The Hawkes Bay region in the North Island of New Zealand has proved to be an excellent source of quality...

Central Otago in the nether regions of the South Island of New Zealand has proved itself one of the world’s...

Kiwi Albarino is a style not commonly encountered, but this is a most enjoyable example from the Gisborne region, specifically...

Pinot Gris from the Awatere Valley sub-district of Marlborough in New Zealand, the fruit was destemmed before a cool fermentation...

Wombats are the overall theme with these wines. This is an excellent value Pinot Noir from South Australian fruit. Crimson/cerise...

Again with the wombats, little giant is a name given to them. Apparently. Also, the southern hairy nosed wombat is...

Maturation for this Merlot, made from fruit from the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley, is in large format French and...

A fine Barossa Shiraz, this is an opaque magenta hue. Plums, blackberries, aniseed, warm earth, florals, coffee grinds, licorice and...

Part of the squat bot range, these are becoming more than a curiosity. Adelaide Hills Chardonnay from a range of...

This expressive, powerful and yet finely tuned Riesling delivers a generous mix of pear, floral and brown lime aromas. Juicy...

The 2023 Chardonnay 9th Chamber jumps out of the glass with powerful yet focussed aromas of grapefruit, pear and peach...

There is pinpoint precision in this 2025 Drumborg Riesling with chalk and lime leaf aromas enhanced by touches of musk...

An absolute classic that radiates with dark cherry, licorice, coal fire, and fresh crushed spice aromas with a touch of...

The wine spent 10 months in barrels, with 20% new oak, 20% one-year-old oak, and the remainder in two- and...

Seventy percent destemmed, the wine spent 12 months in a combination of 20% new barriques and older oak. It was...

Twenty-five years of Cabernet for Payne’s Rise, and as ever, it is glorious in its typicity. Yes, you heard me:...

A blend of 55% Syrah and 45% Pinot Noir, from vines aged 18 and 25 years respectively. Fifteen percent was...

A brilliant, surprisingly golden colour for its age. There is a lot going on on the nose aromatically, with quince,...

A cracking Barossa Shiraz from a sensational vintage, many consider the Marananga sub-region to be the very heart of the...

A wine reflecting the much missed Jim Brand’s pursuit of great Cabernet from the Coonawarra region and a very fine...

This is Coonawarra Cabernet through and through. When it gets things right, Coonawarra’s Cabernets are quite marvelous, and this one...

A wine I always look forward to tasting, this vintage opens with some toasted maple bark, red morello cherries and...

A powerful mix of blackberries and rose water. Pomegranate and rhubarb. Some Christmas bush, paper bark and mace spice. Moderate...

A wildly enticing wine with seasonal appeal. This is filled to the brim with orchard apple blossoms, candied lime skin...