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96 POINTS: Cameron Douglas MS5 STARS: Michael Cooper MA ONZMLimited Edition: 800 Bottles Only"A focused and complex bouquet with a clear sense of vintage and site. Aromas of strawberry and cherry, dark red berries and plum, followed by wood smoke and barrel spice complexities. Elegant, complex, and ...

5 STARS: Michael Cooper MA ONZM95 POINTS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit94 POINTS: Cameron Douglas MS "Fragrant, aromatic and enticing bouquet of white flowers and red apple, lemon and white spice, sand and white clay mineral ideas. Taut, dry, intense and engaging all at once as the wine touches the palate, fl...

5 STARS: Michael Cooper MA ONZM95 POINTS: Cameron Douglas MS"Fabulous bouquet and palate — a wine of distinction and purity. Aromas and flavours of dark cherry and roasted blackcurrant, with a savoury quality from wild thyme and sage, followed by toasty barrel spices. Firm, taut and dry, this is a...

5 STARS: Michael Cooper MA ONZM94 POINTS & 5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit93 POINTS: Cameron Douglas MS"The attractive, energetic 2023 vintage was made from Pinot Noir, estate-grown at Bendigo. Bright pink, it is fragrant and vibrantly fruity, with strong red berry, watermelon and strawberry flavours, ...

Made with a lighter touch and expressing the more feminine, delicate nature of their beloved variety, Pinot Noir. A wholly transparent Pinot Noir that exudes the heady perfume that defines the subregion of Gibbston. Crushed herbs combine with dark cherry and notes of fragrant violets and berry fruits. The palate is structured yet elegant and supple.ABV: 14

Awarded Gold at the New York World Wine & Spirits Competition, The Source Gin is forged by the four seasons that blow through the Cardrona Valley, Southern Alps, New Zealand.A natural matrix of locally foraged rosehip, together with traditional juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, lemon and orang...

Lively, refreshing, dry and light in body as well as colour which comes from gentle whole bunch pressing over five hours to retain a little colour. The juice was fermented in stainless steel at ambient temperatures with wild yeasts, which add a savoury tang to the fresh summer berry flavours of stra...

Chenin Blanc is a variety that is all about texture and acidity. A great food wine that delivers a huge length of flavours with a mineral backbone. Grapes from the Morrison Vineyard were whole bunch pressed directly to barrel, fermented naturally using the vineyard yeasts, all in older French oak. A...

Pet Nat - natural sparkling wine, this one made from Chenin Blanc. Essentially bottling fermenting wine before it has finished, resulting in a delicious cross between wine and grape juice, simple and pure with refreshing flavours and lower alcohol. The wine is cloudy, a bit like apple juice or a cid...

Gamay, the way forward when you want something uncomplicated, refreshing, delicious and red -THE summer red for sure. Gamay is the hallmark variety of Beaujolais, at its best making wines with the ability to age, equally though amazing when young, especially from younger vines.This is an excellent e...

Grown at the Morrison vineyard, certified organic. Pear, spice and citrus aromas are followed by flavours of stone fruit with a delicate creamy like texture, underpinned by mineral notes and refreshing acidity. This wine is off dry, a delicate style of Pinot Blanc that is all about enjoyment, drinki...

Enticing from the outset, the fragrant nose is hallmark Shingle Beach - captivating, with violets and rose floral notes, fresh herbs, licorice and blue fruits. On the palate, it is complex and layered with flavours of brambles, plum, redcurrant, and spices including star anise and licorice. Minerali...

Chardonnay is a variety that can go in many different directions. This one is complex and delicate- but plenty moreish! The fruit comes from Mount Edward's Morrison Vineyard which has been pressed directly into French oak. A wine with delicate fruit flavours, some savoury complexity, nuttiness & van...

The ultimate in food friendly wines, Gruner goes with just about anything and anyone. A fruit driven style of Gruner Veltliner with a luscious texture, medium weight in a dry style.Floral, white pepper, and pip-fruit aromas on the nose , similar fruit flavours including spice and pears come through ...

93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team "Organic, soft, supple and Central Otago delicious– everything you want in a Pinot Noir. Awesome value and just the ticket when needing something new and special. Grapes from our Estate vineyards, destemmed, wild yeasts, French oak, no fining nor filtration." Aw...

5 STARS: Michael Cooper, Buyer's Guide 2021Top 3 South Island Pinot Noirs 2021: 'Gourmet Traveller' Magazine "The 2018 vintage (5 ) was matured for 10-11 months in French oak casks (18 per cent new), then aged in tanks before bottling. Certified organic, it is mouthfilling, sweet-fruited and savoury...

Made by Mt Edward winery co-owner, winemaker and Riesling devotee Duncan Forsyth, whose focus is on dry Rieslings. This is a super tasty with with complex fresh aroma spectrum and flavours of lemons, limes, and grapefruit, underpinned by the freshness of sorbet and a lingering dry finish.Aperitif in style, medium weight in an off-dry style.ABV: 12.5

A more delicate and medium bodied Pinot Noir this is an elegant and supple wine. Perfumed aromatics of floral and herbal notes with a sinewy core of both red and dark fruits over fine grained tannins. Delicious texture showing balance, power and finesse. Classic Central Otago, with fruit elements an...