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Wine drinking has a very, very important rule: drink what you like! But never be afraid to try something new or different. Wine drinking should be fun, free of much of the garbage that interferes with the rest of our lives. It should be a catalyst for social intercourse. It should be pleasurable and memorable, it should be savoured and discussed, it should be fun.
Current wine special offers
Milcrest Estate Nelson Pinot Gris 2010
$14.99
The 2010 Milcrest Pinot Gris is beautiful lightly oaked style, approximately 8% in French Oak. This is super Pinot Gris intense and highly drinkable. It has the beautifully developed characters that mark this variety. Tropical fruit and lovely palate weight lots of pineapple, honeysuckle with a smooth long finish. An absolute steal and one of the very best Pinot Gris bargains we have seen in a long time. It will continue to develop over time in the bottle.
It is a great accompaniment to creamy pasta, and crayfish.
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Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz 2010
$14.99
5 Stars Number 2 Cuisine Shiraz Tasting 2013
Koonunga Hill is very much a reflection of the Penfolds wine making style and philosophy.
This is a wine that clearly illustrates the strengths of the Penfolds multi-regional blending philosophy. While the heart of this wine lies in the Barossa Valley, top grade fruit from McLaren Vale, Padthaway, Langhorne Creek and Coonawarra also contribute to its beautifully consistent quality.
This Shiraz is plump with plush red-berried fruits, is generously of flavoured and has supple ripe tannins. It has excellent structure and length. Ready to drink now, it will gain further complexity over the next two to four years.
This wine is always brilliant in a very good year. This vintage was ratered 9/10 by most.
Get a Free handcrafted Whitestone Cheese (worth $10.99) with every 2 bottles of Koonunga Hill wine purchased.. Offer ends 30 June 2013 (or while cheese stocks last) Redeem your cheese online with the unique codes we'll send with the wine.
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Wirra Wirra Woodhenge McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011
$26.99
New Release
5 Stars Number 5 Cuisine (one of only 7 Five Star Wines)
94/100 Nick Stock, he said...
"..Medium to full bodied the palate delivers rich luscious fruit flavours with some underlying vanillin cedar and spice on the back palate. Fine grained yet assertive tannins provide a good supportive framework. Long ripe blackberry, vanillin confectionery and spice after taste."
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Nautilus Cuvee Marlborough Brut NV
$29.99
97/100 Wine Gourmet Traveller Feb/Mar 2013
Champion Sparkling Wine & Gold Marlborough Wine Show 2012
Trophy Best Sparkling Sydney Top 100 2011 & 2012
Blue Gold Sydney Top 100 2011,2012 & 2013
5 stars Michael Cooper Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines 2013
Included in Michael Cooper’s book 100 Must-Try New Zealand Wines.
5 Stars Dish Cameron Douglas, Yvonne Lorkin, James Rowan November 2012
93 points Nick Stock, Good Wine Guide 2012
Double Gold 5 Nations Wine Show 2012
Gold NZ International Wine Show 2012
Gold Spiegelau International Wine Show 2012
"Delicate, strong yeast autolysis character and obvious bottle development. It has an ethereal texture and a aromatic appeal that I associate with Champagne. Very attractive."
"Lean and crisp, piercing and long, it's a beautifully tight, vivacious and refined wine, its Marlborough fruit characters enriched with intense, bready aromas and flavours. Intensely yeasty and vigorous, it's a complex wine, vivacious and citrusy, with strongly yeasty flavours that float to a smooth, lasting finish."
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Whitehaven Marlborough 2012 Chardonnay
$17.99
Great New Release.
One of the very best value for money Chardonnay in the business. High accolades and acclaimed year after year. Full and rich with melon, pineapple and a delightful acid balance. The essence of Marlborough Chardonnay with broadness and instant appeal married with classy cool climate balance. Now made in limited quantities this wine is all CLASS.
