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William Thomas Chardonnay 2005
NZD $26.00
This wine displays citrus and mineral notes with a subtle underlying wood influence. Extended barrel maturation means that this wine has a lovely rich texture, though still elegant and understated on the palate.
Made exclusively from the Mendoza clone, fruit for this wine was sourced from two separate vineyard sites in the Brancott Valley.
Hand harvested and pressed into old French barrels, juice for this wine was fermented using wild yeast and then aged in barrel for a further 16 months, of which 10% is in new barrels.
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Bird Pinot Noir 2008
NZD $34.00
Acting as both a fermentation vessel and storage vessel these 900lt barrels provide a unique and sophisticated environment for the production of Pinot Noir. They impart a high degree of complexity to the wine, facilitating seamless integration of the oak and generating excellent structure. The "Big Barrels" allow for extremely gentle handling of the wine resulting in the preservation of even the most delicate flavours and aromas. Full round and assertive, generously laced with dark ripe fruit. There are hints of earth, and spices on the palate. The structure is firm and masculine with ample tannins to create excellent mouth feel and provide a great platform for this wine to age for many years to come.
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Christian Brothers Brandy
NZD $40.90
The Christian Brothers V S Brandy is distilled using the same time-honored pot still production method used with fine Cognacs. This exceptional American Brandy is then aged for 2 to 6 years in oak barrels. Hand selected barrels are then carefully blended to create unequaled smoothness and full-bodied taste in a brandy that is imbued with layers of well-balanced fruit flavors and a warm, lingering finish.
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Brannock Brae Pinot Noir 2008
NZD $24.99
Our Goldfields Pinot noir 2008 has flavours of cherries, plums, and berries. Behind
these primary flavours there is an interesting hint of herbs, mushroom, and even
liquorice complementing its velvety mouthfeel. All this is integrated with just the right
balance of acid; and tannins - partly from the grapes themselves, and also judicious use
of French oak barrels.
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Grasshopper Rock 2009 Pinot Noir
NZD $32.00
A single-vineyard red, matured in French oak barrels, it is deep and rich, with ripe cherry, plum, herb and spice flavours, hints of raisins and coffee and good, savoury complexity.
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Trinity Hill Gimlett Gravels Tempranillo 2006
NZD $30.00
3270.06
Ruby red with crimson in colour. Wild raspberry and plum fruit aromas with spice with a little vanillin from oak barrels. This is an elegant wine, with firm but not heavy tannin structure. The texture is silky, but with substance, almost like a combination of Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. There is great persistence of the wild fruit flavours on the finish
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Penfolds Bluestone Grand Tawny Port
NZD $37.50
The Penfolds Tawnies are made in Solera Systems (stacked blending systems) at Penfolds’ Kalimna Tawny Cellars. These wines are all aged in 300-litre hogsheads (oak barrels) that are at least twenty years old when they reach the Tawny Cellars, having been used for other Penfolds wines up until that point.
The maturation process deliberately takes place under corrugated iron. At the height of summer the temperature on the top stack can reach 55 degrees; while in winter, the temperature can fall below 8 degrees. These cyclic swings in temperature are vital to the maturation process, as evaporation, concentration and controlled oxidation are all a part of the complex nature of the aromas and flavours.
The combination of extended barrel maturation and the Penfolds tradition of excellence ensure Bluestone Rare Tawny has exceptional fruit richness, mellow aged complexity and great length of flavour.
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Mocambo Art Edition 20 year Rum
NZD $74.00
This Rum of noble origin has been produced with unique flavour and character that only time can give. The vision of the Master Victor Fernandez in conjunction with the Amate tree vegetable fibers, and pre-Hispanic art forms create this beautiful package that decorates this rum. As with this barrels that protect and age this fine rum, the Amate that surrounds the bottle protects and enriches Mocambo Rum from time.
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Chocolate Box Shiraz 2010
NZD $25.00
Made from selected fruit from family owned vineyards in the Northern Barossa Valley.
This wine showcases classical Barossa black fruit characters with dark chocolate flavours. Matured for 2 years in a combination of French and American oak barrels.
