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GREAT SAVINGS FROM HAWES BAY'S LEADING BRAND

91/100: Neal Martin, Robert Parkers Wine Advocate September 2009

This Bordeaux-style blend is dominated by merlot (50%) and cabernet sauvignon (35%) , partly oak-aged. Still youthful in colour, it has a spicy, slightly leafy bouquet, with good depth of fresh blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, and excellent drinkability. Michael Cooper's Buyers Guide 2010

Trinity Hills reputation is based on their ability to produce outstanding wines that explode with fruit character and yet retain the sophistication and complexity we would expect from old world wines. John Hancock is regarded as one of New Zealands leading and most innovative winemakers. His wines are highly respected worldwide,... Read more »

premium hand crafted varietal wines 

4 stars & best buy: Cuisine Magazine

Deep purple. Complex lifted aroma with ripe black fruits and licorice richness. Lovely plush chewy red with abundant dark fruits, licorice and hints of mocha. Supple and quite rich with a balanced fine finish. Winemakers Notes

The Sacred Hill tale is one of innovation, commitment and skill. A passion for making wine drives this winery, creating hand crafted wines that maximise the unique vineyard sites while embracing technological innovation in the winery. The team at Sacred Hill believe wine should be enjoyed as one of life's simple yet special pleasures.

premium hand crafted varietal wines

A bouquet of lifted berry fruits, spicey notes and black pepper. The palate has sweet fruit on entry of ripe red berry’s with a spicy oak notes and a velvety texture. Beautifully balanced, quintessential Gimblet Gravels Syrah. Winemakers Notes

The Sacred Hill tale is one of innovation, commitment and skill. A passion for making wine drives this winery, creating hand crafted wines that maximise the unique vineyard sites while embracing technological innovation in the winery. The team at Sacred Hill believe wine should be enjoyed as one of life's simple yet special pleasures.

GREAT SAVINGS FROM THE HAWKES BAY'S LEADING BRAND

2009 was a great vintage in Hawkes Bay, with a hot, dry summer and a mild, long autumn.The blackberry, spice and peppery nuances of Syrah have combined to produce a complex, fruit dominant wine. The sensitive oak aging has added a further dimension to the wine without being obvious. Richness and soft, ripe tannins make this wine eminently drinkable. Winemakers Notes
 
Trinity Hills reputation is based on their ability to produce outstanding wines that explode with fruit character and yet retain the sophistication and complexity we would expect from old world wines. John Hancock is regarded as one of New Zealands leading and most innovative winemakers. His wines are highly respected worldwide, and are listed in many 3 Star Michelin restaurants,... Read more »

"GENEROUS PLUMMY MERLOT"

PRICED TO CLEAR, SAVE OVER 40%!

4 STARS: Winestate Magazine

"It is deeply colured, generous, plummy and spicy, in a full bodied, moderately complex style, flavoursome, fruity and firm. Good Value." Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines 2010

"Fabulous early season conditions and careful fermentation management have combined to create this merlot which shows intense flavour and aromatics. Opulent aromas of sweet black plum, spicy fruitcake and vanilla further develop on the palate, which is silky smooth and everlasting." Winemakers Notes

Kirkpatrick Estate Winery is nestled close to where Kirkpatrick... Read more »

"IT'S VERY EASY ON THE PALATE AND REPRESENTS EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY"

4 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit  2009

"Bright medium red in colour. The nose is fragrant and fruity showing red cherry and plum characters with a hint of spice notes. It's smooth and nicely flowing on the palate with well balanced acidity and soft tannins. It's very easy on the palate and represents excellent value for money" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit 2009.

This Reserve Merlot is made from small parcels of fruit selected from some of Marlborough's finest vineyard sites where the grapes enjoy ideal growing conditions of free -draining soils, warm days, cool nights and low rainfall. It was harvested at optimum ripeness and hand-crafted... Read more »

"RIPE BLACKBERRY, SPICE AND DARK PLUM WITH A TOUCH OF CEDAR CHARACTERS"

4 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"A classically framed Bordeaux blend showing ripe blackberry, spice and dark plum with a touch of cedar characters on the nose. The palate is medium-full, smooth and lengthy with a nice firm tannins. It’s well balanced, harmonised with a proper dry finish. Not for easy sipping but a great wine to partner meaty dishes. At its best: now to 2013". Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"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, it’s delicious and classy.” John... Read more »

"TE MATA ESTATE IS NEW ZEALAND'S BEST WINE PRODUCER" Sam Kim, The Dominion Post

"UNIVERSALLY REGARDED AS A CLASSIC" JAMES HALLIDAY

Widely regarded as NZ's greatest red wine. Exceptionally long lived it shows concentrated dark berry characters, a firm, finely textured palate with a sustained finish. A powerful full-bodied wine that rewards cellaring, Coleraine will evolve over 10-15 years.

The grapes for Coleraine ’08 were hand harvested from their separate plots within Te Mata Estate’s vineyards between 29 March and 4 April 2008. These individual parcels of grapes were destemmed before a traditional warm,... Read more »

"TE MATA ESTATE IS NEW ZEALAND'S BEST WINE PRODUCER" Sam Kim, The Dominion Post

90/100: Bob Campbell.com

Awatea takes its name from the legendary ship SS Awatea (a Maori word meaning “Eye of the Dawn”) that sailed the Auckland – Sydney – Wellington route in the late 1930’s. The Awatea was requisitioned as a troop transport in WWII and was sunk off Algeria in 1942.

