Our Best Wines
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Peter Lehman Black Queen Sparkling Shiraz 2008 Deep dark red and a fine bead. Excellent flavour of dark cherry, cassis, and blackberries followed by a delightful chocolate character. A fantastic sparkling red and well worth a try if you would like something different.... |
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Charles Sparr Mambourg Gewurztraminer 2011 Clear and bright straw colour. Intensely scented with lycee, fruit salad, and tropical fruit characters integrated with floral and spicy hints. All beautifully balanced in a sweet syrup. A full flavour explosion and a wine that will age really well... |
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Francois Chidaine Les Argiles Vouvray 2011 Clear and bright golden yellow, full of fruity character - peachy pear and hints of citrus with that characteristic caramel/lanolin nuisance. Excellent value for money.... |
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Dry River Pinot Gris 2003, Bottle No. 1439, Martinborough, New Zealand Light straw colour - pear, peachy and spice aromas all integrated and combined with great body and length. At 10 years old - well aged. Could hold old for a further 3 years.... |
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Te Mata Elston Chardonnay 1991, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Deep golden in colour indicating age - on the nose ripe and mature citrus - with hints of marmalade, marmite yeastiness, and a bit of honey. Excellent acid keeping the wine tasting fresh and vibrant and a length that hung on for ages.... |
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 1995, Martinborough, New Zealand Testimony to the age-ability of New Zealand Pinot Noir.Super ripe cheery,plum, and mushroom with almost a perfect balance of ripe tannin, acid and fruit. Enduring length and complex. This wine will last another 5 years in well cellared conditions.... |
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Martinborough Vineyards Gewurztraminer 1994, Martinborough, New Zealand What a classic aged Gewurztraminer - intense floral and fruit character with excellent length and spice flavours. After aging for 19 years this wine was complex, balanced and a rich body and mouth feel.What a magnificent wine and well worth the wait... |
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Neudorf Moutere Riesling 2008, Nelson, New Zealand Very light in colour, but lots of aroma of lemons, apples and spice. On the palate quite sweet (47g/L residual sugar), lots of body and balanced. Low alcohol at 9%, but excellent length. Needs another 5-7 years in the cellar to hit its peak.... |
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Kumeu River Pinot Gris 2007, Auckland, New Zealand Typically made with indigenous yeast and lees maturation. Really ripe fruit with aromas of peach, floral, spice and pear. Malo gives the wine an oily finish which enhances mouth feel and length. Complex and balanced. Will cellar for another 3-5 years... |
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Dry River Pinot Gris Amaranth 2002 Bottle No. 1501, Martinborough, NewZealand Light golden in colour and huge aroma of spice, pears, apricots, all integrated into an excellently balanced wine.10 years in the cellar has allow this wine to create complexity, length and intense body. Could cellar for another 5 years.... |
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Dry River Arapoff Syrah 2001, Martinborough, New Zealand Intensely coloured deep red with hints of purple. A huge aroma of plum, spice and pepper and raspberry flavours in the background. Ripe tannins, excellent length, still young leave for another 5 years minimum.... |
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Craggy Range Syrah Block 14 Gimblett Gravels 2006, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Intense red and highly fragrant with lots of black berry fruit aroma, spices and pepper. On the palate plum and mixed with soft ripe tannins, gave perfect balance. Huge length and complexity. An excellent example of a New Zealand Syrah.... |
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Neudorf Moutere Pinot Noir 2002, Nelson, New Zealand Light in colour, but intense in fruit flavours, ripe cherry, plum, raspberry and strawberry with streaks of earthiness and mushrooms. Excellent balance and length and a complexity developed through cellaring. At 10 years old a superb wine.... |
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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 1996, Martinborough, New Zealand A wine full of intense maturation character, ripe red fruits and cherry, balanced by an earthiness that gave the wine real complexity. This is a stunning wine to cellar - if you still have some keep for another 5 years.... |
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Chateau Gaudrelle Vouvray 1995 Mature but still quite fruity, ripe peach and tropical fruit. Excellent acid and balanced, elegant and complex. Would recommend drinking this wine now.... |
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Esk Valley Terraces, 1992, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Absolutely luscious after opening up in the glass, full of ripe berry fruit, black berries, plums and cherry integrated nicely with oak. Great length and a real surprise after 20 years in the cellar. Probably worth drinking now, though it will go longer.... |
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Bell Hill Chardonnay 2006, Canterbury, New Zealand Intense stonefruit, with floral hints and nutty oak character, huge fruit richness but balanced by the acid, yielding a complex, fragrant wine worthy of its impeccable pedigree. This wine is one to watch and ideal for long term cellaring.... |
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Giaconda Estate Chardonnay 2004, Victoria, Australia Citrus, marmalade, and ripe white peach with a little spiciness were the dominant characters on the nose. Beautifully balanced, intense and full of delicious flavours. Excellent length and well integrated. Well worth the experience.... |
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Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2006, Nelson, New Zealand Citrusy and white stone fruit characters on the nose, hints of marmalade, yeasty and beautiful balance of oak. The fruit weight is huge and complex, great length and full intensity. This is a magnificent example of New Zealand Chardonnay.... |
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Vincent Girardin Le Monrachet 2004 Nutty ripe characters, with citrus and orange blossum. Strong citrus flavours and evidence of lots of new oak. Lots of body, intense length and beautifully structured. Drinking young currently - so give it another 10 years.... |
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Blain Gagnard Criots Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2005 Integrated complex fruit, marmalade, peach, stone fruit. Subtle and complex, balanced and elegant. Excellent length and intensity. I gave this wine the top mark in a recent tasting.... |