Elegant and meaty with engaging aromas and flavours of blackberry, earth, pepper and coffee; mineral, firm structure and a long, savoury finish. A classic cool-climate Syrah that’s aging nicely and a great match with grilled lamb, beef or game meats.
Dark ruby, almost opaque with a purple tinge, this Cab is generous but not overt. Full-bodied; there is cassis, blackberry, mint/cedar, vanilla, anise, smoke and dark cocoa flavours. There is great length with supporting tannins. A real crowd-pleaser and solid value for the price. Drink until 2019.
Fragrant floral and grassy herbal scent with gooseberry and a whiff of asparagus lead the way for attractive green fruit, supported by lively acidity and mineral in the mouth. Offers easy charm and very good value.
Here’s a wine that punches above its weight in terms of its quality for the price. This rosé is flesh pink in colour with a peach and citrus nose tinged with a mineral note. It's easy-drinking, fruity and refreshing on the palate.
A classic Sauvignon Blanc from Chile’s cool-climate Leyda Valley. Pale straw colour with a gassy, gooseberry nose. Medium-bodied, fresh and tangy on the palate, crisply dry with great length.
Clear pale yellow. Somewhat reticent nose, but with good unoaked Chard typicity; citrus and banana aromas. On the palate, it is full-bodied, well balanced and crisp, stuffed with pear, apricot and lemon-lime flavours. Tremendous value.
Grapes predominantly from the Max vineyards in the Aconcagua Valley are sprinkled with grapes from the cooler-climate coastal Manzanar Vineyard, resulting in this powerful yet fresh, full-bodied Syrah. Ripe and sun-sweetened black plum and medicinal cassis is textured with ample fragrant baking spices and studded cloves. Tannins are ripe and smoothed, with just enough toasty grip to remind you of the 12 months in French oak (20% new). Medicinal dark fruits and dusty dark cocoa powder linger on the finish of this youthful wine, one that packs a lot for its price. A fitting pour with braised lamb shank.