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Serafino McLaren Vale 2010 Shiraz
$18.99
Gold NZ International Wine Show 2012, they said...
"Enticing milk chocolate aromas and ripe, juicy flavours of red fruit and cake spices rounded and long with firm velvety tannins."
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Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
$41.99
Blue Gold 2012 Sydney Top 100 International Wine Competition -
96 points “A step in the swanky direction here. Dark chocolate and lovely toasty, cedary oak, plenty of spice, all beautifully integrated with mixed leaves, cassis and rich, dark berries. The palate's beautifully crafted, really sings and builds weight, pace and shape through towards the finish. Dark-purple stone fruits and berries, long tannins and plenty in the tank. Cellar with confidence." Nick Stock, Good Wine Guide 2013, November 2012
5 stars "Planted in 1975 at the southern end, the intensity of fine regional black currant and mulberry fruit aromas and purity of fine tannins and flavours indicate a wine with the potential for long ageing. The 2008 has lovely elegance and is lush long and juicy made for food and cellaring." Robert Geddes MW, Australian Wine Vintages 2012
94 points "Strong purple-crimson; a strikingly rich and opulent Coonawarra cabernet, with blackcurrant, cassis and plum in a full-throated oak, ripe tannins on the finish. Will absolutely outlive its cork in average Australian conditions." James Halliday, The Australian Wine Companion 2012
95 points "Yalumba has honed in on the detail of its Coonawarra vineyards, with every section of each vineyard treated differently according to soil type and depth. The result is the most precise wines ever produced by the estate. This is a Menzies that provides both crunch and concentration, structure and restraint, purity and profound persistence." Tyson Stelzer, Wine Taste Weekly, 25 November
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Rockburn Central Otago 2011 Pinot Noir
$34.99
Trophy & Pure Gold, AirNZ Wine Awards 2012, say
"It’s multi layered and fragrant with red/black cherry, truffle and cedar aromas, leading to a beautifully rounded and velvety palate, backed by lovely supple tannins. Graceful with a voluptuous mouth feel." Trophy Open Red Wine in Show.
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Beach House 2010 Gimblett Gravels Reserve Merlot
$18.99
Berry fruits, smoky oak, lovely tannin structure and a great morishness. Beautiful deep dark colour with great length.
This wine has always been a winner. Robust, lush, classic Merlot elements, drink now or cellar for many a year.
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Yalumba Y Series Viognier 2012
$12.99
Trophy Best South Australian Viognier, Gold and Great Value Award International Wine Challenge 2013, they said..
"Fruity honeycomb and apricot notes, structured in the mouth, lovely fruit, great balance, almost a salty tang at the end."
Superb value, a super drink for a very small price.
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Rioja Gran Famila Cosecha 2010
$14.99
This wine is modern and in a vibrant fruit-driven style at an unbelievable price. "This could well be Spain's best value wine. It shows fresh, vivid, dark cherry and raspberry fruit with a subtly meaty, spicy edge. Less oaky than many riojas, and better for it." Jamie Goode, Sunday Express
"A crowd-pleasing red at a scene-stealing price." Anthony Rose, The Independent
"This is a super value in Rioja, one of the best values I tasted for this Spanish report. The wine has remarkable depth of flavour and length for its humble price.” Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate
4˝ Stars Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, he said...“This is soothing and tasty, showing a lovely combination of ripe plums, cherries together with game and vanillin oak. The palate is fruity and velvety with lovely flow, finishing long and satisfying. At its best: now to 2015.”
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Lawson's Dry Hills Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012
$14.99
Drinking beautifully. We have yet to see a better 2012 than this at the price.
5 Stars Michael Cooper's 2013 Wine Companion
Silver International Wine Challenge
4 1/2 Stars Wine Orbit
5 Stars Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, he said.."This wine has very concentrated, intensely packed and penetrating aromas of mineral-infused passionfruit, tropical fruits and savoury pungent gooseberries. Dry and very refined with racy, slippery acidity with a very fine-textured mouthfeel. The flavours are attractively lifted by white florals, herbal notes and esters on the long lingering finish."
