Dunleavy ‘The Strip’ Single Vineyard Waiheke Island Cabernet Merlot 2018

June 5, 2022By Yvonne

Dunleavy ‘The Strip’ Single Vineyard Waiheke Island Cabernet Merlot 2018 $45 The vineyard producing the cabernet sauvignon and merlot for this wine sits adjacent to the old Waiheke Island airstrip, you can almost smell the leather pilots’ jackets, smoke and oil-soaked earth alongside its rich plum, blackberry and dark cocoa characters. The acidity is refreshing, … Read More

Dunleavy The Grafter Waiheke Island Syrah 2014 $45.90 (4.5 stars)

March 30, 2017By Yvonne

Brothers Paul, John and Mike Dunleavy are at the helm of the company alongside their father Terry Dunleavy MBE – this family have championed island syrah since the get-go. If there was a ‘Waiheke’s Got Talent’ contest, I’d DEFINITELY text in my vote for syrah. Aged for 12 months in smoky French oak, this syrah … Read More