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GOLD MEDAL: Concours Mondial de BruxellesSILVER MEDAL: VINUM World of Rosé93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team93 POINTS & 5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit92 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting TeamWhat’s better than a well-chilled glass of juicy, refreshing rosé? We’ve curated a case of our absolute summer...

93 POINTS: Sam Kim; Wine Orbit94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team“This immediately appeals to the nose with rockmelon, apricot, crunchy apple, and white floral aromas. The palate displays fine flow and juicy fruit flavours with a beautifully rounded mouthfeel backed by bright acidity, finishing lo...

94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team93 POINTS & 5 STARS: Sam Kim; Wine Orbit"Complex and engaging, the wine shows dark fruit richness, smoked game, warm spice, and toasted nut aromas. The palate displays ripe fruit intensity with savoury nuances, wonderfully framed by fleshy texture and beautifully i...

Usually $32.99 now only $27.99GOLD MEDAL: Winewise Small Vigneron Awards 202596 POINTS: Sam Kim; Wine Orbit95 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting TeamThe Sons of Eden boys say the excitement was hard to contain when we first tasted the juice post-pressing in the winery. Delicate yet intensely aromatic, with...

93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting teamFrom the sun-drenched south of France, Chteau Fontarèche Chardonnay offers a beautiful balance of freshness and finesse. Bright aromas of citrus and ripe stone fruit lead into a rounded, clean palate, lifted by a subtle touch of minerality. Crafted from 100% Chard...

94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"Bright pale straw in the glass with a faint green-tint edge. On the nose: delicate citrus peel (lemon, lime zest), a touch of green apple or pear and fresh sea-spray/mineral note. The palate is crisp and dry, sharply defined acidity, taut yet lively. The “sur li...

91 POINTS: Decanter Magazine91 POINTS: Falstaff Magazine94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"From a winery that has made crémants since the 1840s, this Chardonnay matured for 24 months on lees. Toasty orchard fruit aromas continue on a dry, creamy palate with fine mousse, yeasty complexity"- Decante...

96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck95 Points, Wine Direct Tasting Team92 Points, Nicolas Greinacher, VinousBiodynamic80 % Grenache (1964), 20 % Mourvèdre (1977) from several lieu-dits located on the lower terraces of Gigondas (around 150 metres elevation) fermented on skins in large concrete vats for 5 weeks be...

94 POINTS & 5 STARS: Sam Kim; Wine Orbit94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting TeamSelected Sangiovese 95% & 5% & Cabernet Sauvignon"Splendidly fruited with complexity, the wine shows dark berry, cured meat, dried herb, and nutmeg aromas on the nose. It's wonderfully weighted in the mouth, delivering silky ...

93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"Cherries, red plums, currants – this delicious Chianti is bursting with delicious fruit aromas, as well as notes of earth, rose petal and leather. Full-bodied, structured and with a spicy finish, it’s proof in a bottle of why this Italian red is considered one...

94 POINTS: The Tasting Panel Magazine Sept/October 202294 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Panel90 POINTS: James Suckling17 POINTS: Jancis Robinson MWCertified Organic"Gnarly 100 year old Carignan vines produce this beauty. Dark purple with soaring aromas of bosenberry, leather and flowers. Rich and robu...

GOLD MEDAL: Chardonnay du Monde 2023GOLD MEDAL: Mundus Vini 202390 POINTS: James SucklingVilla Blanche is stunning award-winning Chardonnay from the south of France. Floral, apple and peach notes with lovely mouth-feel and a more-ish, satisfying finish. Comfortably the least expensive wine in the Go...

GOLD MEDAL: Concours Mondial de BruxellesSILVER MEDAL: VINUM World of Rosé93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"As always this is benchmark Southern French Rose, puts many more expensive Provence Rose to shame! Delicate, floral, crisp with lovely fruit weight. Dangerously drinkable"- Wine Direct Tast...

94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"The nose is expressive with bright blackberry fruit notes and a hint of pepper and clove. Layers of rich black fruit and herbal flavours drive the palate, underpinned by fine-grained tannins and a persistent mineral finish."- Wine Direct Tasting TeamThe ‘Cuvée ...

94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting TeamA unique blend of 35% Syrah. 35%, Piquepoul,15% Carignan & 15% Mourvèdre."Blackberry, cassis, and dark cherries, layered with subtle notes of licorice, spice, and gentle toasted oak. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied, with structured yet elegant tannins, ...

95 POINTS: Luca Maroni95 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting TeamGOLD MEDAL: Berlin Wine Trophy“Think of this as Etna Rosso’s younger sibling — made from the same Nerello Mascalese grape that thrives on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna, but crafted in a fresher, softer, more easy-drinking style from ...

USUALLY $29.99 NOW ONLY $25.8893 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"This fruit-forward, organic red from southern Italy's Puglia region, but it's all in balance. Unoaked to help the bright fruit character sing, this is fresh but full of flavour, with dark, bitter cherry fruit juiciness. Perfect pizza ...

94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"Love this! This Nero d’Avola is a rich and generous wine, deep red in color and character. It is intense and harmonious with ripe plummy fruits and spicy aromas. A great exmaple that Nero d'Avola is not just a value BBQ wine. this is serious!"Cantine Cellaro, in...

USUALLY $29.99 NOW ONLY $24.88 94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"Cantina Sava Malvasia Nera is a deeply coloured, full-bodied red from the sun-drenched vineyards of Salento. It opens with generous aromas of ripe black cherry, plum, and blackberry, layered with hints of clove, sweet spice, and a to...

A soft pale yellow with greenish glints. Superb intensity on the nose with its citrussy aromas – lemon, pink grapefruit, plus kiwi and fresh mint. A delectable first palate, followed by a superbly balanced mid palate with mango, peach, melon, pineapple, and a clean, mineral and agreeably saline fi...

93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"If you love bright, elegant whites with a touch of French flair, Pannier Chenin Blanc is worth a look. From the heart of the Loire Valley, this wine is bursting with fresh pear, crisp apple, and a hint of honeyed florals — beautifully balanced and refreshingly d...

94 POINTS: NZIWS 202517.5/20: Joelle Thomson"Ultra-cleansing and dry-styled, this Pinot Gris has a prickle of pear, green apple, white pepper and peachy tones. Mineral-focused and elegantly lean with classic Awatere Valley florality."- Yvonne LorkinThe 2025 Red Hut Pinot Gris from Marlborough’s Aw...

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Very fragrant and intense on the nose, with lots of polished wood and dried fruits. Almonds and walnuts. The varnished oak plays a nice role here, giving it depth and adding to the richness. Orange peel. Also hints of dates and figs, toffee and mocha, blood oranges, even with nuances of black cherri...