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Double Gold @ NZ Int'l Wine Show! Scorching hot from Spain!
Double Gold @ NZ Int'l Wine Show! Scorching hot from Spain!
Read more...- Double Gold (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2025), 5 Stars & 94/100 (Sam Kim)
- A blend of 70% Monastrell, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Garnacha Tintorera from 30 year old old bush vines and aged 10 months in oak
- Full throttle, full flavoured red of real class - dark fruits, vanilla, game and spice flavours!
NZIWS Double Gold
Sam Kim – 94 Points
RRP $29.99
$25.99
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First vintage in 1985. It's an absolute classic.
First vintage in 1985. It's an absolute classic.
Read more...- "From origins in 1985 as a secret experiment in barrel fermentation, this wine now represents the very best of our craft (Babich)
- A big, powerful, rich and buttery style with a strong influence of French oak going on!
- "Classic" status in Michael Cooper's Wine Buyer's Guide
- Produced from the Irongate vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels
RRP $42.99
$37.99
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A Spanish take on the French Cotes du Rhone style!
A Spanish take on the French Cotes du Rhone style!
Read more...- Old vine Garnacha from 70 year old vines in Aragon, Spain (with some Cabernet, Syrah and Merlot in the mix too!)
- Aged 12 months in 30% new American and Eastern oak
- Siendra is the wine label of Christophe Chapillon - a Frenchman now living in Zaragoza, Spain
- 91/100 (James Suckling) - "A rich, ripe red with a hint of white pepper to the dried strawberry and cranberry flavors"
James Suckling – 91 Points
Sam Kim – 93 Points
RRP $27.99
$22.99
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"Who says you can’t make good, Bordeaux-style reds in the South Island?"
"Who says you can’t make good, Bordeaux-style reds in the South Island?"
Read more...- "Who says you can’t make good, Bordeaux-style reds in the South Island?" (Michael Cooper)
- 90/100 & Top Value Award (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review) - "Quite complex with Bordeaux-like characters"
- Blend of Merlot & Cabernet, aged in French oak for 2 years
- Made by Pegasus Bay in Waipara, north Canterbury
- Just the wine for grilled chops (pork, veal or lamb) with fresh herbs from the garden!
The Real Review – Top Value
Bob Campbell MW – 4 Stars
RRP $21.99
$17.99
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Bigger, bolder, more buttery - it's Bogle Chardonnay supercharged!
Bigger, bolder, more buttery - it's Bogle Chardonnay supercharged!
Read more...- Phantom Chardonnay by Bogle - one of the leading Californian producers of this style
- Bigger, more buttery, richer, creamier than the standard Bogle - like Bogle Chardonnay supercharged!
- 10 months in 100% French oak (it spends a longer time in more expensive oak than standard Bogle)
- Hand stirred every fortnight by the Phantom himself - creating a the silky, creamy mouthfeel and texture.
RRP $39.99
$32.99
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One of NZ's finest Bordeaux style reds.
One of NZ's finest Bordeaux style reds.
Read more...- One of New Zealand's top Bordeaux blend reds and extremely limited in supply
- 97/100 (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review) - " Beautifully scented wine with intense cherry/berry, dark-fleshed plum, a suggestion of floral and spicy French oak flavours"
- 96/100 (Huon Hooke, The Real Review) - " A classy red that should richly reward a little cellar time."
- 96/100 (Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review) - "Leave it alone in a cellar for at least five years to gestate"
- "Sophia is a true expression of this great vineyard and the vintage. It is rich yet refined, very long flavoured and beautifully crafted. " (Craggy Range)
- Cellar for 10-15 years from vintage
The Real Review – 5 Stars
Huon Hooke – 5 Stars
Bob Campbell MW – 5 Stars
$169.99
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"This must be one of Marlborough's most consistently top reds"
"This must be one of Marlborough's most consistently top reds"
Read more...- One of Marlborough's premier wine brands, made by ex-Cloudy Bay dudes!
- "This must be one of Marlborough's most consistently top reds" (Bob Campbell MW)
- Single vineyard wine, hand picked fruit, aged for 18 months in French oak
- Drink now or cellar for up to 10 years from vintage
RRP $55.99
$46.99
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Quality Hawke's Bay Syrah from the world famous Gimblett Gravels!
Quality Hawke's Bay Syrah from the world famous Gimblett Gravels!
Read more...- Reserve label using fruit from the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke's Bay, aged 12 monts in 25% expensive new French oak
- Silky, smooth, medium bodied red, dark berry and cherry fruits with a touch of spice
- Perfect with a cut of good old Kiwi lamb
RRP $27.99
$22.99
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World class, 97/100 Halliday rated Coonawarra Cabernet, $90 at cellar door in Aussie!
World class, 97/100 Halliday rated Coonawarra Cabernet, $90 at cellar door in Aussie!
Read more...- Selling at cellar door in Aussie for NZD$90 per bottle - this Mystery Deal delivers this world class wine with a more than 50% discount!
- Reserve label Coonawarra Cabernet, only produced in great vintages, hand selected premium parcels of fruit, aged 18 months in oak
- The wine’s true label is on the box and bottle and all will be revealed when it lands on your doorstep
- 97/100 (James Halliday) - "This is a seriously good cabernet"
- 96/100 (Sam Kim) - "This is superbly fruited and complex on the nose, showing crème de cassis, anise, vanillin oak and dark chocolate aromas"
James Halliday 97 Points
Sam Kim – 96 Points
RRP $90
$39.99
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"Has the sheer intensity to cellar for the long-term."
"Has the sheer intensity to cellar for the long-term."
Read more...- The very, very best that Elephant Hill produce! Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc
- Aged 22 months in oak, further aged in bottle before release, cellar to 2040
- 98/100 (Sam Kim), 97/100 (Cam Douglas MS), 94/100 & Top Rank Award (Bob Campbell MW), 94/100 (Huon Hooke, The Real Review), 94/100 (Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review)
- Very limited in supply with only 294 cases made
Cam Douglas MS – 95+ Outstanding
Sam Kim – 98 Points
The Real Review – 4 Stars
Huon Hooke – 4 Stars
Bob Campbell MW – 4 Stars
$125.00
