Vintages New Release Collection – May 9, 2026

THE NEW RELEASE COLLECTION

AUSTRALIA • RED WINE CONT’D

THORNBURY SAUVIGNON BLANC 2024 Marlborough, South Island, sustainable It’s brightly expressed on the nose, showing green rockmelon, crunchy apple, lemon zest, and herbaceous aromas, leading to a flavoursome palate that’s succulent and lingering. Upfront and highly enjoyable. At its best: now to 2026. Score: 91 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Aug. 2024) Aromatic & Flavourful 734798 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 1

YALUMBA SAMUEL’S COLLECTION SHIRAZ 2023 Barossa, South Australia, sustainable, vegan Wonderfully expressed and enticing, the bouquet shows black and purple fruit intensity with nuances of star anise, cedar, and liquorice. It’s wonderfully weighted on the palate, delivering a plush texture with finely infused tannins that finish persistent and delectable. At its best: now to 2033. Score: 93 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Oct. 2025) Full-bodied & Smooth 12907 (XD) 750 ml $21.95 2 Featured in Good Partners

AUSTRALIA • ROSÉ WINE DANDELION FAIRYTALE OF McLAREN VALE ROSÉ 2025 McLaren Vale, South Australia

VILLA MARIA CELLAR SELECTION PINOT GRIS 2024 Marlborough, South Island, sustainable

This 100% Grenache rosé is sourced from 25-year-old bush vines. The free-run juice is fermented in French oak using indigenous yeast and the wine rests on the lees for 15 weeks before being bottled. It’s fresh and crisp, with rose petal and honeysuckle tones atop generous ripe red and candied fruit, strawberry, raspberry, dark fruit and mineral. Great structure and length. Perfect for outdoor dining. Easygoing & Fruity 43354 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 1 RAPAURA SPRINGS RESERVE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2025 Marlborough, South Island, sustainable Intense with a definitively Marlborough character, this is a Sauvignon Blanc with bold guava, passion fruit, lime, and a gorgeous saline quality to its minerality. Quite rich and mouth-filling, it will drink through 2028. [New Zealand International Wine Show did not include a tasting note.] Score: 96 (New Zealand International Wine Show, 2025) Aromatic & Flavourful 388421 (XD) 750 ml $23.95 2 Featured as our Wine of the Month NEW ZEALAND • WHITE WINE

It’s delightfully fruited and expressed on the nose, showing poached pear, apricot, fig, and white floral aromas. The palate delivers succulent fruit intensity with fleshy texture and juicy acidity, making it delectable and highly enjoyable. At its best: now to 2027. Score: 93 (Sam Kim, wine orbit.co.nz, Feb. 2025) Full-bodied & Rich 447490 (D) 750 ml $21.95 2

NEW ZEALAND • RED WINE

WHITEHAVEN GREG SOUTHERN VALLEYS SINGLE VINEYARD PINOT NOIR 2021 Marlborough, South Island, sustainable, vegan

Complex and seductive, the bouquet shows dark plum, star anise, dried mushroom, game, and toasted nut aromas. The concentrated palate delivers excellent weight and plush mouthfeel, superbly framed by layers of polished tannins. It’s wonderfully harmonious with sensual texture, finishing impressively long and satisfying. At its best: now to 2033. Score: 95 (Sam Kim, wineorbit. co.nz, May 2025)

Medium-bodied & Fruity 48068 (XD) 750 ml

$39.95 2

30 VINTAGES SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026