5 Stars Top Wine of the Tasting WineNZ Tasting Panel
"... Youthful aromas of ripe fruit and herbs on the nose; some pineapple too. In the mouth this is nicely fresh and vibrant with flavours of ripe lemon, yellow capsicum, passionfruit and pineapple. A reasonably dry wine with good concentration of flavours, this should develop nicely, becoming more complex with time." WineNZ Tasting Panel
Wine of the Week Viva NZ Herald..."Favourite grape - Another great vintage of this classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with intense and elegant notes of blackcurrant leaf, crunchy lime, dill and oyster shell." NZ Herald Jo Burzynska
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Georges Vigouroux Pigmentum Malbec 2011
$14.99
This is a Wow Wine! Big and powerful with lots of character.
Powerful aromas on the nose of red and black fruits: raspberry, blackcurrant, blackberry, which continues in the mouth. Ripe tannins are supported by the fruit flavours. A soft and easy wine to drink now or within four years.
The Vigouroux family has been making wine since 1867 on a site...Cahors is the traditional home of Malbec where it has been cultivated since the Roman era. This cuvee is made from Malbec grapes that grow along the Lot river and is aged in barrel for 18-24 months before bottling.
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Hewitson Barossa Miss Harry GSM 2010
$21.99
5 Stars 94 points James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion 2013 on 25-Jul-2012
"Predominantly grenache and shiraz, with small amounts of mourvedre, carignan and cinsaut, sourced from 25 separate vineyard plots, five over 100 years old, half of the remainder over 50 years old. Medium-bodied, there is wonderful tension between the array of predominantly black fruits and the savoury tannins on the finish. The only question is why it is so under priced."
93 points Jeremy Oliver, The Australian Wine Annual on Jan-2013
"Sweet, heady scents of red cherries, raspberries, rose garden, cloves and cinnamon precede a silky, luscious palate of genuine elegance and refinement. Bright, spicy flavours of juicy dark berries and plums wrapped in dusty, fine-grained tannins finish savoury, with lingering notes of licorice and sour cherries. Fresh, balanced and likely to develop charming complexity."
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Ardbeg 10 year Islay Single Malt
$83.99
Whiskey of the Year 2008
Gold & Best in Class International Wine & Spirit Show 2010
"Unquestionably, the greatest distillery to be found on Earth." Jim Murray.
To many, the Ardbeg 10 year-old is a benchmark peated malt Scotch whisky; much like the Lagavulin 16 year-old, the Ardbeg 10 helps to define the genre of the peated, coastal malt.
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We have a limited number in a presentation box with an Ardbeg glass. Stocks are limited.
Eradus 2012 Awatere Valley
Sauvignon Blanc
$16.99
Blue Gold Sydney Top 100 2013
Another chapter in this great wine has been written. Fabulous quality, consistency and charm. Always marked by its balance and power the 2012 doesn't disappoint. In a full, lush Awatere style with loads of tropical fruit, passionfruit and racy acid. Awatere Sauvignon at its best from a superb vintage.
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Mills Reef 2012 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
$14.99
Best Buy 4 1/2 Stars Cuisine's Annual Sauvignon Blanc Tasting. They said...
"Now here's a Sauvignon with an 'out-there' personality. Nectarine, peach and honey flavours, together with a flinty complexity, come wrapped in a sophisticated, finely drawn structure.."
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Beach House 2010 Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Malbec
$15.99
Great blends and great prices from top Hawkes Bay vintages are becoming a rarity. This one is terrific. Drinking super well now, with lots left in the tank for cellaring. Stock up and wait for the 2013's to arrive. Black and inky, intense mocha, chocolate and deep berryfruit flavours. The palate has hints of spice, is warm and inviting and is very morish. Again this wine is an absolute star at its price point.
