Dark and densely coloured with concentrated dark fruit intensity on the nose. The palate is full bodied and imposing with …

There are few in the world of wine who won’t recognise the name De Bortoli, which started as the dream …

Deeply coloured and very youthful for dark fruits, coca cola and oak aromas on the nose, the palate is richly …

Rich and ripe on the complex nose with aromas of rich cassis, black and blueberries, vanilla and cocoa working in …

I’m forever telling people that having a nostalgic connection to a wine will make it taste better. You can’t help …

Much like us Kiwis, our neighbouring Aussie mates had a cracker 2021 vintage. In fact, it’s been described as one …

A rich ruby colour in the glass with a reserved nose with lovely subtle aromas of dark fruit, cedar, vanilla …

Looks great in the glass with a dense core colour which shimmers purple at the rim. A youthful wine still, …

Rich and ripe, this youthful example is heady and plump with aromas of deep dark fruit, dark chocolate and savoury …

High-toned plummy fruit aromas with a eucalypt twist on the nose move into a lively and rich palate. Dried red …

Deeply coloured with aromas of sweet red fruit, liquorice, spice and some savoury notes that add intrigue to the nose. …

Dark and brooding, heady and plush with aromas of dark fruit, chocolate and oak present in good intensity on the …

Youthful and toasty with aromas of Christmas cake spice and dried fruits with hints of ripe greens through the nose …

Deep ruby with a hint of fade this example is restrained on the nose with subtle red fruit aromas alongside …

Deeply coloured with a ripe and heady nose of sweet fruit, fresh herbs and just a hint of meatiness. The …

Youthful and rich with an appealing colour and wonderful dark fruit lift on the nose. The palate is dark and …

Youthful and bright with high-toned ripe, dark fruit with a dash of bright red-fruited freshness on the nose. The palate …

Deep, dense and inky in the glass with expressive aromas of dark, brooding fruit and eucalypt on the nose. The …

Seeing a Waiheke wine delight the judges so much gives me great joy. This tiny island wine region off the …

The opaque and impenetrable colour show that this is a big, bold wine. Ripe and expressive aromas of plums, dark …

Youthful yet dark and brooding with aromas of stewed plums and licorice on the nose. The palate is bold with …

Youthful with a dense (almost impenetrable) colour in the glass, this wine has aromas and flavours of sweet purple fruits, …

Deep, deep colour to the core in the glass with bright cassis and red fruits on the nose. This wine …

Lifted, bright and youthful this wine is a crowd pleaser that it fruit forward and attractive. Lovely chocolate and raspberry …

A deep ruby with just a hint of fade eluding to some development over time. The nose here is full …

A concentrated wine with a complex and enticing nose filled with rich dark fruits, vanilla, toasted hazelnuts and dark cocoa …

Youthful and spicy with high-toned blue fruit aromas on the rich and inviting nose. The palate is mid-weighted with bright …

Youthful in the glass with a deep colour which belies the surprising reserved nose. The most subtle black and blue …

Spice leaps from the glass with licorice, anise and allspice commingling with dark fruit and berries on the nose. The …

Deep ruby in colour which reaches the rim with a rich dark nose of dark fruits and chocolate with just …

Deeply coloured with lovely bold aromas of baking spices, dark berries and fruits and chocolate on the nose. The palate …

A dark colour in the glass that runs to purple with a lovely nose of coffee, plums and mint which …

Ripe and inviting on the nose with dark fruit and blueberries in abundance with just the slightest hint of raisined …

A big wine with a deep and rich ruby colour and a nose full of blackberries, liquorice and cassis with …

Youthful with a bold, dark colour and a concentrated nose of ripe fruits and toasty oak. The palate is dense …

Medium-coloured with some fade and other development characteristics including some raisin aromas alongside the bright black fruit and savoury olive …

Christmas fruit cakes and raisin aromas are prevalent on the nose of this bold and expressive shiraz. The palate at …

Deeply coloured with a beautiful ruby that runs to the rim. The palate is ripe and plump with lovely fruit …

Deeply coloured with a touch of fade in the glass. Dark black fruits and savoury black olive aromas come through …

Youthful and opaquely dark in colour, as per its name, this wine is unapologetically big. Sweet fruits flavours on the …

True to its name, this shiraz has a colour so deep and opaque it could be perceived as black and …

A deep ruby in the glass with aromas of sweet dark fruit, chocolate, spice and oak on the nose. The …

Youthful and deep with sweet fruit on the nose with just a hint of development in the form of dried …

A rich colour with just a hint of colour development, the nose is dark berries, smoked game and complex spice …

A deep rich ruby with a hint of fade this example is ripe, yet understated with a quiet nose. The …

Deeply coloured with just some fade in the glass. This is a big wine with lots of ripe fruit and …

A deep ruby that runs to the rim of the glass with layered dark fruits on the nose alongside coconut …

A friendly, approachable and fruit-expressive wine that has dark plums, florals and subtle spice on the nose. The palate is …

A deep, dense colour that runs to the edge of the glass, richly fruited with blackberries and purple fruit and …

Dark, rich berry fruit, vanilla cola and oak spice aromas abound on the nose. This is a rich and luscious …

A rich and beguiling dark colour with just the slightest hint of fade present, this wine is retaining its youth …

A generous wine with dark plums and blackberry aromas on the nose with good intensity. The palate is medium to …