Vintages New Release Collection – November 8, 2025

THE NEW RELEASE COLLECTION

CHILE – RED WINE CONT’D

ZONTE’S FOOTSTEP LADY MARMALADE VERMENTINO 2024 Fleurieu, South Australia, vegan

TERRA NOBLE AZARA CARIGNAN 2022 DO Valle del Maule, sustainable, vegan

Pristine and delicately lifted, with notes of green pear, crunchy apple, lemon peel, and white floral nuances, leading to a mouth-watering palate that is juicy and lively. Finely expressed with a lengthy, elegant finish. At its best: now to 2028. Score: 92 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Feb. 2025) Aromatic & Flavourful 37909 (XD) 750 ml $18.95 2

100% Carignan. A delicious fluidity of pomegranate and berry fruit and lively rose florals which bounce joyously over the racy acidity and expressive tannins. Lovely flair and typicity. [Enjoy into the mid-2030s.] Score: 95 (Decanter World Wine Awards, 2024) Full-bodied & Smooth 44587 (XD) 750 ml $18.95 2

AUSTRALIA – WHITE WINE

AUSTRALIA – RED WINE

BROKENWOOD SEMILLON 2024 Hunter Valley, New South Wales

DON’T TELL GARY SHIRAZ 2022 Victoria (McPherson Wines) Opulent and enticing, the perfumed bouquet shows black and purple fruit intensity, cedar, clove and dark chocolate aromas. It’s concentrated and richly textured in the mouth, delivering plump mouthfeel backed by layers of silky tannins, finishing superbly long and satisfying. At its best: now to 2034. Score: 94 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Oct. 2024) Full-bodied & Smooth 632620 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 2

Made exclusively from hand-picked fruit sourced across the valley, this wine offers incredible value with its pure, lemony fruit, palate breadth, freshness and length. Ever-dependable and deeply satisfying, it stands out as one of the region’s best buys. Gorgeous in its youth, with lime blossom and green apple notes, it will reward careful cellaring, unveiling toast and flint characters over time. Drink from: 2025. Drink by: 2030. Score: 95 (Toni Paterson, MW, winecompanion.com.au, Feb. 24, 2025) Aromatic & Flavourful 657726 (XD) 750 ml $24.95 2

ANGOVE FAMILY CREST PINOT GRIS 2023 Adelaide Hills/McLaren Vale, South Australia

KILIKANOON GOLDEN HILLSIDE SHIRAZ 2020 Clare Valley, South Australia

From the Angove Family’s Angels Rise Vineyard in Clarendon, along with an Adelaide Hills parcel ... Crystalline purity of pear flavours, Bosc and nashi, some stone fruit, a little allspice, subtly supple textural fleshiness, and an effective but not intrusive line of acidity make for an expression of fruitful breadth and freshness. Drink from: 2023. Drink by: 2026. Special Value. Score: 92 (Marcus Ellis, winecompanion.com.au, July 24, 2024) Aromatic & Flavourful 41786 (XD) 750 ml $24.95 1 Online & Flagship Exclusive

Gorgeously ripe and immediately appealing, the wine shows blackberry, cake spice, hazelnut and rich floral aromas, leading to a delectably expressed palate offering fleshy texture and silky tannins. Upfront and plump with a lengthy satisfying finish. At its best: now to 2036. Score: 94 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Jan. 2023) Full-bodied & Smooth 45346 (XD) 750 ml $18.95 2 Featured as our Wine of the Month

42 VINTAGES SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025