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Folding Hill Bendigo Central Otago 2010 Pinot Noir
$35.99
NZ's Top 15 Pinot Noirs Joelle Thomson The Dominion
5 Stars Michael Cooper's 2013 NZ WIne Buyers Guide
18/20 Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
"The 2010 vintage is very refined. Hand picked and bottled unfiltered and unfined it is attractively perfumed, mouthfilling, supple and youthful, with rich cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours, showing excellent depth, complexity, structure and harmony. It's lovely now but well worth cellaring."
Michael Cooper
"This smooth, soft, full bodied Central Otago puts the region's best red wine foot forward, thanks to its dense redcurrant, red cherry and earthy tastes; it's still youthful and has many years up it's delicious vinous sleeve." Joelle Thomson
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Gris Caillou Bordeaux 2006
$14.99
This classical Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc is seven years old and simply yummy. A wine this good would have been in the $30+ bracket until very recently.
A great Bordeaux nose full of bright berries spices and a palate loaded with cassis and tobacco flavours. It finishes with a delightfully creamy acidity and fine tannins.
If you like Bordeaux blends this well structured red is truly excellent buying.
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Clark Estate ‘Single Vineyard' Awatere Valley Marlborough Riesling 2011
$17.99
Trophy Best Riesling & Gold Royal Easter Wine Show 2012
Gold Five Nations challenge 2012
Gold International Aromatic Wine Competition 2012
5 Stars Bob Campbell MW
5 Stars Raymond Chan's Wine Reviews, he said...
"Bright pale straw colour, near colourless on rim. This is very elegant and tightly bound on bouquet, with penetrating, clearly defined and pure lime and lemon fruit aromas along with notes of minerals. Dryish to taste, this is beautifully refined and delicate with elegant flavours of lime, lemon and white florals, showing a deliciously subtle sweetness and richness. Lacy acidity and very fine texture..... Fermented to 11.5% alc. and 16.3 g/L rs, a pH 3.2 and TA 6.5 g/L. The wine was given some lees contact. This is a Riesling of finesse and purity, with delicate, luscious floral and citrus flavours. Serve as an aperitif over the next 5-6 years. 19.0-/20."
"Impressive wine with great mouth feel and a silken texture. Plenty of lees contact adds a touch of extra bready flavour to pure lime/citrus and mineral characters. Slightly funky with good complexity. Trophy at the Royal Easter Show. Good tension and length." Bob Campbell MW
Pask Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay 2010 Syrah
$19.99
Viva's Top 50 Wines 17 April. They said...
"Plush and juicy plum fruit, notes of leather, freshly ground coffee and a savoury element combine in this flavoursome and affordable Syrah from Pask."
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Grant Burge Benchmark Shiraz 2011
$14.99
This is a lovely fruity, plump Shiraz which makes for good honest everyday drinking. Incredible value.
"Deep red with vibrant purple hues, this wine displays classic Shiraz characters of spiced plums on the nose. The palate is soft and generous, with layers of dark fruit flavours, fruit cake, savoury spices and fine tannins."
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Le Cirque Classic 2011 Shiraz Grenache
$13.99
Gold Anivin de France 2012 Selection International: International Best Value Vin de France Selection Tasting
Intense purple red wine with concentrated cassis and pepper on the nose. The palate is structured and velvety, full of black fruit flavours and the finish is very long with a hint of mint.
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Pago de Circus ‘Single Vineyard Oak-Aged’ Tempranillo-Merlot-Syrah 2009
$15.99
Top 100 Wineries of the World- Decanter Magazine
On the nose berry fruits and toasty oak hold centre stage. Fleshy red plums, spice and firm, smooth with medium to full tannins are supported by a delicious blackberry finish. Drinking really well now, with the ability to cellar for some time. The oenologist is ex Chateau Haut-Brion and the estate was named one of the Top 100 wineries of the world by Decanter Magazine. Hand-harvested grapes are given a six day cold maceration to concentrate colour and fruit aromas and the wine is aged 9 months in French and American oak.
