Rapaura Springs South Brook Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $42 Situated in the Fairhall Valley, in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys sub-region, this Dijon clone-dominant style has a creamy, cherry-red hue in the glass and boasts rhubarb, plum, cherry, rooibos tea, thyme, game meats and a lacing of five spice on the nose and palate. The tannins … Read More
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Rapaura Springs Bouldevines Vineyard Omaka Valley Chardonnay 2023
Rapaura Springs Bouldevines Vineyard Omaka Valley Chardonnay 2023 $40 With gold medals and 5-star ratings up the wahzoo (technical term) this roasty, toasty bottle of peachy perfection will absolutely bring the grins to any occasion. Crafted to contain a balance of creamy complexity, it deftly works nougat notes with flinty, struck-match magic, and super-sippable, oaky, … Read More
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 $27.99 Grown in the Dillons Point sub-region of Marlborough, this new vintage is laced with jalapeno, green olive, and green capsicum crunchiness. Hints of tomato leaf, bruised basil, lemon, grapefruit and a splash of smoked passionfruit make for a pretty darn delicious sip. It opens up … Read More
Rapaura Springs Rohe Awatere Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2022
Rapaura Springs ‘Rohe’ Awatere Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2022 $35 You’re immediately struck by intense florals on the first sip, exotic, spicy tones and layers of pot pourri. Lush, soothing, lightly coloured yet generously proportioned, this pinot bursts with crushed rhubarb, red cherry and smooth berry tea flavours. The tannins are youthful and nicely clingy … Read More
Rapaura Springs Limestone Terrace Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020
Rapaura Springs Limestone Terrace Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 $45 Grown in the seriously southern, ruggedly coastal district of Ward, these individually-numbered bottles of pinot noir all hold an exotic tension in terms of texture, they’re scented with that unmistakeable ‘fallen logs in the forest’ note, moss-covered, leaf litter, wild cherries, black tea, raspberry and a … Read More
Rapaura Springs Rohe Dillons Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Rapaura Springs Rohe Dillons Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $26 Erupting with classic bruised basil, lemongrass and passionfruity, limey layers, this is a sauvignon which will tick all the boxes for solid taste sensations Rohe means ‘territory’ in Maori, so it fits with Rapaura Springs’s philosophy of highlighting Marlbor0ugh’s sub-regions to uncover the diversity of … Read More
Rapaura Springs South Brook Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
Rapaura Springs South Brook Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 $45 Tasted bottle no. 4047 of 5209 Sourced from Marlborough’s Southern Valleys, this wine bursts with signature soft rhubarb, red apple and cherry aromas, juicy red fruits and creamy textures in the mouth, lifted spice and florals with tannins that have plush yet powerful grip and … Read More
Rapaura Springs Bouldevines Vineyard Marlborough Chardonnay 2020
Rapaura Springs Bouldevines Vineyard Marlborough Chardonnay 2020 $36 There are some golden-zones for chardonnay in Marlborough, and the Omaka Valley is right at the top of that list. Its soils can turn out intensely concentrated examples and this is no exception. Surging with roast nectarine, pineapple and melon-mashed magic, fresh, beautifully caramelised oak, creamy complexity … Read More
Rapaura Springs Rohe Blind River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Rapaura Springs Rohe Blind River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $25 Sourced from the *Awatere Valley sub-region, this single vineyard sauvignon shows why the Awatere’s florality is so distinctive and desirable. Clean, layered with nettles and fresh herbs and stitched together with a thread of minerality, it’s a fresh, vibrantly dry, lengthy sip. *If the Awatere … Read More
Rapaura Springs Rohe Rapaura Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Rapaura Springs Rohe Rapaura Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $25 I’m loving this full-fat version of Marlborough sauvignon. Rich and roaring with tropicality, passionfruit, peach, guava, green apple and buckets of fresh basil, this bright, vibrant sauvignon is laced with a lick of jalapeño and lime on the finish. Fresh, intensely fruity, super-tasty and nicely structured. … Read More
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