ESTABLISHED INVESTMENTS
1. Te Mata Coleraine Hawke’s Bay 2020 $ 140
A great vintage of one of New Zealand’s most iconic cabernetdominant blends, the 2020 Coleraine exudes power and elegance. Bright and pure black plum, berry and currant fruit are infused with fragrant notes of liquorice, violet and savoury herb, supported by a bright acidity and fine plush tannins.
Stockists: Glengarry; Caro’s; Regional Wines; Advintage; Temata. co. nz
2. Penfolds Grange Shiraz, Australia 2017 $ 980
The 70th-anniversary release of the wine with arguably Australasia’s greatest reputation and track record finds Grange on great form. Only the seventh Grange to be made from 100 per cent shiraz, it still demonstrates the wine’s characteristic power, in its ripe and dense black cherry and berry fruit, and structure through its firm but velvet-coated tannins. Sweet chocolatey flavours combine with savoury soy hints framed by cedary oak at this youthful stage of its four-decade plus development.
Stockists: Selected New World and Pak’n-Save Stores; Liquorland; Super Liquor; Bottle O; Big Barrel
3. Dry River Martinborough Pinot Noir 2019 $99
Flagship New Zealand pinot noir, Dry River, has evolved its style since Wilco Lam took over as winemaker, going from strength to strength under his guidance. From an impressive vintage, the 2019 has the structure to age, with firm but silken texture and freshness. It’s complex and concentrated with ripe black cherry and tangy tamarillo fruit, perfumed with hints of anise, herb, and smoky sandalwood, with a dash of cocoa and savoury undercurrents.
Stockists: Good Wine Company; Moore Wilson’s; Martinborough Wine Merchants