Richard's Top Picks
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2018 Blackenbrook Nelson Chardonnay
Cameron Douglas MS
Bright and rich in the mouth, with mellow tropical and stonefruit backed by classy oak - this creamy Blackenbrook is a bigger-styled and satisfying Chardonnay by Nelson experts. Such lovingly ... read more$21.99 in mixed 6+ or $24.99 per bottle -
2020 Tony Bish Fat n Sassy Hawkes Bay Chardonnay
Sam Kim
The name says it all. This Chardonnay is fat and sassy, old-school style. As the legendary ex head winemaker at Sacred Hill, Tony Bish is an acknowledged expert in Chardonnay. Expert barrel and ... read more$21.99 in mixed 6+ or $24.99 per bottle -
2019 Spade Oak Co-Ordinates Gisborne Chardonnay
Sam Kim
A great discount on this rich but elegant Chardy (formerly called "Prospect") from a legendary Gisborne winemaker. Steve Voysey made Gisborne Chardonnay famous as the ex-Montana winemaker who ... read moreElsewhere up to $28.99 Save $6.00 $22.99 in mixed 6+ or $25.99 per bottle -
2020 Astrolabe Marlborough Pinot Gris
Richard Caro
An elegant and nearly dry Pinot Gris from Marlborough masters, Astrolabe. Fresh apple and pear fruit are beautifully crisp and with a nice mineral zing, offering a harmony that is stridently ... read more$23.99 in mixed 6+ or $26.99 per bottle -
2019 Callejo Flores de Callejo
John Caro
A rich and satisfying red from a modern producer in the stunning Ribera Del Duero, Spain. Lovely ripe Tempranillo delivers lashings of dark berries and spice, with a rich body and earth-bound ... read more$26.99 in mixed 6+ or $29.99 per bottle -
2018 Astrolabe Marlborough Chardonnay
Bob Campbell MW
Chardonnay is stealing the limelight in Marlborough. Simon Waghorn from Astrolabe cut his teeth making Chardonnay in Gisborne, and this organically-grown Marlborough wine puts his knowledge on ... read more$27.99 in mixed 6+ or $31.99 per bottle -
2018 Head Cellar Reserve Barossa Shiraz
Huon Hooke
A tasty and rich expression of Head's stunning Barossa terroir. Packed with ripe fruit and gutsy structure, the Cellar Reserve is in a sense the opposite of its name — all of Head's other ... read more$28.99 in mixed 6+ or $32.99 per bottle -
2019 Head Red Barossa Shiraz
The Real Review
A super value Shiraz from one of the leading small players based in the Barossa. A blend of fruit from some of their best vineyard sources (these ones mainly in the Eden Vale), this classic of ... read more$31.99 in mixed 6+ or $35.99 per bottle -
2020 Tony Bish Heartwood Hawkes Bay Chardonnay
Richard Caro
Another gorgeous, gently hedonistic Chardonnay from master Chardonnay winemaker, Tony Bish. Superb sources of Tony's favourite Mendoza clone of Chardonnay are hand-picked and fermented in the ... read more$33.99 in mixed 6+ or $37.99 per bottle -
2018 Boneline Waipara Sharkstone Chardonnay
Michael Cooper
A super-stylish drop, this is Boneline's full-textured but still minerally Chardonnay. With power and concentration but only 20% oak, this wine offers a subtle opulence of citrus and tree fruits ... read more$44.99 in mixed 6+ or $49.99 per bottle