Wines - Red
Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends
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Red Rock Gravel Pit Red Merlot Malbec 2007 NZD $19.00
A dark ruby hue. Aroma’s of black fruits and dark plums fill the nose with hints of tobacco leaf and spice. The palate is rich and mouthfilling with a strong tannin backbone. The wine feels supple and elegant with the fruit well supported by tannin structure. -
Trinity Hill Gimlett Gravels Tempranillo 2006 NZD $30.00
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 -
Te Mata Woodthorpe Merlot Cabernet 2008 NZD $24.00
Te Mata Estate Woodthorpe Merlot/Cabernet ‘06 is a deep magenta colour, with aromas and flavours of dark cherry, blackcurrant, cinnamon and vanilla. A fine, even tannin structure carries right across the palate to a sustained finish.
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Richard Hamilton Hut Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 NZD $18.00
This wine is a deep,dark,black ruby color with a purple hue on the edges. It has an intense berry nose with hints of black currant fruit and toasted oak accompanied by vanilla, cinnamon, clove and pepper.
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Leconfield Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 NZD $30.00
Dense deep red. Intense ripe rich cassis fruit nose with a hint of mint, showing balanced aromatic oak giving spicy cinnamon/vanilla aromas. Full flavoured rich fruit palate with fine long tannins, the palate has excellent richness which reflects the early warmer vintage but still retains the elegance expected of Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. The palate finishes with a clean acidity. -
Angus The Bull Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 NZD $21.00
Winemaking The philosophy behind Angus The Bull is to create a unique and innovative wine that provides an ideal accompaniment to prime beef. Each year the most promising parcels are hand selected and blended from premium Cabernet Sauvignon grapes sourced from a number of outstanding wine regions across Victoria and South Australia. The flexibility of this multi-regional blending approach provides for great consistency from vintage to vintage and allows for the best attributes of individual regions to be combined for exceptional results. Tasting Notes Intense colour with bright purple hues. Ripe black fruits with rich dark chocolate and vanillin smoky oak aromas. Medium to full bodied palate weight, characterised by firm tannins and a savoury masculine finish. An ideal accompaniment to red meat and premium cuts of prime beef. Will continue to improve over the next 4-6 years.
Merlot / Blends
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Storm Crossing Reserve Merlot 2008 NZD $12.99
This lightly oaked Merlot has notes of dark juicy plum and black berry with a hint of spice, smooth finish. Serve with beef, pasta and pizza. -
Clearview Two Pinnacles 2009 NZD $24.99
This unfiltered wine is warm and generous on the palate with lifted fragrant fruits of plums and violets. A power packed wine with deep damson hues and dense layers of spice and oak. This is a wine which will be approachable early in its youth, but will age wonderfully for 3-10 years. Drink earlier for a more fruit driven style. Perhaps our greatest Malbec blend to date. -
Wild Rock Gravel Pit Red 2009 NZD $20.00
73% Merlot, 23% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Cabernet Vibrant dark garnet colour. Darkest ripe fruits of blackberry and plum meld with violet florals and Gimblett Dust for a complex aroma. The palate has dense coating of supple tannin rounded by ample fruit ahead of a savoury finish. Food Match Herb encrusted lamb -
Sileni Exceptional Merlot 2005 NZD $99.99
Dark in colour, with concentrated, ripe plum and licorice notes. Warm and rich on the palate with dark chocolate and fine, supple tannins on the finish. -
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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Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2009 NZD $30.00
Deep garnet color. Aromas of ripe plum and raspberry with cedar and vanilla notes. Fine soft tannin belies the palate’s weight, the wine is soft and full with bright acids giving an overall impression of power and persistence. Spice and complexity is gained via the Cabernet Franc portion of the blend.
Shiraz / Syrah
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Bird in Hand Shiraz 2009 NZD $31.00
This elegant Shiraz has vibrant aromas of black fruits, plum and white pepper. The long even palate mirrors the rich aromas. The firm tannins and supple texture ensures great weight and mouth feel. Cellaring will reward. -
The Fix Shiraz 2010 NZD $15.99
The Fix Shiraz is made by Ben Jeanneret (of Jeanneret Wines) who is not only an extremely capable winemaker, but also has claims to being the youngest winery owner in the Clare Valley. ‘The Fix’ Shiraz is a wine borne from opportunity rather than design. Deep into the 2008 vintage, Ben came across a small parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz that found itself homeless. After some quick negotiations, the fruit was transported to the Clare Valley where this wine was produced. This wine has aromas of sweet plum and blackberry with a chocolate background. The palate offers flavours of dark chocolate, subtle liquorice with and a touch of savouriness supported by some soft tannins. It is all wrapped up with a deft touch of American oak. This is a sensational value red wine which at this price is difficult to fault. -
Ass Kisser Fine Red Wine NZD $19.99
Shiraz/Grenache 59% Shiraz 41% Grenache French oak maturation A beautifully balanced blend of two classic old varieties. Intense varietal fruit - plenty of body and well matched by the sweet oak and fine tennins. A great food wine, this wine has a point of difference for those searching for something new. Recommended dishes: BBQ Pork Bellies Chicken Cacciatore Oven baked pasta -
Ass Kisser Shiraz 2009 NZD $19.99
Lively vibrant shiraz fruit concentration. A bold wine with lots of dark berries, chocolate and spices. A full and flavoursome wine. Recommended foods: Superb with gourmet pizza, Puttanesca pasta and Pan fried steak -
goode NZD $15.00
What else can we say about it, except its a GOODE. -
Leconfield McLaren Vale Shiraz 2008 NZD $23.00
2008 is a low yielding, early ripening vintage, bodied style showing plum and white pepper characters, finely structured tannins and balanced acidity. It had been matured in French oak for 20 months. -
Wynns Coonawarra Shiraz 2008 NZD $18.00
The 2008 Shiraz is classis Coonawarra - exhibiting black pepper, mulberries and dark plums. Stylish and consistent. -
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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Rocland Duck's & Goose Shiraz 2008 NZD $23.00
Great depth and length with rich and deep blackberry color, giving a hint of dark mocha on the palate. Soft silky tannin superbly balanced with French and American oak, matured for 30 months.
