Villa Maria Ihumatao Chardonnay 2010
A magnum of one of my favourite Chardonnays – I’d been keeping it for a meal worthy of it – and opened this weekend after twelve years careful hoarding. A …
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Askerne Barbera 2021
A rare find in New Zealand, for this first vintage of the Askerne block of Italian varietal Barbera. A gleaming jewel-like pale ruby colour in the glass. Bright, young and …
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John Duval Entity Shiraz 2019
A Barossa Shiraz, with fruit from Barossa Valley and Eden Valley. A dark, brooding, deepest purple colour in the glass; with aromas of boysenberry, coffee bean, cherry, star anise, cassis, …
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Christian Senez Brut Cuvée Renoir Champagne NV
The Trophy-winning Champion Champagne at NZIWS this year. Bright and light – in the glass and on the nose. Cider apple, golden peach, almond, apricot and lime flavours with a …
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Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico 2016
A deep ruby, garnet in the glass, with bold aromatics to match the colour. Raspberry, espresso, redcurrant, fig, roasted plum, morello cherry, tobacco and rose petal on the nose. Firm …
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Dancing Petrel Cabernet Franc 2020
From Northland, nice to see a single varietal bottling of Cabernet Franc. A bright deep ruby colour, with fragrant aromatics of cranberry, blackcurrant, cloves, plum, black olive, thyme and rosehip. …
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Herringbone Syrah 2021
Hand-picked grapes from the Herringbone vineyard in Bridge Pa, made into wine by Daniel Brennan – their first vintage. Vibrant, youthful aromatics of blueberry, plum, five spice, boysenberry, nutella and …
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Paritua Willow Chardonnay 2021
Selected rows of clone 15 grapes sourced from the Paritua Vineyard block, adjacent to the winery. A pale green-lemon shade in the glass, with a refined nose where mandarin, chestnut, …
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Lustau: Juan Garcia Jarana Oloroso ‘Pata de Gallina’
From the Lustau Almacenista range, where small Bodegas individual sherries are bottled and distributed by them. This producer has just 38 casks in the solera, bottled at 12 years old. …
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