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Trinity Hill Arneis 2008
NZD $15.00
Arneis (pronounced: are-NAYS) is an ancient white grape variety originating near Alba in the Piemonte region of north-west Italy.
After gentle whole-bunch pressing of the grapes, the juice was fermented in stainless steel and older barrels. Following a short maturation on yeast lees, the wine shows delicate aromas of pears with a hint of almond and a soft, round palate with good acidity.
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Sheep Dip Malt Whisky
NZD $94.00
The name came about because British farmers have long referred to whisky as Sheep Dip. There was a time when farmers distilled their own “home-made” whisky and in order to avoid paying taxes to the revenue man hid the whisky in barrels marked “Sheep Dip”.
Farmers' merchants continued this tradition by entering cases of whisky as “Sheep dip” on farmers' bills and so “pulling the wool” over the farmers wives eyes.
Rich, golden copper highlights in colour. Delicate and refined. Soft sensual floral notes arise in perfect harmony supported by an attractive array of complex fruit flavours. Melon, pear and orange with a hint of almonds conclude this profusion of charming nuances. Finesse and elegance gives way to a majestic assertion of pure malty flavours drawn from the four distilling regions of Scotland. Each area forges and makes its own inimitable contribution to this outstanding pure malt - the main accent being expressed from the Highlands and Speyside Valleys.
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HENNESSY VS COGNAC
NZD $85.00
Hennessy V.S. is a blend of the finest cognacs, aged to full maturity in oak barrels in the town of Cognac, where Richard Hennessy established his company in 1765.
Full bodied with a pronounced aroma of oak and hazelnuts, a rich floral taste with tones of red berries and vanilla.
Still operated by the Hennessy family, this cognac is aged for at least 2-5 years
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Armantes Old Bush Vine Garnacha 2006
NZD $19.50
BEN94
Intensely flavoured, dark berry red from skilful winemaker Norrel Robertson. Made from grapes from 50-year-old vines.
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Clearview Estate Beachhead Chardonnay 2010
NZD $27.50
A powerful wine exhibiting many of the characters seen in the Reserve Chardonnay. 50% barrel fermentation in 1 year old oak has accentuated the wonderful fruit. 20% malolactic fermentation and the use of oak (French & American) has given this wine complexity and youth, the powerful trademark of Clearview. Bottled December 2007. Drink now to 2010. Bronze award winner 2009 Royal Easter Show.
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Cattier Blanc de Noirs Brut 750ml
NZD $90.00
CATT750
Presented in a beautiful velvet gift box, this champagne is made entirely from Pinot Noir grapes.
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Gammel Dansk
NZD $31.00
A relatively modern liqueur bitters, having been invented in Denmark in 1964, Gammel Dansk contains 29 natural ingredients and is the second best-selling spirit in its native country, producing over 4 million litres per year. We have been inundated with orders of Gammel Dansk and now only have a small supply of this product left. We are trying to source more of this product for the connoisseur.
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Lake Chalice Merlot 2010
NZD $18.00
Ruby red colour on release. Showing varietal aromas of boysenberry and plums. A medium bodied Merlot with vibrant fruit and supple tannins, with tones of chocolate and tobacco leaf and underlying spicy, toasty oak.
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Roaring Meg Pinots (C4)
NZD $90.00
2 Beautiful Pinots from a great Winery.
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Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2010
NZD $39.99
Situated on the coast line of Hawke's Bay, the Te Awanga sub-region has a virtually frost free microclimate, a warm extended growing season and cleansing sea breezes. A producer of award winning wines with great fruit intensity, Clearview's proximity to the Pacific Ocean also offers stunning views of Cape Kidnappers, "the fish hook of Maui". Consistently rated as one of New Zealand's top Chardonnays. Fermented and matured in predominatly new French oak barrels. Stylish, creamy, mealy with stonefruit, ripe tropical flavours and substansial body. Cellar up to 2013. Food match with seafood, chicken and pork.
