{"id":12978,"date":"2025-08-04T06:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T18:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=12978"},"modified":"2025-08-04T06:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T18:56:17","slug":"stock-up-for-winter-with-laithwaites-co-nz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=12978","title":{"rendered":"Stock up for winter with Laithwaites.co.nz"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12978\" class=\"elementor elementor-12978\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3dabd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3dabd5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95775a3\" data-id=\"95775a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656e808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"656e808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re in need of a top-up to the wine rack this month &#8211; take a look at the last few reviews I\u2019ve done of wines from the world\u2019s biggest wine subscription service, who have been supplying the world of winelovers since 1973, and have been in New Zealand as well for the last few years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>As more producers cotton on to the bank of customers that they have, the range of wines that are available just gets better and better. The scores I\u2019ve been giving to the last sets are testament to how the quality has soared. You can still get your excellent quaffers, and from across the globe\u2026 but something like the Schild Estate Reserve below, is top-quality gold medal standard. Have a read and then go online to their website. There\u2019s a money back guarantee too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4f9a94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4f9a94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1e9339\" data-id=\"b1e9339\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ec307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15ec307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Sevenhill Cellars Inigo Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021<br \/><\/b>A Cabernet from the first winery in Clare Valley &#8211; named in honour of Inigo of Loyola who was co-founder of the Jesuit Order whose members built Sevenhill. On the nose you\u2019ll get an elegant mix of blackberry, plum, cassis, green herbals, vanilla, graphite and a lavender floral note. Densely juicy on the palate, with very silky tannins and a playful acidity. A warm note of oak peeks through discretely. Some savoury elements &#8211; bay leaf, sandalwood and cigar box are there too, slowly emerging deeper in. The finish sweetens and has good length. <b>91pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de709f4\" data-id=\"de709f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d735a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d735a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Monasterio de Santa Cruz Jumilla 2023<br \/><\/b>The grape variety here is Monastrell (also known as Mataro or Mourv\u00e8dre elsewhere) with a touch of Tempranillo in the mix. The wine comes from the sun-drenched southern plains of Spain. Black cherry, strawberry, elderberry, toasted spices and pepper, plus a savoury note of pumpkin and smoked meats on the nose. A velvet smooth mouthfeel is offset by some bright acidity, whilst the tannin is substantial and grippy. Put that together and you have a wine with great personality and primary appeal. Will be a great one to match with robust winter-warming meals. <b>88pts<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-225aba9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"225aba9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b629aaf\" data-id=\"b629aaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534d091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"534d091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Schild Estate Reserve Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021<br \/><\/b>From the Angus Brae vineyard in the Barossa comes a wine that Laithwaites have discovered that is step above the average. It has the dark, brooding purple colour you\u2019d expect &#8211; but the palate has a different tale to tell. There\u2019s a lightness of touch here that never strays into over-ripe. Soft extraction leads to smooth, long tannins, and the fruit is juicy, not jammy. Oak frames the boysenberry, cherry and plum flavours that radiate across the tongue. The finish is dry, peppery and seamless. <b>93pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24f5f56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24f5f56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d336710\" data-id=\"d336710\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e424a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2e424a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Schild-Est-Shiraz-1024x653.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12969\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Schild-Est-Shiraz-1024x653.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Schild-Est-Shiraz-300x191.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Schild-Est-Shiraz-768x490.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Schild-Est-Shiraz-1536x980.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Schild-Est-Shiraz.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-637d552 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"637d552\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-940e6f3\" data-id=\"940e6f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8f4af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d8f4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Trentham Estate Chardonnay 2024<br \/><\/b>Trentham Estate\u2019s vineyards sit on a winding riverbank in the Murray Darling region in New South Wales. Their Chardonnay is a pale green-golden colour in the glass, with peach, lemon peel, mandarin, cashew nut and baking spices on the nose. A generous style, with plenty of weight and texture in the palate. Oak is well-judged, adding depth, and there is enough acidity to carry those plush fruit flavours along. A straightforward, varietally-pure, expression that offers great food-matching possibilities &#8211; roast chicken, pork belly anyone? <b>88pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a303a2d\" data-id=\"a303a2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96c4b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a96c4b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Lobo e Falcao Reserva 2022<br \/><\/b>From the 17th century Quinto do Casal Branco estate north of Lisbon, in Portugal, comes Lobo e Falcao (it translates as Wolf and Falcon). Perfumed with plum, mocha, mulberry, blackberry and a smoky spice note. However, the palate is lighter than that boisterous bouquet might lead you to think, with a glossy smoothness too. Tannin plays a part in the core structure, and there are equal parts of acidity and oak, adding up to a very palatable sum. Some herbal flavours mingle with the ripe fruit in the deep, juicy finish. A good &#8211; exotic, even &#8211; alternative to what is produced in our part of the world. <b>90pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8b7be1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8b7be1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b83628c\" data-id=\"b83628c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e288bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e288bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Redman \u2018Bill &amp; Arthur\u2019 Coonawarra Shiraz 2022<br \/><\/b>Harvested from vines over 100 years old that were planted by the legendary Bill Redman &#8211; and now made by the 4th generation of the family. An intriguing mixture of sweet and savoury aromas rises from the glass. Give it a good swirl and find bramble, damson, clove, bitter chocolate, redcurrant and mint in the complex perfume. Medium-bodied and quite tightly structured (for now) &#8211; there is finesse and generosity aplenty in the balanced palate. 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