Te Mata Coleraine 2015
A ‘Bordeaux style’ red blend from Hawke’s Bay, that changes composition depending on the vintage – the ’15 being Cabernet Sauvignon (54%), Merlot (36%) and Cabernet Franc (10%). A slightly …
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A ‘Bordeaux style’ red blend from Hawke’s Bay, that changes composition depending on the vintage – the ’15 being Cabernet Sauvignon (54%), Merlot (36%) and Cabernet Franc (10%). A slightly …
Te Mata Coleraine 2015 Read More
Created in 1964 as a homage to the founder of the Champagne house, this cuvée, comes from a mixture of Grand Cru (83%) and Premier cru (17%). The blend is …
Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Champagne 2008 Read More
The Champion Wine of the Show (and Champion Pinot Noir) at NZIWS in 2024. A dark ruby burgundy colour in the glass. The perfume is filled with red and blue …
McArthur Ridge ‘Southern Tor’ Pinot Noir 2023 Read More
This family of wines from Rapaura Springs have had re-designed golden labels for the 2024 vintage. The word ‘ROHE’ means territory, and the range showcases Marlborough’s sub-regions. Dillon’s Point is …
Rapaura Springs Rohe Dillons Point Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More
A Sauvignon blanc from Nelson – the Appleby, Clover Road and Twin Rivers vineyards on the Waimea Plains. A pale, steely lemon-green colour in the glass. A very bright and …
Sheild Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More
A Chardonnay from a well-known producer in Beechworth, Victoria (Australia) – the 2021 vintage received the first 100/100 score from The Wine Advocate for an Australian white table wine. A lime-gold …
Giaconda Chardonnay 2019 Read More
From the family vineyard at Mt Maude in Wanaka, picked from two blocks on the Eastern and Western sides, facing in opposite directions. Quite a pale ruby colour in the …
Maude ‘East Meets West’ Pinot Noir 2023 Read More
An aromatic white wine from Martinborough – labelled ‘Amaranth’ in this year, which denotes bottlings with particularly good cellaring potential (Amaranth is Greek for ‘unfading flower’). A pale green-gold colour …
Dry River Gewurztraminer 2008 Read More
The second edition of this limited edition Rosé – ff you were expecting a v.2 following the 2023 vintage of this one, think again. Made this year with Montepulciano fruit …
Trinity Hill ‘EMMA’ Rosé 2024 Read More
A red wine grown in Waiheke Island’s Onetangi Valley. A ‘Right Bank Bordeaux’ blend of 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. A medium-density ruby …
Obsidian Estate ‘Vitreous’ 2019 Read More