Each week "Starwines" will select and profile a premium New Zealand wine which Sunday Star-Times readers and blackmarket.co.nz members can purchase online and have the wine delivered directly to their door.
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"This one smells like spring and tastes like summer" Dick Frizzell
4.5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
4 stars: Raymond Chan, Ryamond Chan Wine Reviews
Silver: Speigelau International Wine Competition
17.5/20: Raymond Chan, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
"It's ripe and fragrant on the nose displaying... Read more »
BM PRICE $83.70 ($13.95 per bottle)
ERP $137.94($22.99 per bottle)
6 bottle case
Freight NZ-$5.70 per half-dozen (NZ-$8.00 per dozen)
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Insanely Cool 2 Packs - The Ultimate Corperate Gift
The Options:
Merlot Malbec + Sauvignon Blanc OR Chardonnay + Merlot Malbec
FRIZZELL MARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC 2010
A jump out of your glass Sauvignon Blanc with a combination of gooseberry, tropical fruits with a hint of capsicum. On the palate, ripe flavours are balanced by a lovely mouthfilling fresh fruit intensity, bright acidity and long persistent finish.... Read more »
BM PRICE $199.95 ($33.33 per pack)
6 pack case
Freight NZ-$8.00
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"An impressive red from the excellent 2007 vintage"
5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
5 STARS: Raymond Chan, www.raymondchanwinereviews.co.nz
5 Stars & 95/100: Gourmet Traveller Magazine
4.5 stars: Michael Cooper
100 Top New Releases: Gourmet Wine Traveller Aug / Sep 2011
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BM PRICE $203.94 ($33.99 per bottle)
ERP $269.70($44.95 per bottle)
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"richly flavoured with excellent weight and fruit intensity"
90/100 & 4.5 Stars: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit 4.5 STAR WINERY RATING: James Halliday's Wine Companion 2011
"Ripe and plush on the nose displaying blackberry, dark plum and game with a hint of dried fruit notes. The palate is richly flavoured with excellent weight and fruit intensity leading to a long delicious finish. At its best: now to 2013." James Halliday's Wine Companion 2011
Gotham was established in 2004 by husband and wife team Bruce Clugston and Fiona White for the first production of Gotham... Read more »
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Elsewhere $95.70($15.95 per bottle)
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"This is opulent, rich and irresistible"
BEST VALUE: Wine Spectator magazine 30th April 2011
93/100 & 5 Stars: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
4.5 STAR WINERY RATING: James Halliday's Wine Companion 2011
“Firm, focused and ripe, this is full-bodied and easy to drink for its blackberry and licorice flavors”. Wine Spectator magazine 30th April 2011
"This is opulent, rich and irresistible.... Read more »
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Top 100 and Blue Gold medal: Sydney International Wine Competition 2011
Gold medal: Hong Kong International Wine Competition 2010 5 STARS: Michael Cooper
"THE 2008 IS A TOP VINTAGE, HIGHLY SCENTED, WITH FULL, YOUTHFUL COLOUR, IT IS VERY GENEROUS, SAVOURY AND SWEET-FRUITED, WITH DEEP CHERRY, PLUM AND SPICE FLAVOURS,... Read more »
BM PRICE $161.94 ($26.99 per bottle)
Elsewhere $228.00($38.00 per bottle)
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"AWESOME SHIRAZ FROM THE SUN KISSED VINEYARDS OF SOUTHERN FRANCE"
5 STARS & 93/100: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
"Intensely coloured and beautifully perfumed, this is striking and beautifully ripe on the nose displaying blackberry, dark plum and floral characters with a hint of spice. It's succulent and richly flavoured on the palate with velvety texture and a sumptuous finish. At its best: now to 2014". Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
WHATS WITH THE NAME 'WILD PIG': The winery tells us a pig they have called 'Greta' loves eating the... Read more »
BM PRICE $59.94 ($9.99 per bottle)
Elsewhere $90.00($15.00 per bottle)
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"juicy sweet red fruits that dominate the palate with hints of spice"
Silver Medal: Mundus Vini 2010
4 Stars & Top 40 Best Buy: Winestate Magazine
Rolling Wines are sourced from the Central Ranges area our vineyard, in the foothills surrounding the town of Orange, NSW. The continual cool temperatures, coupled with intense sunlight, gives the fruit incredible colour and vibrant flavours. With the Rolling brand, we’ve created a range of fantastic, easy drinking wines. A great companion for food or just to enjoy on their own.