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PENFOLDS BIN 620 Cabernet Shiraz 2008
NZD $1600.00
Beautifully presented in a leather wine bottle case, This wine pays homage to the 1966 Bin 620, a legendary Penfolds show wine from a great Coonawarra vintage.
A unique Australian blend - Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz - true to the Penfolds house style and worthy of Special Bin status.
In the 2008 vintage our low yielding Penfolds Coonawarra Blocks 5, 10 & 20 produced superb quality fruit with tremendous flavour definition, allowing the creation of a wine similar in style and stature to the original 1966 Bin 620. Barrel fermentation in new French and American oak has woven all the fruit and oak elements into a wine of impressive depth and complexity.
This classically structured, beautifully balanced wine has all the finesse and integrity to develop and evolve for many decades with careful cellaring
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Penfolds Grandfather Port
NZD $110.00
In 1915, an oak cask containing a blend of the finest tawnies the company possessed was set aside for the exclusive use of the Penfold family. This became known as 'the Grandfather' due to the great age of the oldest tawnies in the blend.
Penfolds Grandfather Liqueur Tawny, a blend of the finest old tawnies and aged in small oak casks, honours this proud tradition and is Australia's leading example of this style. The rich yet delicate fruit character harmonises perfectly with pronounced aged rancio complexity to produce a truly remarkable aged liqueur tawny.
Individual components are given extended maturation in small oak barrels in Penfolds Kalimna Tawny Cellar in the Barossa Valley before an extremely strict barrel selection process. The best barrels are carefully blended to create Penfolds Grandfather.
Deep amber - mahogany in colour with the green gold tinges indicative of great age. The nose is extremely complex and fragrant, possessing an array of nutty, vanillin, aged characters melding seamlessly with hints of raisined fruit, malt and lifted spirit. The palate effortlessly displays the famed attributes of great Liqueur Tawny; luscious, rich and full flavoured with mouthfilling viscosity and a slightly dry finish. Intense raisined fruit, walnut and toffee flavours harmonise with subtle vanillin oak and rancio complexity before a remarkably long finish.
Presented in a wooden case.
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Siefried Gewurztraminer 2008
NZD $23.00
The Brightwater Vineyard vines are grown in an extremely stony area of the vineyard, where water and nutrient levels are low. This helps us to restrict the plants vigour and to crop at low levels. To further enhance the aromatics, leaves were removed to allow light penetration and air movement around the fruiting zone. Gewürztraminer is an early ripening variety with an aromatic, fragrant bouquet. It is naturally a low yielding vine which can produce wonderful concentration and flavour. After harvest the grapes were de-stemmed and left for a period of skin contact before pressing. The clear juice was inoculated with a pure yeast strain and then a cool, temperature-controlled fermentation began. The fermentation was stopped prematurely to allow 10g/L residual sweetness in the wine.
This wine displays citrus and mineral notes with a subtle underlying wood influence. Extended barrel maturation means that this wine has a lovely rich texture, though still elegant and understated on the palate. Made exclusively from the Mendoza clone, fruit for this wine was sourced from two separate vineyard sites in the Brancott Valley. Hand harvested and pressed into old French barrels, juice for this wine was fermented using wild yeast and then aged in barrel for a further 16 months, of which 10% is in new barrels.
Acting as both a fermentation vessel and storage vessel these 900lt barrels provide a unique and sophisticated environment for the production of Pinot Noir. They impart a high degree of complexity to the wine, facilitating seamless integration of the oak and generating excellent structure. The "Big Barrels" allow for extremely gentle handling of the wine resulting in the preservation of even the most delicate flavours and aromas. Full round and assertive, generously laced with dark ripe fruit. There are hints of earth, and spices on the palate. The structure is firm and masculine with ample tannins to create excellent mouth feel and provide a great platform for this wine to age for many years to come.
The Christian Brothers V S Brandy is distilled using the same time-honored pot still production method used with fine Cognacs. This exceptional American Brandy is then aged for 2 to 6 years in oak barrels. Hand selected barrels are then carefully blended to create unequaled smoothness and full-bodied taste in a brandy that is imbued with layers of well-balanced fruit flavors and a warm, lingering finish.
