Bald Hills Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 $46 Aged in 33% new French oak for 12 months, this incredibly floral, fruit saturated pinot noir creates an immediate impression and brings the grins from the first sip. Youthful and buoyant and bursting with wild cherry, smoked spices and silky textures. It possesses a lift … Read More
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Los Aguilares Pago El Espino 2016
Los Aguilares Pago El Espino 2016 $52.85 Produced from 70% petit verdot, 20% syrah and 10% tempranillo grown at 900m altitude in the Sierra of Ronda in Malaga, this ultra-floral, fruit saturated style will wow the crowds (not that you’ll be wanting to share, but hey, the thought is there.) Ripe, buoyant blueberry, cherry and … Read More
Javier Sanz Rueda Verdejo 2018
Javier Sanz Rueda Verdejo 2018 $28.95 100% verdejo (verdelho) here from Javier Sanz, whose vineyards are laid out in a mosaic of plots and small vineyards all within the Valladolid municipality of La Seca in Spain. His verdejo is a sexy, lithe young thing bursting with summer flowers, crabapples, nashi and nectarine. Vibrant varietal notes … Read More
Aranleón Sólo 2017
Aranleón Sólo 2017 $32 I love how it has the details of the wine punched in braille on the side of the label, very cool and should be compulsory on all wine bottles methinks. Organically crafted from 80% bobal and 20% syrah grapes grown in the Valencia region, this inky-dark, intensely spicy and aromatic red … Read More
Collazzi Liberta Toscana IGT 2015
Collazzi Liberta Toscana IGT 2015 $40 Collazzi Estate was built in 1560 by Michelangelo on the ruins of a Roman fort. The vineyard is tiny, so wines from here are scarce. Run by three siblings from the Marchi family – Carlo Marchi, Grazia Marchi Gazzoni Frascara and Bona Marchi Frescobaldi, this blend of merlot, cabernet … Read More
Tamellini Soave 2018
Tamellini Soave 2018 $25.95 A Venetian white wine crafted entirely from garganega grapes, it’s a crunchy-fresh, lemon-licked, lusciously structured soave that brings a wave of summer to every dinner table. I love it’s lifted florals, apple and peachy punch and the whipcrack acidity and minerality in the mouth. I could sip this all day! Love … Read More
Privat Alella Organic Brut Reserva NV
Privat Alella Organic Brut Reserva NV $40 This incredibly fine-tuned cava is crafted organically and with zero sulphites from xarello macabeo, parellada, chardonnay and pinot noir grapes. It boasts a biscuity, lightly floral and slightly chalky perfume, licked with lemon and 15-20 months ageing on its lees (normally cava ages for only about 9 months) … Read More
Lime Rock Central Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2019
Lime Rock Central Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2019 $20 Looking for a dry-style pinot gris that still packs a punch of richness, elegance and all-round excellence? Then you’ve come to the right cul-de-sac friend, because Rosie Butler and Rodger Tynan of Tikokino have created all that in spades. Rich stonefruit notes overlap with classic apple … Read More
O:TU Limited Release Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018
O:TU Limited Release Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 $35.99 Twelve months in barrel has given this ‘only produced in exceptional years’, hand-harvested, single-vineyard, pinot noir real spice and weight despite its light, mulberry colour. You see, pinot noir is a crazy grape in that even the lightest-looking examples can turn out to absolutely heave with flavour. … Read More
O:TU Limited Release Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
O:TU Limited Release Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $23 This sauvignon blanc is an ultra-elegant example, stitched together with citrus and passionfruit, basil and lemongrass layers . The powdery texture in the mid-palate provides a lovely counterweight to the punchy herbaceousness and floral tones. It’s delicious and crunchy-fresh. For stockists in your area email b.magan@otuwines.com