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Wonderful Pinot from the Otega region of New Zealand. Unfined and unfiltered, this wine is full of bright cherry and berry flavors, with a hint of smoke, soft tannin and great balance. A tremendous food wine.

WineFlair's Review:

A very different blend of grapes; ripe and spicy, and while not quite as bold as the G, has its own unique charm with a bit of smoke and spice and a satisfying, very persistent finish.

WineFlair's Review:

An extraordinary good Chardonnay. Coming from me that says a lot, as I'm not much a fan of Chardonnay outside Chablis and Burgundy except for the odd and decidedly unoaked version from California or Australia. This one has just enough oak to soften it, and it's so well integrated that the oak just whispers to you. There's a hint of butter but just, allowing the acid to come through and keep your mouth refreshed. Classic citrus flavors and a long finish. Truly delicious stuff! I don't do numbers but I'll say probably the best under $20 Chardonnay I've had in 5 years.

WineFlair's Review:

Outstanding.This is a really big, full-bodied wine with layers of black cherry, blueberry, plum and cassis; perfectly balanced and nicely structured with a long and surprisingly soft- that is, non-tannic - finish. I finished my pour and asked for another!

WineFlair's Review:

A wonderful and unique wine names for vineyards at the seacoast (Itsas) and in the mountains (Mendi). Fresh floral aromas and flavors of pear, white peach, citrus and grapefruit; well-balanced, with a refreshing and persistent finish.

WineFlair's Review:

A great bargain for an average retail under $20. Corvina, Rondinella and a touch of Sangiovese, 30% of the grapes are held back, dried, and vinified seperately, then added back to the base wine in the style of Amarone. Plummy blackfruit, leather and spice with a long and glorious finish.

WineFlair's Review:

One of the best bottles of <$10 wine I have ever tasted. Crisp and refreshingly acidic, mellow lemon and green able flavors, great aromatics and a long, lush finish. Remarkably good and for this price, a huge accomplishment.

WineFlair's Review:

I'm generally not a fan of Pinot outside Burgundy but this one is done right. Medium-bodied as it should be, with red berry flavors tempered by black tea and maybe a little dark chocolate. Nicely balanced and a finish that gets better as it lingers on the palate. My only reservation? It's very pricey, and in this economy, a $75-80 Pinot from Australia is a very hard sell.

WineFlair's Review:

An inspired Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre (GSM) from a country that produces a lot of thin, uninspired wine in this combination. Spicy black cherry and blackberry, nicely structured and rich but balanced. Seeing little oak, this wine is absent the sweet, unctuous and unpleasant nature that often plagues Aussie Shirazes. Nicely done.

WineFlair's Review:

Very nicely made Viognier with melon aromas and flavors of sweet apricot, yellow peach and a touch of honey. Rich yet not overpowering. From a semi-retired judge ("Bail Justice") in Australia - thus the "Innocent" moniker - who makes very modest amounts of this great stuff.