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Rated 90/100 from Parker and is made by the famous Winemaker Chris Ringland from Padthaway fruit. Parker writes- "The 2007 Pillar Box Red, a blend of 65% Shiraz, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Merlot. Purple-colored, it exhibits an expressive nose of spice box, earth notes, blueberry, and black currant. Ripe, sweet, and layered, this nicely rendered red has exceptional balance and length for its humble price. "
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5 Stars and taking the top spot on Cuisine's Best Buy list for offering an outstanding combination of quality and price. Also Gold Medal Liquorland Top 100, Gold & Trophy Royal Queensland Wine Show, Gold Medal New Brunswick Wine Show. Not bad for a wine at this price.
Quarisa wines was established by John and Josephine Quarisa. John Quarisa has had a distinguished career as a
winemaker spanning 22 years, working for some of Australia's largest wineries.
"This elegant, fresh, fragrant wine has floral, berry and liquorice characters of great aromatic quality, no doubt due in part to the five percent Viognier. It tastes persistent and tangy with a firm tannin backbone. Try it alongside lamb with Middle Eastern flavours." Cuisine
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Elsewhere $24. This is their 'Reserve' Sauvignon from their Awatere Vineyard and its spectacular- even more so at this silly price. The blocks in the Estate Vineyard are located on both the hills and the valley floor in gravely well draining soils,
strict water management achieves fruit characters and minerality unique to the Awatere Valley. The Single Vineyard fruit comes from the best ten percent of each block.
"Intensely classic Awatere Valley scents of freshly mown grass, tropical fruit and gooseberries underpinned with
characters of slate and a hint of gunsmoke. The palate is focused on purity of fruit, full bodied with great weight and
balance. Concentrated touches of peach, ripe fruit and
gooseberry along with hints of dried herb and stony mineral
characterisGcs lead to a long persistent finish." Top notch sauvignon.
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A gem uncovered- made by Simon Waghorn of Astrolabe fame. Gold at the Sydney Top 100 and 91/100 from Wine Orbit Magazine, this is a steal for top flight sauvignon.
"It's beautifully intense on the nose displaying passionfruit, lime zest and currant characters. The palate is full of juicy fruit characters with mouth-watering acidity and a deliciously lingering finish. The wine is immensely appealing with nicely flowing palate. At its best: now to 2011." 4.5 Stars and 91/100 Wine Orbit
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Elsewhere this is $21 and its a cracker from master winemaker Chris Ringland ( winemaker at Rockford and world renowned flying winemaker. ) "A Blend of Shiraz and Cabernet - big and rich, but more complex than most two and three times the cost, Plush and fruit-driven on the palate, this is a ripe, tasty wine for casual quaffing over the next 4-6 years. It is a superb value. "R Wines is a new company founded by importer and marketing genius, Dan Philips, along with co-owner, renowned winemaker, Chris Ringland. Needless to say, the packaging of these wines is amazingly creative but, more importantly, what is in the bottle consistently over-delivers from low-end to high-end. The Marquis Philips wines have established a six year track record of delivering a big bang for the buck." Robert Parker
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The last pallet of this 5 Stas and Best Buy in the Cuisine Chardonnay. Only seven chardonnays achieved a 5 star rating out of 183 tasted in their Chardonnay Tasting, with the average priice of the other 5 star wines being $30 ( as listed by Cuisine ). Incredile value buying here for quality chardonnay. "It may be a mere teenager (it's the only 2009 in our Top 10), but it's already sophisticated. Gun-flint aromatics lead to a quietly muscular mouthfeel, infused with citrus and a hint of earthiness. "An iron fist in a velvet glove." says Michael Ivicevich." Cuisine.
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Normall $21. Last of this deal. A superb winemaker and very under rated but when we get deals on his wine we know they are top shelf. "Andrew Greenhough aims for a 'rich Sauvignon Blanc style with ripe, creamy mouthfeel'- and hits the target with ease. Grown at three sites in Hope, the 2009 vintage was mostly handled in tanks, but 4% of the blend was fermented with indigenous yeasts in new oak casks. Mouthfilling and dry, its finely poised, gently herbaceous wine with strong melon, peach and capsicum flavours, vibrant and crisp. It should open out well during 2010." M.Cooper.
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Elswhere this is $20!!! and rated by Michael Cooper as 'good value' at this $20 price. Now being cleared this is extremely good pinot gris buying. "From winemakers Bill ( 'Digger' ) Hennessy ( ex Mt Riley ) and Cory Hall ( ex Matua ), the 2008 vintage was grown at Renwick and mostly handled in tanks; 15% of the blend was barrel-fermented with indigenous yeasts. Its a scented, weighty wine with excellent texture and depth of peachy, spicy flavours and a dry finish. Good value." M.Cooper
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Elsewhere $20. Made by Howard Park Wines from the excellent 2007 vintage. Reduced to clear. "An elegant wine showing clearly defined cabernet aromatics, lovely fine grained tannins flow through on a long smooth and slighly savoury finish. Great W.A. buying.
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Normally $21. 4 1/2 Stars in Cuisine , Top Sauvignon Blanc of the Tasting - Decanter Magazine - UK and 91 Points - Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine - AUS. Decanter write "Bright, tart and refreshing, with Asian pear and lime flavors prominent in this harmonious, graceful package.
Lingers on the finish." Blended from seven base wines sourced from eight different sites, primarily on the north bank of the Wairau River and our own Estate. Different soil profiles, vineyard practices and levels of fruit maturity at harvest provide complexity in the finished wine; no oak has been used during production. A class act
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