Posted: September 3, 2022
Pale pink, this dry wine was blended from multiple varieties, grown in the Wairau Valley. It is medium-bodied, with gentle peach, strawberry and spice flavours, very fresh and lively. $20 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: September 3, 2022
Enjoyable young, this fresh, medium-bodied wine has lively pear, lychee and spice flavours, showing good depth, and a dry finish. $20 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: September 3, 2022
Still very youthful, this fresh, lively wine was grown in the Wairau and Awatere valleys. Pale lemon/green, it is medium-bodied, with very good depth of tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, crisp and lingering. $20 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: December 2, 2021
This graceful, ruby hued red is a medium-bodied style, grown in the Southern Valleys. Vibrantly fruity, it has fresh cherry, plum and spice flavours, a restrained touch of oak and good length. Best drinking mid-2022+. $24
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Posted: December 2, 2021
This very easy-drinking red was grown at Alexandra and Gibbston. Bright ruby, it is floral and vibrantly fruity, with good depth of cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing some savoury complexity, and ripe, supple tannins. Best drinking mid-2022+. $26 (A,…
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Priced right, this bright, light pink wine was made mostly from Pinot Noir grapes, grown in the Wairau Valley. Fermented and briefly lees-aged in tanks, it is freshly scented, with very lively, strawberryish flavours, hints of watermelon and spices, and…
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Posted: December 2, 2021
This lively, medium-bodied wine was grown in the Wairau Valley and fermented and lees-aged in tanks. Bright, light lemon/green, it is a fully dry style with youthful, peachy, slightly citrusy and spicy flavours, showing good vigour and depth. Best drinking…
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Posted: December 2, 2021
This aromatic, punchy wine was grown in the Wairau and Awatere valleys. Tank-fermented, it is intensely varietal, with good intensity of fresh, ripe passionfruit/lime flavours and a dry, appetisingly crisp finish. $18 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: December 10, 2019
This bright, light pink wine has fresh, slightly spicy aromas. Blended from pinot noir and pinot gris, grown in the Wairau Valley and lees-aged for two months, it is a medium-bodied wine, with lively strawberry, watermelon and spice flavours, slightly…
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Posted: September 4, 2019
Priced right, this wine was hand-picked in the Wairau Valley (mostly) and the Southern Valleys. Bright, light lemon/green, it is drinking well now, with fresh, vibrant, grapefruit-like flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, and a creamy-smooth finish. $20 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: March 7, 2019
A very enjoyable drink-young style, this blend of Wairau Valley (mostly) and Awatere Valley grapes was partly oak-aged. Light ruby, it is medium-bodied, vibrant, sweet-fruited and supple, with gentle cherry, plum and spice flavours, fresh acidity and a touch of…
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Posted: March 7, 2019
Drinking well from the start, this is a fresh, full-bodied, racy blend of Awatere Valley and Wairau Valley grapes. It has good intensity of passionfruit, lime and green capsicum flavours, crisp and lingering. (From Two Rivers of Marlborough). $18 (A,…
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Posted: November 7, 2018
This pale pink, gently aromatic wine was blended from pinot noir and pinot gris. Light to medium-bodied, it has fresh strawberry and spice flavours, with a hint of apricot and a dryish finish. (From Two Rivers). $18 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: November 7, 2018
Instantly appealing, this is a freshly scented wine with mouthfilling body and good depth of pear, peach and spice flavours, dryish and lively. $18
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Briary chocolaty bouquet with generous ripe sweet fruit flavours and nice astringency.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
A bigger framed style of pinot; dense brooding dark cherry and plum fruit underpinned by firm tannins. Needs time.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
Very youthful and primary with juicy aromas of red plum and berry. A nice core of fruit sweetness contributes to an appealing easy drinking style of pinot.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
Understated chardonnay; appealing rock melon and red apple fruit supported by a whisper of oak and an attractive silky texture. Not a blockbuster but nicely balanced and very appealing.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Good pungent varietal punch to the nose and lovely zesty herbal flavours with a nice long crisp finish.
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Posted: April 26, 2017
This sharply priced red is ruby-hued, fresh and finely textured, with cherry/plum flavours, showing good delicacy and harmony. Skilfully crafted, with a touch of complexity, it’s already drinking well.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Offering lots of drink-young appeal, this is a mouthfilling, finely balanced wine with a fresh, aromatic bouquet and good depth of ripely herbaceous flavours, crisp and lively. Good value. $18 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
This pale pink, medium-bodied rosé is a dryish blend of pinot noir and pinot gris. Fresh and smooth, it has lively peach, watermelon, lychee and pear flavours, showing very good delicacy and harmony. $18 (A, UK)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Gently floral, dry style, with lively pear, lychee and spice flavours, lively acidity, and very good freshness, delicacy and depth. $18 (A, UK)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Enjoyable young, this partly barrel-aged red is bright ruby, mouthfilling and smooth, with ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing some savoury complexity. Drink now or cellar. $25 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Very pale pink. Fresh, delicate, strawberry and spice flavours and an off-dry, smooth finish. $18 (A, UK)
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