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Parallel 45 Cote du Rhone 2010
$19.99
From time to time this little French gem throws up a little stunner. 2010 is one of those. Beautifully fragrant, ultra smooth, loaded with red berry with hints of spice. This wine is the essence of a great Cote du Rhone: 60% Grenache ; 40% Syrah made from at least 25 year old vines sourced from vineyards throughout the Rhone valley. This combination produces a pure, clean expression of this region. The wine is fresh, berry fruit driven red with loads of soft, pure plum and blackberry flavours mingling with black pepper spice; soft and silky.
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Beach House Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2010
$17.99
One of the best Syrah vintages in a very long time. Known for their full lush spicy Hawkes Bay Syrah, Beach House has hit the jack pot again. This wine is an absolute steal. Not forgetting that 2011 & 2012 were difficult vintages for this variety, here is a chance to stock up on a winner. Berryfruit, chocolate and spice wrapped in a super balanced framework. A perfect candidate for the cellar and drinking very well now.
A huge hit at our tasting with those in the know saying 'Worth three times the price'. We agree.
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Jim Barry 2010 The Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon
$19.99
John Hawkesby's Wine of the Week Canvas NZ Herald, February 2013
90 points Wine Advocate
"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 The Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon shows off a vibrant, ripe, black cherry and red plum core with notes of cloves and vanilla plus a hint of spice. Medium to full-bodied with medium levels of finely-grained tannins, it has a crisp acid line, good fruit concentration and a nice long, spicy finish. Drink it now to 2017." -Lisa Perrotti-Brown
This famous wine is on song in 2010 it stands up to the very best Oz has to offer. Rich, mouthfilling rewarding and Moorish it is as good as you'll get sub $25.00.
Generous, full bodied with intense varietal characters of blackcurrant, liquorice, morello cherries, savoury mint and succulent tannins. Great concentration and excellent balance. If you like quality Aussie Cabernet, this one is too good to miss.
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Mills Reef 2012 Hawkes Bay Syrah
$14.99
From the Elspeth & Trust Blocks on the Gimblett Gravels this wine show you what good winemakers do when the vintage isn't a good one. Make no mistake 2012 was almost the opposite to 2013. Where 2013 looks to be exciting and produce wonderful wines; 2012 was a struggle. Now to the silver lining. In vintage such as this the fruit that normally goes in the top wines gets re assessed. Mills reef got the perfect result. A super charged super quaffer. A wine that would embarrass others efforts from very good vintages.
Ripe with lovely plum, berry and spice notes on the nose and the palate. Simply charming. If this wine came from 2010 or 2011 you would not get change from at least $20.00 Great job Tim Preston and Paul Dawick Mills reefs Winemakers.
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Lawson's Dry Hills Marlborough 2012 Pinot Gris
$16.99
Silver The Marlborough Wine Show 2012.
Silver Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2013.
5 Stars Wine Orbit "This is spot on. Ripe and beautifully perfumed, the bouquet shows peach, pear, floral and citrus characters. The succulent palate has excellent fruit concentration and a silky texture. Finishing long and juicy, there's a hint of sweetness on the palate which is perfectly framed by the integrated acidity." Sam Kim Wine Orbit
4 Stars Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, he said.."The nose is tightly concentrated with pure aromas of pears, white florals and stonefruits intermixed with flinty minerals. Off-dry to taste, this is elegantly proportioned, slippery in the mouth, the fruit sweetness adds richness and a subtle succulence. A suggestion of alcohol power underlines the palate, adding to the weight and presence."
