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Cask wine is back, but this time it’s less cringe, and more quality. This is New Zealand’s most celebrated red wine, Central Otago Pinot Noir, in a 2 litre bag in box. It has the region's signature bright red fruits and supple silkiness, but with a softer environmental footprint. Vacuum sealed, ...

We won’t be shy in saying that this is our favourite New Zealand Pinot Gris. It shows the Alsatian side of the variety; all pears, ripe apple and sweet spices. But before you lazily quaff away, you’ll taste that this is all cleanly bound up with citrusy, alpine freshness. Kick-arse Central Otago...

We opened this without giving it much thought. That changed the moment we tasted it. It’s exceptionally good, complex Chardonnay. There’s the characteristics we love of Napa Chardonnay - it’s generously flavoured and textured. But it’s all balanced with savouriness and freshness. The Linda V...

This is generously flavoured, mouth filling fizz made in the Champagne method from 100% Chardonnay. It’s savoury, powerful and impressive. Fruit from the Corner’s Vineyard in Marlborough is hand harvested and whole bunch pressed. The free run juice is fermented in stainless steel and season oak....

Having been lucky enough to taste Ata Rangi a fair bit over the years, our main observation is that the wines beautifully express each different growing season, at the same time as being consistent expressions of Martinborough terroir. This is at the heart of what wine is about, time and place. Time...

A hedonistic, lively sparkling. Remember the excitement once felt from pulling a raspberry drop out of a $1 mix lollie bag. consider this the grown up version. It’s an explosion of fleshy red fruit made in the Ancestral method from the local grape variety Gamay Saint-Romain.The Côte Roannaise is ...

Winegrowers at the top of their game aim to express their place first and foremost. This Mature Vine Pinot Noir is an intriguing example of that, one that takes time to reveal itself. It’s worth waiting for, the core of wild summer berries, and the fine, savoury tannin. It’s an orchestral expres...

Made from gently pressed organic Pinot Noir, this is very fine Methode Traditionelle. It has a fresh core of white fleshed stone fruit, with palate weight and a lengthy, clean finish. All in all, this is super sophisticated Kiwi fizz.Clos Henri was established in Marlborough in 2001, but this wine f...

The makers of New Zealand’s best Pet-Nats are back with this extremely delicious, single vineyard release. The 2023 is made with two thirds Riesling and one third Pinot Noir and has no added sulphur. It's alive with effervescence and fruit concentration, juicy and ready to go. Fun fact - the Damst...

The fella on the label is the jazz artist Thelonious Monk, a man who's referred to as the genius of modern music and the epitome of jazz. The photo graced the cover of his 1961 live album that was recorded in Italy. His originality and eternal hipness is the inspiration behind this wine. Cabernet Sa...

This is seriously impressive, and one of the best Kiwi Chardonnays we’ve tried. It’s got precision, texture, and a nutty complexity of flavour reminiscent of great Jura Chardonnay. It remains linear, with a citrusy core that’s finely coated and silky. Like a stained glass window it's both tran...

This is a very smart bottle of understated Nelson Chardonnay. There's restraint with density in the palate. Fruit flavour is in the green apple and stonefruit spectrum, and it's very neatly composed with a mineral, dry finish. Whole bunch pressed fruit is fermented and aged in old oak puncheons.From...

This is succulent, layered Pinot Noir with heaps going on - baked cherry, blueberry, violets and forest floor. There’s plenty to intrigue you. From a vintage of small yields and small berries, there’s a persistent grip in the structure, just asking for food. Representing a regional snapshot, fru...