Schubert Wines
Schubert's Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2006 is complex and developed on the nose with some herbal notes. Palate is dry but shows lovely ripe fruit sweetness and notes of cassis, red-currant, dark cherry and lots of spice with nice vanillary oak too. The mid-palate is developed, earthy and secondary with lovely texture in the mouth, quite creamy along with the earthiness - an interesting combination. Clean and very well proportioned wine, smooth on the finish.
This is a most delicious premium Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot blend, showing a note of development now, it will continue to develop and mature for some time yet. This is one for specialist premium wine retailers and for discerning restaurateurs.
Reviewed by Colin Ford
This tasting note was originally published in Wine NZ Magazine.
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Bargain Buys on Californian Classics!
Sutter Home Range
International Aotearoa
ON PROMOTION!
The history of Sutter Home Winery dates back to the late 1800's, when a Swiss-German immigrant named John Thomann established a small winery and distillery in the heart of California's Napa Valley. Although much has changed for the Trincheros and Sutter Home, the motto and philosophy originated by their father more than a half-century ago remains the same: "A great product for a fair price."
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Quality New Zealand Cleanskins Galore!
Cleanskins
Winework Solutions
CLEANSKIN PROMOTION!
We have an exciting range of cleanskins wines available with huge savings on the usual trade prices of these wines.
Several quality Central Otago Pinot Noir, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and a delicious Canterbury Riesling too. And you can order from as little as five cases. Be quick, these wines won't last at these prices!
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Villa Maria - Quality, Award-Winning Wines
Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc
Villa Maria Estate
ALLIED LIQUOR TRADE PROMOTION
This Sauvignon Blanc is bursting with ripe gooseberry, citrus lime, tropical melon and exotic herbal aromas. The wine’s layers of flavour excite and intrigue. It is a fresh and ripely flavoured wine with fantastic intensity, finishing with crisp and racy acidity. Enjoy chilled with fresh seafood, shellfish, salads and vegetable dishes or simply on its own.
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