Mountford Estate Liaison Pinot Noir 2009 Although this wine is not estate grown, it comes from neighbouring vineyards, it doesn’t detract from the quality. Matured for 18 months in French oak barrels, and bottled unfiltered and unfined. Quite a masculine wine, with rich Doris plum colouring and powerfully rich palate. Many people would consider $35
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2008 Old School Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir First day back and the wine that I’m recommending is a blinder. Usually found on the shelves for $42 or more, this wine has good pedigree. The wineries loss, unfortunately, is your gain. From the Tarras region of Central Otago. 90/100 from Parkers Wine Advocate and
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Bargain Basement Old School Chardy Old school Chardonnay still has a large following. After the years of butterscotch popcorn, cream and large dollop of oak in our Chardonnays, we then favoured the more austere wines. Sauvignon Blanc stole the thunder and it bacame very fashionable to belong to the ABC club (Anything But Chardonnay). These
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Kumeu River Pinot Gris 2010 Made by Master of Wine Michale Brajkovich, this wine truly delivers. When I was in the retail sector we often sold this wine for $30. The wine industry has changed and now there are many discounted wines. The 2010 Kumeu River Pinot Gris is a firm favourite. Its luscious appeal will
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Bargain: Stonyridge Larose 2010 Waiheke I know that for most wine drinkers $99 is a crazy amount of money to spend on 1 bottle of wine. But if you do find yourself with a spare ton burning a hole in your wallet, then I recommend that you buy this wine. I have previously said that
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