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Woodside Hill’s Reserve 2019 Merlot Cabinet Franc is typical of the rich fruity style that this vineyard makes. Moderate creamy tannins paired with red and dark berry fruits complemented with subtle oaky tones. Pairs very well with any dish involving fresh or dried herbs, e.g. lamb and rosemary, Chicken and basil/tarragon, beef and herbal butter

Tasting Notes:Dark ruby, our merlot blend is seductive and graceful. Gathering together ripe black plum, liquorice, and cherry, underpinned with a current of Turkish delight, graphite, and sandalwood. Balanced acidity and silky tannins confer structure, and the extending ageing in French oak shows a...

Tasting Notes:18 /20 Raymond ChanVery dark, black-hued ruby-red colour, a little lighter on the rim. The nose is tight and concentrated with an amalgam of ripe blackcurrant fruit with cassis liqueur, along with aromatic, spicy, exotic oak vanillins. The aromatics are sleek and the nose has real dept...

Appearance: Dark red.Bouquet: Black cherry, blueberry, licorice and mint are enlivened by oak and floral elements.Palate: Juicy and supple, conveying good intensity and lift to its dark berry, violet and bitter chocolate flavours.Cellaring: Drink now or suitable for cellaring up to 10 years.

Tasting Notes:The berries were gently split to increase the surface of the skins in contact with the juice. Inspired in the St Emilion region of Bordeaux, our stylish blend of merlot and cabernets focuses on the purity and intensity of the fruit with notes of Black Doris plum, rose, wild strawberry ...

A blend of Merlot, Syrah and Malbec from an outstanding Waiheke vintage. This is the first vintage of Zabeel, named after a famous New Zealand racehorse. A dense, silky red with intense plum, dark berry, violet and subtle savoury/spicy oak flavours. Very impressive wine that promises to age very well indeed although it is surprisingly accessible now. Elegance on a grand scale.

The 2020 Ironclad is classically aromatic with cassis and dark berry fruits, lifted floral and spice with a nice earthy note. The palate is concentrated with clear ripeness framed by robust tannins with a beautiful fresh vibrancy. Ironclad 2020 comes from an exceptional vintage and is clearly a wine with enormous potential.

100% Waiheke coastal single site “The 8 Vineyard". Cabernet blend of all 8 varieties grown at Frenchman’s Hill. This is a nod to the great First Growth blends of Bordeaux where Luc studied. Blend cabernet sauvignon, 36%, merlot 17%, petit verdot 15.5%,cabernet franc 8.5%, tannat 8.5%, syrah 8%, ...

100% Waiheke coastal single site “The 8 Vineyard". Cabernet blend of all 8 varieties grown at Frenchman’s Hill. This is a nod to the great First Growth blends of Bordeaux where Luc studied. Blend cabernet sauvignon, 36%, merlot 17%, petit verdot 15.5%,cabernet franc 8.5%, tannat 8.5%, syrah 8%, ...

Tasting Notes:A deep garnet coloured with tinges of purple and blue shows the increased Cabernet before the first taste of this rare Left Bank blend. The nose is intense with a Pomerol-esque quality and a range of aromas from blackberry, cocoa, tobacco, to a hint of thyme. Underpinning the fruit is ...

Tasting Notes:A deep, but brilliant, purple and ruby colour with blue highlights. The aroma is vibrant, forward and youthful with blackberry, pure raspberry and tobacco undertones. Supple tannins with integrated quality oak gives this wine both complexity and lovely palate length. The finish shows e...

Tasting Notes:A fruit driven blend of Merlot and Malbec. Red flesh plums and spicey oak on the nose leads to a structured generous palate. Forest floor fruit and earth round out a dynamic duo of Bordelais nobility.

Tasting Notes:Black doris plum, wild boysenberry. A dense palate, with concentrated spiced plum flavours. The acidity flows with the wine to create a long mouth coating finish. Vibrant, and with notes of wild strawberries and raspberry liquorice.

Tasting Notes:A deep garnet coloured with tinges of purple and blue shows the increased Cabernet before the first taste of this rare Left Bank blend. The nose is intense with a Pomerol-esque quality and a range of aromas from blackberry, cocoa, tobacco, to a hint of thyme. Underpinning the fruit is ...