Awatea ’08 has a dark crimson colour with fragrant aromas of blackberry, cherry, lavender and cedar. The palate is layered and complex, with fresh blackberry and raspberry flavours to the fore and ripe firm... Read more »

"RIPE AND LIFTED ON THE NOSE DISPLAYING DARK PLUM"

4 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"It’s ripe and lifted on the nose displaying dark plum, cedary oak and black pepper characters with a hint of leather. The palate is ripe and smooth showing excellent intensity and fruit weight with firm dry tannins. A bold and savoury style ideally suited to partner rich, flavoursome dishes. At its best: now to 2013". Sam Kim, Wine orbit

“ATTRACTIVE PLUM AND BERRY FRUIT FLAVOURS”

AWARDED 4 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"A friendly and nicely expressive red showing red/dark plum, cherry and subtle spice characters on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied and smooth with a fruity mouthfeel and a gently drying finish. A well crafted red made from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and showing great value for money. At its best: now to 2013" Sam Kim

BOUQUET: Fragrant red fruits, cherry, strawberries and liquorice combine
with hints of plum and spice.

PALATE: The palate delivers attractive plum and berry fruit flavours,
coupled... Read more »

"intense ripe plum and blackberry flavours"

Silver Medal: Air new Zealand Wine Awards

Colour: Deep red with purple hues.

Nose: A rich and complex bouquet, showing ripe plum and mulberry notes, with hints of spice.

Palate: A wine of excellent weight and length, with intense ripe plum and blackberry flavours, and soft tannins.

Food Matching: An ideal partner for roast meats, casseroles and richly flavoured pasta dishes.

Cellaring: Up to 5 years

Elegant palate with excellent weight and balance

Garnet deep red. An intense nose of dried fruits, spice and toasty oak. Rich berry fruit flavours are complemented by hints of spice and oak. Elegant palate with excellent weight
and balance. A perfect match for red meats and richly flavoured pasta dishes.Ready to drink now or cellar up to 5 years.

Made from 100% Marlborough Merlot grapes, this wine exhibits an intense nose of dried fruits, spice and toasty oak. Rich berry fruit flavours are complemented by hints of spice and oak.

"RED PLUM AND SPICE"

"A youthful nose displaying red plum, spice and subtle dried herb characters. The palate is refreshing and vibrant with good acidity and fine tannins. A well balanced medium-bodied Merlot with a clean soft finish. At its best: now to 2010". Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"Dark coloured, warm and showing plenty of depth and fruit-weight. A classy Merlot with a hint of Malbec in support, drinking well now with a dinner of beef, lamb, spicy pizza or tasty cheese platter." Peter Saunders

"Grass Cove as Captain James Cook called it during his second voyage to New Zealand in 1773 is to be found in Marlborough’s scenic Queen Charlotte Sound. For the British explorers aboard... Read more »

"juicy and smooth with fine-grained tannins...a very good expression of Merlot"

4 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"Bright medium red/purple in colour. It's fresh and ripe on the nose displaying raspberry, dark plum and floral characters. The palate is juicy and smooth with fine-grained tannins. An attractive and fruity wine (a very good expression of Merlot) showing lovely balance and appeal" Sam Kim.

"This wine is part hand-plunged and part pumped-over during fermentation to aid in colour extraction and to provide tannin structure. After a period of maceration on skins, the wine is pressed off and run into oak barrels for maturation, prior to bottling" Winemaker

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"THE VARIETAL EXPRESSION IS EXCELLENT AND THE WINE IS IMMENSELY APPEALING"

GOLD MEDAL: The New Zealand International Wine Show – 2009

4 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Medium-deep red/purple in colour. The nose is fragrant displaying ripe blackberry, dark plum and subtle spice characters. The palate is juicy and silky smooth with well balanced acidity and supple tannins leading to a pleasantly drying finish. The varietal expression is excellent and the wine is immensely appealing. At its best: now to 2011" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit.

Legend New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell has launched a new range of limited edition wines bearing unique label and case art in his... Read more »

"FLAVOURS OF RIPE BERRY FRUIT ARE THREADED WITH COFFEE AND MOCHA CHARACTERS"

Selaks The Favourite Syrah is a rich, densely flavoured wine, with a fine tannin structure and a generous finish. Flavours of ripe berry fruit are threaded with coffee and mocha characters.

The palate has a soft, supple texture, lingering on the finish with a spicy, peppery flourish.

"FULL OF RIPE BERRY FRUIT CHARACTERS WITH A TOUCH OF SPICE"

4 STARS: Sam Kim Wine Orbit

"It's full of ripe berry fruit characters with a touch of spice on the nose. The palate is immediately attractive showing smooth texture and fine tannins. Supple and rounded, this is an excellent everyday wine with good fruit intensity. At its best: now to 2012".

Rich aroma’s of liquorice, chocolate, fruitcake and cassis characters. Ripe rich fruit characters of black current and black cherry. Subtle toasty oak flavours with a firm yet supple finish

THE PALATE IS FULL AND JUICY

4 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Medium-deep red/purple in colour. It's ripe and intense on the nose displaying blackberry, spice and cigar box characters. The palate is full and juicy with good mid palate weight and a firm dry finish. A bold and sturdy red ideally suited to partner flavoursome dishes. At its best: now to 2012.