Vintages New Release Collection – June 21, 2025

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SOUTH AFRICA – WHITE WINE CAPE POINT NOORDHOEK SAUVIGNON BLANC 2022 WO Cape Town This is a fulsome rounded and fairly well balanced sauvignon with tropical kiwi, green pepper and fine fresh herb/evergreen. Very much in the Cape style, not NZ or France. And despite its richness and warmth it displays a sense of grip, minerality and cohesion I really like. The focus and length are excellent. Tasted May 2023. Score: 92 (David Lawrason, winealign.com) Aromatic & Flavourful 31123 (XD) 750 mL $19.95 1 Featured in Chilled Out

ME BY MATAHIWI ESTATE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2023 Wairarapa, North Island, sustainable

Dry, crisp, focused and pure, this Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from two vineyards, one featuring stony loam soils and the other clay. Blending these two produces a complex, evocative wine with generous tropical tones, gooseberry, lime, and a fine mineral note. [The China Wine & Spirits Awards did not include a tasting note.] Score: Gold (China Wine & Spirits Awards, 2024) Aromatic & Flavourful 32550 (XD) 750 mL $16.95 2 Featured in Chilled Out

SOUTHERN RIGHT SAUVIGNON BLANC 2023 WO Cape Coast, sustainable

TE PA OKE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2020 Marlborough, South Island, sustainable Immensely complex and engaging, the bouquet shows grapefruit, ripe stone fruit, gun smoke, lemon peel and oatmeal characters, leading to an impressively concentrated palate offering terrific fruit power combined with savoury nuances. It’s brilliantly framed by juicy acidity, finishing superbly long and satisfying. At its best: now to 2030. Score: 95 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Sept. 2023) Aromatic & Flavourful 30159 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 2

Gentle chopped herb (think tarragon) and snow pea aromas on the nose with sliced fresh pears and grapefruit. Wonderfully fresh and zesty, medium-bodied, with a clean and lightly salty finish. Drink now [into early 2030s]. Score: 91 (jamessuckling.com, Oct. 23, 2023) Aromatic & Flavourful 512277 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 2 Online & Flagship Exclusive

SOUTH AFRICA – RED WINE

NEW ZEALAND – RED WINE

NOBLE HILL FIELD ATLAS 2021 WO Simonsberg-Paarl, sustainable

MUD HOUSE PINOT NOIR 2022 Central Otago, South Island

This the best iteration of Field Atlas yet from the talented Kristopher Tillery, a ridiculously cheap co-fermentation of Syrah with 11% Mourvèdre, 2% Grenache and 6% Viognier skins. Fresh, racy and wonderfully aromatic, it has layers of summer pudding, red cherry and sweet spice flavours, subtle reduction and minerality and a whisper of oak. Drink date: 2023-2029. Score: 93 (timatkin.com, South Africa Special Report 2023 ) Medium-bodied & Fruity 41443 (XD) 750 mL $18.95 2

Beautifully fruited with stylish complexity, the wine shows dark plum, dried herb, game, mushroom and nutmeg aromas on the nose. The palate displays succulent fruit flavours with fine texture and polished tannins, leading to a lengthy savoury finish. At its best: now to 2028. Score: 93 (Sam Kim, wineorbit. co.nz, Oct. 2024) Medium-bodied & Fruity 190462 (XD) 750 mL $24.95 2

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2025 VINTAGES 39