Wine Heroes
This page is dedicated to our wine heroes – the wines, winery and winemakers that have shaped our vinous journey over the past 20 years.
We have followed, bought, and collected all the wines that feature on this page for many years, and their quality, vintage upon vintage, is without question.
In short, these are the wines we drink, and we hope you will love them as much as we do.
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2024 Low Burn Pinot Noir, Pyramid Valley
Wild Cherry Velvet Fragrant, supple and quietly compelling, Low Burn brings together Central Otago’s vivid fruit and a wonderfully savoury sense of...
View full details2024 Low Burn Chardonnay, Pyramid Valley
Southern Spark Vivid, layered and full of personality, Low Burn combines the indulgence of fine Chardonnay with Central Otago’s exhilarating freshn...
View full details2024 Kererū Road Chardonnay, Pyramid Valley
Orchard Silk Silky, sunlit and quietly sophisticated, Kererū Road brings the generous charm of the Mâconnais to Hawke’s Bay. Nectarine, ripe pear a...
View full details2022 The Florita Riesling, Jim Barry
Limestone Lightning Pale and brilliantly bright, the Florita opens with lime zest, lemon blossom and crisp green apple, layered with white peach, c...
View full details2024 Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge La Goujonne, Domaine Hubert Lamy
Crimson Limestone Bright, fragrant and wonderfully precise, La Goujonne opens with wild strawberry, crushed raspberry and red cherry, layered with...
View full details2024 Puligny-Montrachet Les Tremblots, Domaine Hubert Lamy
Quiet Voltage Initially restrained, this gradually unfolds with white and yellow peach, orange blossom, lemon zest and crisp pear, layered with oys...
View full details2024 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly, Domaine Hubert Lamy
White Rock Energy Initially restrained, this opens gradually to reveal lime zest, lemon blossom, crisp pear and white peach, layered with crushed o...
View full details2024 Saint-Aubin La Princée, Domaine Hubert Lamy
Limestone Pulse Lime zest, grapefruit and crisp Granny Smith rise from the glass, joined by white blossom, mirabelle plum, yellow peach and a subtl...
View full details2024 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes, Domaine Hubert Lamy
“The Limestone Current” Pale lemon-gold with a silvery edge, this is taut, energetic and intensely mineral. Grapefruit peel, lemon, white flowers a...
View full details2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Marrucheto, Banfi *MAGNUM*
Tuscan Gravitas Powerful, polished and deeply Montalcino, this magnum of Vigna Marrucheto shows Banfi’s single-vineyard Brunello at full confidence...
View full details2024 Morgon Côte du Py Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Jean Foillard * Double Magnum*
The Granite Heart of Morgon This is Beaujolais with depth, perfume and a pulse of old-vine energy. From the famed Côte du Py hillside, it opens wit...
View full details2024 Morgon Côte du Py Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Jean Foillard *Magnum*
The Granite Heart of Morgon This is Beaujolais with depth, perfume and a pulse of old-vine energy. From the famed Côte du Py hillside, it opens wit...
View full details2019 Reserve Shiraz Viognier, Yering Station
Blackberry, black plum and quince rise from the glass, surrounded by violet, white pepper, anise, clove and nutmeg. Toasted French oak adds depth a...
View full details2019 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Yering Station
Redcurrant, cassis and blackberry rise from the glass, joined by tobacco leaf, cedar and a gently autumnal savouriness. The fruit is ripe and conce...
View full details2021 The Holy Trinity GSM, Grant Burge
Red cherry, raspberry and redcurrant lead the aromas, joined by blueberry, rose, bramble and a twist of aniseed. Dried herbs, dark spice and a fain...
View full details2020 The Holy Trinity GSM, Grant Burge
Lifted violet and lavender bring an unexpectedly fragrant opening, followed by blackberry, ripe plum and dark cherry. Ginger biscuit, mint, mocha a...
View full details2019 The Holy Trinity GSM, Grant Burge
Violets and raspberries lead the way, joined by blood plum, blackberry and redcurrant, with ground ginger, nutmeg, dried herbs and cocoa bringing d...
View full details2021 Art Series Chardonnay, Leeuwin Estate
Chamomile, lemon myrtle and cherry blossom lead an intricate aroma, with white nectarine, pear and lemon flesh beneath. Flint, chalk and graphite b...
View full details2022 Chenin Blanc, Lismore
Sea Jasmine This is cool-climate Cape Chenin with perfume, tension and a beautifully savoury edge. Pear, quince and wild peach lead the nose, lifte...
View full details2024 The Chocolate Block, Boekenhoutskloof
Dark Alchemy This is one of South Africa’s modern wine icons, a Syrah-led Swartland blend that combines cult status with genuine vineyard pedigree....
View full details2023 Porseleinberg Syrah, Boekenhoutskloof
This is Swartland Syrah at its most serious, sculpted and electric. Blackberry, wild raspberry and red plum sit beneath incense, thyme, black peppe...
View full details2016 Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta *Magnum*
Elegance, Aged to Perfection in Magnum La Rioja Alta’s 2016 Gran Reserva 904 in magnum is Rioja with all the theatre of time, tradition and scale. ...
View full details2021 Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape Mentelle
Wallcliffe Power Cape Mentelle’s 2021 Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon is Margaret River Cabernet with history in its bones and polish in every corner. ...
View full details2021 Viña Alberdi Reserva Selección Especial, La Rioja Alta
Regal Reserva Some releases deserve a little ceremony. La Rioja Alta’s 2021 Viña Alberdi Reserva Selección Especial is no ordinary Alberdi: this i...
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