Chateau de Rayne Vigneau 1990
A Sauternes – Premier Grand Cru Classé – to match with a Tarte Tatin at the weekend. A light golden butter colour in the glass, with aromatics that are both …
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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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