Aroma: Deep red in hue, generous red berries and plums fruits are underpinned by earthy aromas... Read more »
BM PRICE $101.94 ($16.99 per bottle)
Elsewhere $125.94($20.99 per bottle)
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"warming wine with loads of appeal"
GOLD MEDAL & TROPHY: New Zealand International Wine Show 2009
ELITE GOLD: Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2009
90/100 & 4 STARS: Bob Campbell MW
"Generous, opulent Gewurztraminer with masses of exotic fruits, rose petal and mixed spice flavours plus a full-bodied, almost chewy mouth feel to match. This is a rich and warming wine with loads of appeal." Bob Campbell MW "A richly textured wine with a whisper of sweetness and floral, tropical characters. It's immensely drinkable and delicious"... Read more »
BM PRICE $89.94 ($14.99 per bottle)
Elsewhere $149.94($24.99 per bottle)
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"A quality Bordeaux at this price is quite astonishing" Sam Kim
"AN AMAZING VALUE MERLOT CABERNET" Jo Burzynska, Viva
4.5 Stars & 90/100: Sam Kim; The Wine Orbit
A quality Bordeaux at this price is quite astonishing. The bouquet is classic, displaying dark plum, dried herb and game characters. It's medium-bodied, as it should be, and beautifully ripe with elegant texture and fine-grained tannins providing a lovely long dry finish. It's youthful but delicious already with a potential to develop greater complexity. At its best: now to 2015.
A... Read more »
BM PRICE $77.94 ($12.99 per bottle)
Elsewhere $95.94($15.99 per bottle)
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"mouthfilling flavours of dark plums, cherries and berry fruits laced with notes of Asian spices"
17.0+/20: Raymond Chan, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
"Light ruby-red colour with some youthful purple hues and a pale edge. This has a soft, concentrated and intense bouquet of dark berry and cherry fruit aromas along with some fresh, dark herb notes providing interest. A fulsome, rich wine with upfront and mouthfilling flavours of dark plums, cherries and berry fruits laced with notes of Asian spices, liquorice and generously spicy oak. Match with Asian and Middle Eastern duck and lamb dishes over the next 4-5 years. 17.0+/20 " Raymond Chan, Read more »
BM PRICE $199.99 ($16.67 per bottle)
ERP $288.00($24.00 per bottle)
12 bottle case
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"Not all of the great bubbly is produced in Champagne ... and here's proof from Burgundy"
"the best budget bubbly sampled this season" Jo Burzynska, Viva 2010
Gold Medal: Vinalies Internationales
4 Stars: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
"A beautifully elegant nose showing lemon/lime, chalk and subtle yeasty characters. The palate is finely textured with crisp apple... Read more »
BM PRICE $83.94 ($13.99 per bottle)
Elsewhere $102.00($17.00 per bottle)
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"This estate is increasingly one of the super-stars of the southern Rhone"
91/100: Robert Parker Jr.
