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Trinity Hill Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2024 


Trinity Hill Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2024 $24.99 2024 is proving to be an absolute banger of a vintage for Hawke’s Bay reds, and I think this example is one of the best-value merlots on the market right now. Grown in their Gimblett Stones vineyard, this wine is a smoky sensation that’s rich, dense and yet … Read More

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23 February 2026

Valli Waitaki Valley North Otago Pinot Gris 2025


Valli Waitaki Valley North Otago Pinot Gris 2025 $30 Ultra-crisp and bursting with freshly sliced apple, white peach, white pepper and nashi niceness. Cleansing, floral and buoyantly bright and boasting a marathon-like finish. Another magical Grant Taylor-made wine. More please! Valli

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21 February 2026

Te Mata Estate Hawke’s Bay Coleraine 2024


Te Mata Estate Hawke’s Bay Coleraine 2024 $175 If there’s one way of describing the 40th vintage of Coleraine, a blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc, it’d be that it’s scented with gunflint and smoked blueberry, delicate graphite dust, black olive and freshly bitten liquorice. On the palate, it offers … Read More

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18 February 2026

Latour-Martillac Lacroix-Martillac AOC Pessac-Léognan 2018


Latour-Matillac Lacroix-Martillac AOC Pessac-Léognan 2018 $56 Who says you need to pay hundreds of dollars for good Bordeaux? Not me! Definitely not after tasting this cocoa-dusted, tobacco-crammed blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 60% Merlot. Grown in a vineyard located on the plateau above the village of Martillac, it’s stacked with dark fruit, layers of liquorice, … Read More

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29 January 2026

Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2023


Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $20 Deliciously rich and softly smoky, this is an ultra-ripe style, typical of Hawke’s Bay’s warmer, Northern climate. Bursting with peach, lemon zest, bruised basil and lime notes laced with a hint of marzipan typical of a splash of barrel fermentation. Delicious. Mills Reef

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27 January 2026

Misty Cove Tamāhine Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024


Misty Cove Tamāhine Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 $35 Named after the first ferry connecting New Zealand’s North and South Island, this is a stylishly crafted fumé blanc, where beautifully balanced French oak fermentation cloaks fresh apple, watercress, peach and passionfruit plushness. Soft white pepper, marzipan, pollen and bruised basil add extra layers of complexity to … Read More

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20 January 2026

Misty Cove Landmark Gisborne Albarino 2025


Misty Cove Landmark Gisborne Albarino 2025 $25 If you’re a fan of green apple intensity, lime zest, elderflower and hints of honeysuckle, then you’ve skated into the right cul-de-sac with this shiny new Albarino. Grown in New Zealand’s birthplace of Albarino, Gisborne turns out some of the best examples in the country – and that’s … Read More

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Misty Cove Rock Daisy Marlborough Pinot Noir 2025


Misty Cove Rock Daisy Marlborough Pinot Noir 2025 $25 Designed with Summer in mind, this is a bright, light, juicy Pinot Noir that’s perky and punchy when popped in the fridge and serve chilled. Named after the native flower clinging to the cliffs of the Marlborough Sounds, it’s crafted in a vibrant Nouveau style and … Read More

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16 January 2026

Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022


Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022 $45 Tom and Fiona Hutchison are the talented twosome behind the certified organic, biodynamically-farmed Rock Ferry vineyard in Bendigo, Central Otago, and their wine director, Allan McWilliams, has been making wine for Tom Hutchinson and Fiona Harvey at Rock Ferry since they began in the mid-2000s. … Read More

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2 January 2026

Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Tempranillo 2022


Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Tempranillo 2022 $50 Fiona and Tom Hutchison created Rock Ferry back in 2005 and developed the organic, Central Otago-based Trig Hill vineyard at the same time. It’s beyond a stretch for most to attempt growing this Spanish staple in the southernmost wine region of the world — but shiver … Read More

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Two Rivers Clos Des Pierres Marlborough Chardonnay 2024


Two Rivers Clos Des Pierres Marlborough Chardonnay 2024 $27-$32 Crafted from some of the oldest Mendoza-clone vines in Marlborough, this new Chardonnay is deliciously toasty, roasty, packed with golden, ripe peach and edged with fragrant grapefruit and creamy, brulee and oatmeal characters. It’s a Chardonnay that winemaker Dave Clouston can be rightly proud of. Sophisticated, … Read More

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1 January 2026

Rua Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024


Rua Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024 $28 Prepare for the subtle scent of baked cherries and the aroma of thyme, rubbed between your palms. The scent of wild rhubarb, baking spices and raspberry. They merge into a flavour spectrum of redcurrant, black tea, and exotic spices, with textures that are fleshy and lithe, and a … Read More

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31 December 2025

Schild Estate Barossa Shiraz 2022


Schild Estate Barossa Shiraz 2022 $24.99 If you don’t want to feel ancient, never use the phrase ‘burn CDs’ in front of anyone under 25. The baffled, slightly pitying look they’ll give you will crush your soul. Happily, you can turn to this bright-as-a-button wine to cheer yourself up. Ultra-attractive, it bursts with blackcurrant, fruitcake … Read More