4 Stars Otago Daily Times "Light aromas, but full on exuberant flavours - ripe pear, peach, citrus, nuts, caramel and even hints of fennel. Concentrated with texture from some barrel fermentation." Charmain Smith Otago Daily Times
4 Stars Winestate "Fleshy, medium-dry style with strong stonefruit and spice flavours, complexity from barrel fermentation(27% of the blend) good weight, ripeness and length."
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Beach House Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2011
$17.99
The 2011 is in the same mould as the huge hit 2010. Featured on the Winelist at Al Brown's 'The Depot', plus a huge Primo Vino hit.
This wine is again reminiscent of the great Beach House Chardonnays of the early and mid last decade. The X factor is back: like its close neighbour Clearview Estate, the 2010 Beach House chardonnay has intensity, balance, superb concentration of flavours and an element of class.
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Whitehaven Greg 2012 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
$24.99
Top 100 Blue Gold Sydney 2013
5 stars 18.5+/20 Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
“…Bright, near full, pale straw-yellow colour with green hues. Very finely penetrating and concentrated aromas of pungent passionfruit combine with minerally notes on the bouquet, showing tightness with intensity. Dry to taste, this is elegantly proportioned with intense flavours of passionfruit, limes and gooseberries that possess a delicate lusciousness. This has excellent acidity for vitality and tension which combines with a very fine textural line that carries drives the fruit to very long and sustained finish. A refined Sauvignon Blanc with intense and tightly bound passionfruit flavours, this will develop over the next 3+ years. Serve with seafood.”
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Lawson's Dry Hills Marlborough Riesling 2011
$14.99
4 1/2 stars Michael Cooper NZ Listener
5 Stars Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, he said.."Brilliant pale lemon yellow in colour. This has a softly full, ethereal nose of limes and lemons, the aromas are pure and clean. Subtle nuances of exotic tropical fruits and a suggestion of toast unfold in the glass. Dry to taste, delicate and deliciously. Soft flavours of floral limes are complimented by nuances of honey and a little toast. There is a gentle lusciousness allied to the harmonious acidity and the mouth feel is very refined. The palate leads to a long, lingering, dry finish with lemon notes, this is a delicate, fine-featured dry Riesling with beautiful citrus flavours.
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Misty Cove Signature Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012
$17.99
Gold Medal Catavinum World Wine and Spirits Competition Spain January 2013
5 Stars 93 Points - Bob Campbell MW January 2013
5 Stars VinAvisen Denmark January 2013
"Rich, weighty and concentrated Sauvignon Blanc with passion fruit, currant bud, box hedge and green capsicum. Full-flavoured wine that captures the essence of this regional style. Punchy aromatics with a lengthy finish."
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Tin Cottage 2012 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
$13.99
Zippy, zappy, lifted tropical fruit and lovely balance. This is an outstanding bargain. Vintage in vintage out this wine is a winner.
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Estandon Gavotte Cotes de Provence Rose 2011
$14.99
From the stunning 2011 vintage this French Cotes de Provence Rose is a brilliant example of its style. It has great packaging, reflecting a classic interpretation of this most French of summer wines.
Elegant aromas of raspberry, white and yellow peaches and citrus fruits. A beautifully balanced palate with fruity flavours, a mouth watering acidity, and a round, supple texture.
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Sherwood Stratum Waipara 2011 Riesling
$12.99
Viva's Top 50 Wines
"Sitting comfortable alongside far more expensive examples, there's remarkable concentration to this sweeter Riesling with its voluptuous but fresh palate of honey, peach, grapefruit zest and spice." Jo Burzynska NZ Herald
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Sherwood Stratum Waipara 2012 Pinot Gris
$12.99
Sister wine to the Riesling and a new release. Here we have incredible value. Again as good as many that are a lot more expensive.
Pear, quince, nectarine. Beautiful balance, a dry to medium style.
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Nugan Third Generation 2012 Shiraz
$12.99
Viva's Top 50 Wines 17 April Best Buys, say said....
