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Pleasant Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2010
NZD $15.95 NZD $14.95
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Very few cases remaining of this lovely and excellent value Sav/Blanc, we have tried many 2010s, when it came to the crunch and the all important value for money it delivers hands down.
Not just your usual grassy, semi-sweet run of the mill Sav/Blanc but a wine that truly captures the essence of Marlborough, lovely acidity, pungent with beautiful middle palate and concentration, very clean and generous also full body, classic Marlborough really. At $14.95 per bottle it is hard to pass considering the quality of many commercial ones on the same price bracket.
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Pleasant Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2010
NZD $21.95 NZD $19.95
152239
A fantastic wine from this vineyard which seems to be going from strength to strength, this Marlborough Chardonnay given its quality should have a real price tag of $24.95+. Having tried it against some leading New Zealand Chardonnays, the wine is just brilliant. Made my Neil Cully, the winemaker for Cable Bay on Waiheke Island, on appearance it has a green golden colour with a butterscotch, ripe nectarine and melon bouquet. On the palate it is clean, sophisticated, slightly oily and focused. Drinking beautifully now at 4 years of age but will also hold a bit longer.
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Pleasant Valley Pinot Noir 2007
NZD $24.95 NZD $22.95
152360
It's good to see that finally Pinot Noir winemakers in this country are waking up to the fact that not everybody wishes to spend $40-$50 to get a decent Pinot Noir. We were quite taken back by the quality of this wine, frankly we thought it would be between $40-$50 until we knew the price. It is a soft savoury and plumy Pinot Noir, in other words what Pinot Noir should be like. The 2007 vintage even though it was a good one, is ready for drinking now. Lovely cherry and soft plumy flavours, slightly savoury, well balanced oak and wonderful forrest floor characters. Having tried this alongside other Pinot Noirs at $30+ let me tell you, it delivers! All of this at the price of $22.95.
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Pleasant Valley Gewurztraminer 2006
NZD $17.95 NZD $16.95
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This is the superb Gewérztraminer made from Marlborough fruit and by the same winemaker Neal Cully also wine maker at Cable Bay on Waiheke Island. Frankly one of the best Gewérztraminers around and considering the price it is the best value for money. On the nose it is like a bouquet of flowers, floral, spicy and intensely perfumed. The palate offers richness, spiciness and excellent pure fruit. The acidity level and texture meet right in the middle making it balanced and elegant. Ideal with ethnic foods and aged cheeses. Considering that the normal price for this would be around the $25+ mark, at $16.95 you've got yourself a bargain!
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Pleasant Valley Riesling 2008
NZD $17.95 NZD $16.95
152359
Over the last few months we have been introducing the wines from this outstanding winery and we have to say the feedback that we have had has been nothing short of outstanding. This is our latest offering, their Riesling made exclusively from Marlborough fruit. Softly textured with hints of fig, wild rocket and lemon peel, full bodied and dry yet with an infusion of lemon, petrol and citrus flavours. Ideal for summer with fish or shellfish or as an aperitif. Drink now or over the next 2 years.
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Paul Louis Blanc De Blancs N.V. Brut
NZD $19.95 NZD $17.95
Out of Stock
110315
After years of importing B. Francois, this time they were not quite ready but they assured us that Paul Louis is exactly the same bubbly just destined for another market so here is again but with a smarter label. From the Loire Valley, made from Chenin Blanc it is just fantastic. Well refined bubbles with lovely apple fresh characters and packed with fruit, excellent on its own or with a touch of cassis.
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All Kiwi White Mixed Dozen
NZD $199.95
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The All Kiwi White Mixed Dozen includes the following:
2 x Alan McCorkindale Dry Riesling 2009
2 x Old Vine Chardonnay 2007
2 x Pleasant Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009
2 x French Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2008
2 x Awapuni Point Chardonnay 2008
2 x Pleasant Valley Gewurztraminer 2006
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Black Stilt Pinot Gris 2009
NZD $27.95 NZD $24.95
112671
It’s not often that Pinot Gris like this is made in New Zealand, very few exceptions. From the Waitaki Valley in North Otago, this is something that we really like. A dry Pinot Gris with the influence of limestone, high altitude and marginal terroir, crisp, flinty and fresh, almost reminiscent of an Italian Pinot Grigio. Not just your usual in-your-face tutti fruity but with depth, acidity and middle palate. Lovely focus, clean and beautiful concentration. Frankly this has to be one of the very best that we have seen from New Zealand.
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Pesquera Crianza 2006
NZD $58.95 NZD $54.95
110634A
Very few people can take credit for revolutionising a major wine region. Baron Philippe de Rothschild in Bordeaux, Robert Mondavi in Napa Valley, and now another to add to the list is the young 65 year old Alejandre Fernandez, creator of the world famous 'Pesquera' from Spain's Ribera del Duero area, south-east of the Rioja region.
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Ayala Brut N.V.
NZD $79.95 NZD $74.95
151828
Pale gold in colour with a fine mousse, the wine is aromatic on the nose. On the palate, it is well balanced and shows great finesse and complexity. Pinot Noir gives the wine richness and a long finish while Chardonnay, from the finest soils of the Côte des Blancs, adds delicacy, liveliness and freshness. Pinot Meunier, mainly from the Marne Valley, gives the wine an appealing fruitiness and roundness.
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Special Mixed Dozen
NZD $185.40
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The Special Mixed Dozen includes the following:
2 x Pleasant Valley Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc 2010
2 x French Bay Pinot Gris 2009
2 x Awapuni Point Chardonnay 2008
2 x Coteaux du Lyonnais Rouge 2009
2 x Richland Cabernet Merlot 2008
2 x De Canal Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2008
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Deluxe Mixed Dozen
NZD $217.40
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The Deluxe Mixed Dozen includes the follwing:
2 x Richland Cabernet Merlot 2008
2 x Chateau Lagrave Paran Rouge 2007
2 x Finca Enguera 2009
2 x Awapuni Point Sav/Blanc 2010
2 x Old Vine chardonnay 2007
2 x Pleasant Valley Riesling 2008