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30 December 2025

Linden Estate Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Franc 2022


Linden Estate Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Franc 2022 $36 Meeting Alex Hendry, Linden’s winemaker, is like meeting an elf-warrior who also happens to be a Mohican punk god that can conjure up magical Merlot-based blends that’ll drag you into his very tasty cult before you can scream “God Save The Queen!” Google him, click ‘images’ … Read More

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18 December 2025

Linden Estate Hawke’s Bay Syrah Blanc de Noir 2023


Linden Estate Hawke’s Bay Syrah Blanc de Noir 2023 $32 It’s not everyday you see syrah made in the style of a white wine, right? But in a year when most of his vineyards were obliterated by Cyclone Gabrielle, winemaker Alex Hendry felt it couldn’t hurt to experiment. What did he have to lose? Well, … Read More

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15 December 2025

Linden Destination Series Dam Block Hawke’s Bay 2020


Linden Destination Series Dam Block Hawke’s Bay 2020 $64 While there’s a seriously decent splash of merlot in the mix, the cabernet force is strong in this one. Delivering layers of lifted tobacco, dark cocoa, espresso, iron filings, and dusty carpenter’s workshop notes on the nose and palate, it’s roaring with toasty, smoky complexity. The … Read More

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Brown Brothers King Valley Limited Edition Prosecco NV


Brown Brothers King Valley Limited Edition Prosecco NV $19 Released in a limited edition, ultra-lightweight aluminium bottle with a re-sealable, screwcap lid, this Prosecco is the ultimate for laid-back picnics or full-on weddings. Masters of growing the classic Italian grape Glera, in Australia’s King Valley, the team at Brown Brothers have worked out how to … Read More

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14 December 2025

Mount Four The Patriarch Martinborough Pinot Noir 2024


Mount Four The Patriarch Martinborough Pinot Noir 2024 $35  Martinborough Pinot Noir has its own signature. Intensely floral yet deeply earthy and finishing with a creamy, savoury finish, it’s the liquid lovechild of Marlborough-based, French winemaker Marie Navailles. Scented with smoked cherry, soft rhubarb and dried bouquet garni, her wine rolls out fresh, slippery, soothing … Read More

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12 December 2025

Mount Four Brookby Marlborough Pinot Gris 2025


Mount Four Brookby Marlborough Pinot Gris 2025 $28 Crafted by French winemaker Marie Navailles, this Pinot Gris sails down the dry side of street and I am here for it! Scented with petanque pit minerality, freshly snapped apple core, green walnut, nashi notes, persimmon and white pepper; the mid-palate reveals soft pear and a touch … Read More

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Mount Four The Matriarch Marlborough Chardonnay 2024


Mount Four The Matriarch Marlborough Chardonnay 2024 $30 Brand new from French winemaker Marie Navailles comes a Chardonnay stacked with punchy peach, taut tangerine, a lick of grapefruit pith and soft, creamy, almond notes on the nose and palate. Elegantly styled, plushly textured and laced with gently smoky oak, cleansing acidity and softly biscuity length … Read More

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Crab Farm Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2024


Crab Farm Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2024 $29 Macadamia magic in terms of the toasty, creamy, nutty niceness going on in this Chardonnay. Ultra-golden and definitely swaggering on the savoury, mineral and smoky, buttery side of the street, this wine is less of a fruit bomb and more of a thinker’s sip. Hints of butterscotch and … Read More

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7 December 2025

Pegasus Bay Aged Release Prima Donna Waipara Pinot Noir 2015


Pegasus Bay Aged Release Prima Donna Waipara Pinot Noir 2015 $130 How is it that 2015 was ten years ago already? I’m sorry but that just cannot be true. One way to inject some joy into a rather jarring fact is to sip this incredible aged-release version of Pegasus Bay’s flagship Pinot Noir. Only crafted … Read More

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3 December 2025

Villa Maria Gimblett Gravels Ngakirikiri Cabernet Sauvignon 2021


Villa Maria Gimblett Gravels Ngakirikiri Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $145 From one of the ‘Holy Trinity’ of vintages (2019, 2020, 2021) comes a Cabernet Sauvignon for the ages. Erupting with bay leaf intensity, dark cocoa, dried herbs and deep, brooding tobacco-laced layers wrapping themselves around black fruits and seasoned leather. The tannins have chew and grip … Read More

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1 December 2025

Home Fields Single Vineyard Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2023


Home Fields Single Vineyard Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2023 $47 New from a tiny, lesser-known Wairarapa producer, comes a Pinot Noir that slinks down the lighter side of the street. Colour-wise it’s leaning into the earthy, raspberry cola colour spectrum and in addition to its ultra-light hue, its aroma layers lean toward the savoury, leafy, dried … Read More

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Pegasus Bay Waipara Valley Chardonnay 2022


Pegasus Bay Waipara Valley Chardonnay 2022 $45 Impressively glossy and golden in the glass and for a Chardonnay, it’s a serious supermodel. Roaring with grilled grapefruit, baked nectarine, toasted almonds and lemon pith, it only gets better as the slippery, silky textures kick in. Hints of struck match, smoked walnutty complexity and a brisk, yet … Read More

30 November 2025

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