This estate is increasingly one of the super-stars of the southern Rhone. For example, they have fashioned a sumptuous 2009 Cotes du Rhone from a blend of 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah aged in cement tanks and bottled unfined and unfiltered. It is a natural, pure wine with lots of sweet strawberry and black cherry fruit intermixed with hints of licorice and lavender. Broad, opulent and hedonistic, it is a classic example of both the southern Rhone and Provence. Drink it over the next 2-3 years. Robert Parker
Another superb estate in the Cotes du Rhone village of Rasteau, Domaine Grand Nicolet has the seemingly... Read more »
BM PRICE $107.94 ($17.99 per bottle)
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"The wine is beautifully balanced and supple"
"A lovely youthful wine displaying loads of ripe red/black cherry flavours with a subtle touch of spice/herb notes. The palate is well fruited and silky leading to a pleasantly dry finish. The wine is beautifully balanced and supple, making it immensely drinkable. At its best: now to 2013" Wine Orbit
BM PRICE $227.40 ($18.95 per bottle)
ERP $299.40($24.95 per bottle)
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"Deeply coloured and intensely flavoured, this IS AN outstanding value red"
4.5 STAR WINERY RATING: James Halliday s Wine Companion 2011
"Deeply coloured and intensely flavoured, this outstanding value red shows loads of blackberry, plum and spicy oak characters on the nose. The palate is full and richly textured with plenty of supple tannins. A sumptuous and irresistible red" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Wine Men Of Gotham Shiraz 2008 is a blend of fruit from... Read more »
Freight NZ-$5.70 per half-dozen (NZ-$8.00 per dozen)NZ-$8.00
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"lusciously delicious wine"
5 STARS (93/100): Bob Campbell
5 stars: Winestate Magazine 2011
GOLD MEDAL: Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2011
"Grapes for this lusciously delicious wine were sourced from Awatere and Wairau Valleys. The nose is ripe and intense displaying passionfruit, feijoa and currant... Read more »
ERP $119.70($19.95 per bottle)
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"VIBRANTLY FRUITY AND FLAVOURSOME"
4 STARS: Michael Coopers Buyers Guide 2010
“Named in honour of family matriarch , Melba Brajkovich, the 2006 vintage is the first for several years (it was previously labeled as Kumeu River Melba) Based on the company’s sole surviving plot of Merlot vines at Kumeu in West Auckland, it is full-coloured, with a spicy bouquet. Youthful, vibrantly fruity and flavoursome, with strong coffee and spice characters, it’s a tightly structured wine, best opened 2010 +"
“A tribute to the matriarch this is a deep, dense blackberry colour. Cherry and brambles on the nose, touches of tobacco and earth on the palate. Tending dry,... Read more »
BM PRICE $155.88 ($12.99 per bottle)
Elsewhere $359.40($29.95 per bottle)
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BIG, VELVETY & COMPLEX SHIRAZ. BENCHMARK BAROSSA FROM AUSTRALIA'S OLDEST FAMILY WINERY
93/100 & 5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
90/100: Nick Stock, The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010
"An impressive Barossa Shiraz displaying blackberry, dark plum and vanillin oak characters on the nose. The palate is saturated with ripe fruits and velvety texture in a perfect frame of ripe tannins. The wine is intense and powerful yet rounded and cuddly at the same time. Absolutely delicious drinking. At its best: now to 2017." Sam Kim, Wine... Read more »
BM PRICE $99.00 ($16.50 per bottle)
Elsewhere $138.00($23.00 per bottle)
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"rich, round, soft palate"
GOLD MEDAL: Liquorland International Wine Competition 2010
Gold Medal: NZIS
"Rich red in colour with deep purple hues, the 2008 Wolf Blass Presidents Selection Shiraz displays aromas of raspberries and plums supported by varietal white pepper and spice characters. The rich, round, soft palate shows concentrated berry fruit notes and great length of flavour. Maturation in seasoned and new American and French oak has enhanced the complexity and integration of the fine, velvety tannins." Winemakers Notes
Sourced from premium South Australian vineyards, President’s... Read more »
BM PRICE $113.94 ($18.99 per bottle)
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Sam Kim - The Wine Orbit
GOLD MEDAL: Concours des vin du Val de Loire
GOLD MEDAL: Concours des Grands Vins de France
GOLD MEDAL: Indiana International Wine Show
"This classic Loire Valley wine boasts honey, lemon and toast aromas with a fine, delicate palate and clean finish. ...Bouvet has a surprising touch of class", Paul Tudor MW Metro Magazine
Champagne quality at a fraction of the price. Bouvet Brut is regarded as the finest expression of sparkling wine from the Loire Valley in France. It is one of France's oldest... Read more »
BM PRICE $119.94 ($19.99 per bottle)
Elsewhere $150.00($25.00 per bottle)