ERADUS Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valley 2019 $18 (90 points)
Distinctive, featuring a savory thread of toasted herb and saline notes, adding complexity to the core of Key lime, melon and green apple flavors. Juicy on the finish. Drink now.
Distinctive, featuring a savory thread of toasted herb and saline notes, adding complexity to the core of Key lime, melon and green apple flavors. Juicy on the finish. Drink now.
Plush and rich-tasting, with a deep well of dark cherry, plum tart and dried berry flavors, matched to firm acidity and tannins. Sandalwood accents show on the creamy finish. Drink now through 2024.
White strawberry and ripe peach flavors are fresh and inviting in this supple rosé, with underpinnings of anise and candied elements on the finish. Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault. Drink now.
Shows fine concentration and intensity, with lemon cake, hazelnut and pastry flavors allied to a vibrant structure. Exhibits tension too, remaining resonant and energetic through the lingering aftertaste of citrus and stone. Drink now through 2025.
Bright and vivid cherry and raspberry puree notes are interwoven with anise, floral and spice accents in this supple, pretty red. Elements of tea and graphite line the finish. Drink now through 2025.
Lemon-lime and grapefruit favors are intense, crisp and light, with a refreshing finish and a lingering note of lemon thyme. Drink now.
Opens with supple and expressive red currant, green olive and clove flavors, then shifts gears and takes on increasingly muscular yet polished tannins on the long finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 20…