Our Goldfields Pinot noir 2008 has flavours of cherries, plums, and berries. Behind these primary flavours there is an interesting hint of herbs, mushroom, and even liquorice complementing its velvety mouthfeel. All this is integrated with just the right balance of acid; and tannins - partly from the grapes themselves, and also judicious use of French oak barrels.
A single-vineyard red, matured in French oak barrels, it is deep and rich, with ripe cherry, plum, herb and spice flavours, hints of raisins and coffee and good, savoury complexity.
3270.06Ruby red with crimson in colour. Wild raspberry and plum fruit aromas with spice with a little vanillin from oak barrels. This is an elegant wine, with firm but not heavy tannin structure. The texture is silky, but with substance, almost like a combination of Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. There is great persistence of the wild fruit flavours on the finish
The Penfolds Tawnies are made in Solera Systems (stacked blending systems) at Penfolds’ Kalimna Tawny Cellars. These wines are all aged in 300-litre hogsheads (oak barrels) that are at least twenty years old when they reach the Tawny Cellars, having been used for other Penfolds wines up until that point. The maturation process deliberately takes place under corrugated iron. At the height of summer the temperature on the top stack can reach 55 degrees; while in winter, the temperature can fall below 8 degrees. These cyclic swings in temperature are vital to the maturation process, as evaporation, concentration and controlled oxidation are all a part of the complex nature of the aromas and flavours. The combination of extended barrel maturation and the Penfolds tradition of excellence ensure Bluestone Rare Tawny has exceptional fruit richness, mellow aged complexity and great length of flavour.
This Rum of noble origin has been produced with unique flavour and character that only time can give. The vision of the Master Victor Fernandez in conjunction with the Amate tree vegetable fibers, and pre-Hispanic art forms create this beautiful package that decorates this rum. As with this barrels that protect and age this fine rum, the Amate that surrounds the bottle protects and enriches Mocambo Rum from time.
Made from selected fruit from family owned vineyards in the Northern Barossa Valley. This wine showcases classical Barossa black fruit characters with dark chocolate flavours. Matured for 2 years in a combination of French and American oak barrels.
Arneis (pronounced: are-NAYS) is an ancient white grape variety originating near Alba in the Piemonte region of north-west Italy. After gentle whole-bunch pressing of the grapes, the juice was fermented in stainless steel and older barrels. Following a short maturation on yeast lees, the wine shows delicate aromas of pears with a hint of almond and a soft, round palate with good acidity.
The name came about because British farmers have long referred to whisky as Sheep Dip. There was a time when farmers distilled their own “home-made” whisky and in order to avoid paying taxes to the revenue man hid the whisky in barrels marked “Sheep Dip”. Farmers' merchants continued this tradition by entering cases of whisky as “Sheep dip” on farmers' bills and so “pulling the wool” over the farmers wives eyes. Rich, golden copper highlights in colour. Delicate and refined. Soft sensual floral notes arise in perfect harmony supported by an attractive array of complex fruit flavours. Melon, pear and orange with a hint of almonds conclude this profusion of charming nuances. Finesse and elegance gives way to a majestic assertion of pure malty flavours drawn from the four distilling regions of Scotland. Each area forges and makes its own inimitable contribution to this outstanding pure malt - the main accent being expressed from the Highlands and Speyside Valleys.
Hennessy V.S. is a blend of the finest cognacs, aged to full maturity in oak barrels in the town of Cognac, where Richard Hennessy established his company in 1765. Full bodied with a pronounced aroma of oak and hazelnuts, a rich floral taste with tones of red berries and vanilla. Still operated by the Hennessy family, this cognac is aged for at least 2-5 years
BEN94Intensely flavoured, dark berry red from skilful winemaker Norrel Robertson. Made from grapes from 50-year-old vines.
A powerful wine exhibiting many of the characters seen in the Reserve Chardonnay. 50% barrel fermentation in 1 year old oak has accentuated the wonderful fruit. 20% malolactic fermentation and the use of oak (French & American) has given this wine complexity and youth, the powerful trademark of Clearview. Bottled December 2007. Drink now to 2010. Bronze award winner 2009 Royal Easter Show.