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Johnny Q Shiraz 2008 NZD $18.50
Richly concentrated, big and savoury – this is a perfect wine for a hearty autumn meal – in fact have this instead of dinner! A huge wine for your dollar, Johnny Q over-delivers value-for-money and will suit all your drinking occasions. Winemaker John Quarisa’s career spans over two decades, and his winemaking has picked up two of the most prestigious awards in Australian wine making – The Jimmy Watson and Stoddart trophies.
This Johnny Q Shiraz certainly reflect his expertise! Watch this wine from South Eastern Australia, or better still – drink it! WINNER OF 5 WINE AWARDS.
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Waimata Cognoscenti Gisborne Syrah 2006 NZD $20.00
On tasting, the wine is rich, expanding on the palate with warm velvety tannins supporting the flavours of spice, raspberry and ripe bottled Black Doris plums with a subtle hint of game. -
Trinity Hill Homage Syrah 2007 NZD $118.00
Rich, ruby red with hints of crimson. Ripe red berry fruit complexed with mocha and licorice notes. Fragrance and perfume is aided by the Viognier. Plum, blackberry, cherry and cassis are the dominant flavours, with a structure that is tight and tense, allowing the wine to age gracefully for many years.
Other Reds
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Clearview Black Reef Blush 2011 NZD $20.00
The 2008 Black Reef Blush is made from the winemakers favourite Chambourcin grape (a French super-hybrid), blended with smaller amounts of Merlot, Malbec, Cab Sauv and Cab Franc. This wine is a delightfully fruity, off-dry rose which fills the mouth with a succulent and creamy array of strawberry, cherry, blackberry and spice that are balanced by a lovely tangy raspberry character and a long, refreshing finish
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Trentham Petit Verdot 2008 NZD $22.00
Trentham Petit Verdot shows dark vibrant red purple colour with fragrant berry fruits. The palate is spicy, rich, soft and full with fine firm tannins on the finish.
Pinot Noir
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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. -
Mondillo Pinot Noir 2010 NZD $44.00
The 2010 Pinot Noir, is rich dark and delicious. Beautifully centered with blackberry and plum flavours, a hint of spice, toasted oak and a velvety finish. Wild bunnies couldn't drag us away from the vintage. -
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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Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir 2010 NZD $45.00
A warm, low-yielding vintage has produced a Pinot Noir displaying ripeness concentration and balance; dark fruits of the forest dominate the aroma and these are underpinned by lifted florals and black cherry, balanced with sweet aromatic spice notes. The wine has a ripe concentrated front palate, which displays these same characters in abundance. The mid palate is fleshy and well textured, and the wine finishes with a combination of ripe, fine-grained tannin, fruit and acidity.
Cellaring Potential:
Mt Difficulty Estate Pinot Noir will improve for 7-10 years given optimal vintage and cellaring conditions.
Vintage 2010:
Excellent concentration, with the hallmarks of a warmer season – concentrated ripe dark fruit mingled with a touch of red fruit and a splash of savoury spice!
A nicely odd-ball vintage with warm conditions being over-ruled by ongoing winds and rapidly changing weather systems. Low initial bunch numbers coupled with the climatic variability led to yields being down by about 20% on average. A fantastic autumn helped bring the grapes through their last phase of ripening beautifully. Harvest was the latest we have ever experienced with first fruit not being picked till the 8th April. The blocks which are typically early were late, whilst our later blocks were harvested about their normal timeframe, leading to a very compacted busy vintage.
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Wooing Tree Pinot Noir 2009 NZD $39.00
Ripe hand picked fruit, gentle winemaking and maturation in French oak have resulted in a complex and powerful wine. It has aromas of ripe cherried and plums, a rich and silky smooth palate and a long spicy finish. A great examle of one of the best Central Otago Pinot Noirs.
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Deep Cove Pinot Noir 2008 NZD $33.00
Deep Cove lies 30 kilometres from the open sea, at the head of Doubtful Sound in the pristine Fiordland National Park. Guarded by mountains rising to 1500 metres that surround spectacular fiords, this stunning wilderness is a long-time fishing and diving locale for the Quider family, owners of Wild Earth. Crafted from their Bannockburn vineyards and blended with selected grapes from outstanding Central Otago vineyards.
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Lobster Reef Pinot Noir 2008 NZD $16.00
A delicious fruit driven style with raspberry and black cherry flavours, and a hint of plum. Enjoy with a fish dish. A light Pinot Noir, but very tasty. -
Blind Trail Pinot Noir 2009 NZD $24.90
Smoky herbs and macerated cherries on the nose lead into a dry savoury palate with spicy fruit and a long finish. The legacy continues into the new vintage!
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Strugglers Flat Pinot Noir 2008 NZD $27.00
The bright ruby colour reflects the ripe, warm berry fruits, plum, spice & herbs on the nose. The fleshy ripe fruits on the structured palate are complemented by balanced acidity, nice savoury notes, and fine tannins.
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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. -
Dry Gully Pinot Noir 2008 NZD $34.00
Dry Gully produce Pinot Noir only, a rich expression whose cherry fruit & vibrant flavours wrap themselves around you in rather delectable fashion