toasty oak adding complexity and fine-grained tannins. $56
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