CATT750Presented in a beautiful velvet gift box, this champagne is made entirely from Pinot Noir grapes.
A relatively modern liqueur bitters, having been invented in Denmark in 1964, Gammel Dansk contains 29 natural ingredients and is the second best-selling spirit in its native country, producing over 4 million litres per year. We have been inundated with orders of Gammel Dansk and now only have a small supply of this product left. We are trying to source more of this product for the connoisseur.
Ruby red colour on release. Showing varietal aromas of boysenberry and plums. A medium bodied Merlot with vibrant fruit and supple tannins, with tones of chocolate and tobacco leaf and underlying spicy, toasty oak.
2 Beautiful Pinots from a great Winery.
Situated on the coast line of Hawke's Bay, the Te Awanga sub-region has a virtually frost free microclimate, a warm extended growing season and cleansing sea breezes. A producer of award winning wines with great fruit intensity, Clearview's proximity to the Pacific Ocean also offers stunning views of Cape Kidnappers, "the fish hook of Maui". Consistently rated as one of New Zealand's top Chardonnays. Fermented and matured in predominatly new French oak barrels. Stylish, creamy, mealy with stonefruit, ripe tropical flavours and substansial body. Cellar up to 2013. Food match with seafood, chicken and pork.
Beautifully presented in a leather wine bottle case, This wine pays homage to the 1966 Bin 620, a legendary Penfolds show wine from a great Coonawarra vintage. A unique Australian blend - Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz - true to the Penfolds house style and worthy of Special Bin status. In the 2008 vintage our low yielding Penfolds Coonawarra Blocks 5, 10 & 20 produced superb quality fruit with tremendous flavour definition, allowing the creation of a wine similar in style and stature to the original 1966 Bin 620. Barrel fermentation in new French and American oak has woven all the fruit and oak elements into a wine of impressive depth and complexity. This classically structured, beautifully balanced wine has all the finesse and integrity to develop and evolve for many decades with careful cellaring
In 1915, an oak cask containing a blend of the finest tawnies the company possessed was set aside for the exclusive use of the Penfold family. This became known as 'the Grandfather' due to the great age of the oldest tawnies in the blend. Penfolds Grandfather Liqueur Tawny, a blend of the finest old tawnies and aged in small oak casks, honours this proud tradition and is Australia's leading example of this style. The rich yet delicate fruit character harmonises perfectly with pronounced aged rancio complexity to produce a truly remarkable aged liqueur tawny. Individual components are given extended maturation in small oak barrels in Penfolds Kalimna Tawny Cellar in the Barossa Valley before an extremely strict barrel selection process. The best barrels are carefully blended to create Penfolds Grandfather. Deep amber - mahogany in colour with the green gold tinges indicative of great age. The nose is extremely complex and fragrant, possessing an array of nutty, vanillin, aged characters melding seamlessly with hints of raisined fruit, malt and lifted spirit. The palate effortlessly displays the famed attributes of great Liqueur Tawny; luscious, rich and full flavoured with mouthfilling viscosity and a slightly dry finish. Intense raisined fruit, walnut and toffee flavours harmonise with subtle vanillin oak and rancio complexity before a remarkably long finish. Presented in a wooden case.
The Brightwater Vineyard vines are grown in an extremely stony area of the vineyard, where water and nutrient levels are low. This helps us to restrict the plants vigour and to crop at low levels. To further enhance the aromatics, leaves were removed to allow light penetration and air movement around the fruiting zone. Gewürztraminer is an early ripening variety with an aromatic, fragrant bouquet. It is naturally a low yielding vine which can produce wonderful concentration and flavour. After harvest the grapes were de-stemmed and left for a period of skin contact before pressing. The clear juice was inoculated with a pure yeast strain and then a cool, temperature-controlled fermentation began. The fermentation was stopped prematurely to allow 10g/L residual sweetness in the wine.