"What's not to like about this pretty Aussie Shiraz with its fresh and lifted red plum and raspberry fruit with a pinch of cinnamon spice."
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Buy 6 get 7
Bladen 2011 Marlborough Gewurztraminer
$12.99
4 Stars Cuisine, they said...
"This relatively laid back wine still packs an interesting and generous flavour punch in weight and texture. Orange peel, cardamom, clove and rosemary oil all come through, offering an attractive dab of sweetness."
This wine is our biggest selling Gewurz ever, vintage after vintage after vintage it is super high quality. The 2011 is bigger and spicier than the 2010, with the same great harmony and style. Over the last few months it has really come into its own. At this price it has to be the bargain of bargains.
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Yellow Clay Road Cabernet Merlot 2008
$24.99
5 Stars 93/100 Sam Kim Wine Orbit.
5 Stars 18.5 Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
"Super drinking with layered cassis, berry fruit and integrated oak complexity on the palate. Tobacco and spicy berry fruit on the nose. From a top vintage with wine is a superb buy. It would sit beside the big names very, very easily. A 5 year old Bordeaux blend that is starting to really hit it straps Super Waiheke red from the winemaker of the following labels: “Goldwater Goldie: their premium Red “Obsidian” “Weeping Sands” “Black Glass” “Island Red”.
Vintage 2008 - an outstanding season rated 7/7 and the best of the decade (2000 – 2009).'
“…Very dark, black-hued ruby-red colour, the nose is densely concentrated with solid, ripe, earthy black berry fruits and cassis, the bouquet quite brooding. Full-bodied with very ripe, rich blackcurrant fruit flavours, this has layers of black plums, earth and cedar that emerge. The palate is fully-extracted and the robust structure balances the fruit sweetness. There is good tension from the acidity, and the wine shows the potential to develop well over the next 8-10+ years.”
Raymond Chan
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Toso Prosecco Frizzante NV
$18.99
A massive deal on this fine, beautifully presented Prosecco from Italy.
It's a wonderfully refreshing, beautifully packaged, super stylish wine.
Made from Glera, the traditional Prosecco grape, it is a just off dry, lightly sparkling wine with a light straw colour with fine, long lasting bubbles. It has a bouquet bursting with fruity notes of apple, pear and white peach and those flavours flow through to the palate. Delightful by itself or simply wonderful with food. Delicious bubbles.
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Box 1 Shiraz from Aussie Save $120
$243.88
4 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz 2010
4 Wirra Wirra Woodhenge McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011
4 Serafino McLaren Vale 2010 Shiraz
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Box 2 White in front of Save $102.00
$182.88
3 Lawson's Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2012
3 Whitehaven Marlborough 2012 Chardonnay
3 Milcrest Estate Nelson Pinot Gris 2010
3 Yalumba Y Series Viognier 2012
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Box 3 The Great Savings Club Save $114.00
$215.88
2 Lawson's Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2012
2 Whitehaven Marlborough 2012 Chardonnay
2 Milcrest Estate Nelson Pinot Gris 2010
2 Beach House Reserve 2010 Gimblett Gravels Merlot
2 Hewitson Barossa Miss Harry GSM 2010
2 Serafino McLaren Vale 2010 Shiraz
Box 4 Great Red Not from Aussie
$195.88
4 Beach House Reserve 2010 Gimblett Gravels Merlot
4 Rioja Gran Famila Cosecha 2010
4 Georges Vigouroux Pigmentum Malbec 2011
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Box 5 The $14.99ers Save 34%
$179.88
4 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz 2010
4 Rioja Gran Famila Cosecha 2010
4 Georges Vigouroux Pigmentum Malbec 2011
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Box 6 The Funkys Save 34%
$173.88
3 Milcrest Estate Nelson Pinot Gris 2010
3 Yalumba Y Series Viognier 2012
3 Rioja Gran Famila Cosecha 2010
3 Georges Vigouroux Pigmentum Malbec 2011
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