A pinot noir of impeccable seamlessness, great persistence and enduring longevity, this is classic Martinborough and a standout 2011. A delightfully fragrant bouquet sings of rose hip, red cherries, brambles and subtle nuances of exotic spice. A pinot noir of elegant determination, the palate is impeccably understated and beautifully structured with fine, mineral, gravelly tannins. […]
readAngel Flower presents a lovely, ethereal elegance, while maintaining a brightness of fruit not always evident in Pyramid Valley’s idiosyncratic, naturally grown and made style. These are wines that push the boundaries, cloudy and browning in appearance, with an appeal for those seeing anything but the status quo. This is a particularly fragrant wine of […]
readA grand cru site by any definition, this is a seriously impressive Bell Hill that captures the textural expression of a remarkable place within an expressively fruity style. It’s ripe and full, with grand depth, great fruit presence and complexity of black plums, dark berry compote, mixed spice, pipe smoke and exotic notes, even hints […]
readWe are proud to announce The Seventh Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification to highlight the importance of New Zealand’s finest pinots.
readA fresh and zesty SBS of impeccable varietal definition, holding beautiful freshness more than a year after harvest. Lemon zest accents are supported by tense acidity and soft, finely textured structure, thanks to one-third fermentation in old barrels. It elegantly fulfils the brief of achieving textural mouth feel without a hint of oak flavour. $19 […]
readLeeuwin acknowledges that Margaret River is not a cool climate, so works hard in the vineyard to maintain a shaded canopy to keep flavours in the lime/lemon spectrum. From the region’s oldest riesling vines, this is an impressive result, with no added acidity. It’s a complete riesling, varietal, zippy and fresh more than a year […]
readLeeuwin has worked like a demon in its vineyards for more than a decade now, achieving riper cabernet tannins, emphasising aromatics more and structure less. The effect has now filtered down to its Prelude second label, and the result is quite compelling, quite outclassing its price point. It’s beautifully medium-bodied and backward at four years […]
readYalumba’s EV Viognier looks more like Virgilius all the time, which Louisa Rose puts down to increasing vine age, sourced largely from vineyards planted in the eighties and early nineties. Full wild fermentation, two-thirds in old French oak barrels, has got to help, too. A classy new label sets off the 2013 impeccably. A vintage […]
readLeeuwin uses a dense canopy to shelter the fruit of its finest southern Margaret River sauvignon vines, so as to highlight fragrant lift and retain natural acidity. One-third fermentation in used barrels with lees stirring does nothing to interrupt the focused purity of its fruit. Restrained lime zest, cut grass and gooseberry are driven by […]
readThis is a stonking Yalumba Eden Valley Shiraz, and perhaps the best under this label yet. Just 2-3% co-fermented viognier is invisible, the focus instead remaining resolutely on the aromatic and perfumed character of shiraz in the cool Eden Valley. It abounds in violet perfume and deep layers of black plums, black cherries and liquorice, […]
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