Wine Heroes
This page is dedicated to our wine heroes – the wines, winery and winemakers that have shaped our vinous journey over the past 20 years.
We have followed, bought, and collected all the wines that feature on this page for many years, and their quality, vintage upon vintage, is without question.
In short, these are the wines we drink, and we hope you will love them as much as we do.
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2024 Goldmine White, Boekenhoutskloof
From the makers of the legendary Chocolate Block comes its luminous counterpart, the 2024 Goldmine White, a blend that captures the sunlit soul of ...
View full details2022 Assyrtiko, Jim Barry
This wine is a pale straw colour in the glass. Opens with lifted notes of rose water florals and pear. A generous palate packed with lemon butter a...
View full details2023 Village Pinot Noir, Yering Station
An elegant, cool-climate Pinot Noir with a perfume of spiced red berries, a pure core of cherry fruit, and subtle savoury characters interwoven wit...
View full details2022 Pinot Noir Pioneer Block 15 'Strip Block', Saint Clair
The 2022 Pioneer Block 15 ‘Strip Block’ Pinot Noir from Saint Clair Family Estate is a beautifully perfumed, site-driven wine that captures the fin...
View full details2018 Bordeaux Supérieur, Château Lestrille Capmartin
A medium-bodied Bordeaux showing concentrated fruit aromas backed by delicate woody notes. In the mouth is has good freshness, while the structure ...
View full details2020 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape Mentelle
Cape Mentelle has a rich history of exceptional quality and consistency with Cabernet Sauvignon, from a pioneering producer in Margaret River in th...
View full details2021 Margaret River Chardonnay, Cape Mentelle
Restrained but smoky aromas with a touch of flinty reduction and rich grapefruit and peach flavours. The complexity is immediately evident with wo...
View full details2024 Malagousia, Ktima Gerovassiliou
Expressive aromas of white pear, peach and lemon zest combine with floral hints. Opulent, with harmonious balance the palate offers a spicy, fresh ...
View full details2022 Capmartin Bordeaux Blanc, Château Lestrille
A smooth, ripe wine bursting with white peach flavours and superb lemon freshness. Concentrated apricot flavours on the palate are generously kisse...
View full details2022 Omaka Reserve Chardonnay, Saint Clair
Saint Clair are rightly famous for making some of the best Sauvignon Blancs in the world but they also make world-class Chardonnay from their viney...
View full details2022 Hunter Valley Semillon, Brokenwood
Established in 1970 by Tony Albert, John Beeston and wine critic James Halliday, Brokenwood has evolved from a weekend venture for hobby winemakers...
View full details2019 Cricket Pitch Red, Brokenwood
The Cricket Pitch wines are the perfect introduction to the wines of the iconic hunter valley winery, Brokenwood. The 2019 Cricket Pitch Red is a m...
View full details2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Greywacke
“The Grown-Up Sauv” Expressive yet beautifully composed, Greywacke’s 2024 Sauvignon Blanc opens with lifted aromas of grapefruit, lime zest and pas...
View full details2020 Sauvignon Blanc 'Barrique', Saint Clair
The wine displays complex aromas of green coffee bean, vanilla pod and maple syrup are complemented by notes of wildflowers, crushed herbs and just...
View full details2018 Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc, Lismore
Lismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a bac...
View full details2021 Block 3 Sauvignon Blanc '43 Degrees', Saint Clair
This Sauvignon Blanc is distinctively Marlborough with green notes of gooseberry, nettle and blackcurrant bud. The fresh, vibrant palate layers bla...
View full details2021 Pinot Noir Block 14 ‘Doctors Creek’, Saint Clair
Neal and Judy Ibbotson were pioneers in the Marlborough wine industry, first planting vineyards in the valley in 1978 and then establishing Saint C...
View full details2021 Sauvignon Blanc Pioneer Block 1 Foundation, Saint Clair
This Sauvignon Blanc is a powerful and intense wine with an aromatic nose of white currant, capsicum and fragrant tropical fruit with a hint of thy...
View full details2022 Estate Chardonnay, Yering Station
Classic cool-climate Chardonnay, with lifted aromas of white blossom, pear and grapefruit, leading to an energetic palate full of white nectarine, ...
View full details2021 Chardonnay, Brokenwood
Established in 1970 Brokenwood Wines is one of Australia’s most reputable premium wine labels and a must-visit in the Hunter Valley. Consistently l...
View full details2023 Estate Pinot Noir, Yering Station
Yering Station produces world-class cool climate wines from its revered vineyards which are famously abound with expressive varietal flavour and in...
View full details2024 Chardonnay, Kidnappers Vineyard, Craggy Range
The evocatively named Kidnapper’s Chardonnay takes its name from Hawke’s Bay’s dramatic headland of Cape Kidnappers. It is made with grapes grown a...
View full details2024 Rosé, Château La Mascaronne
Château La Mascaronne is an esteemed organic estate nestled in the heart of Provence, renowned for producing expressive and balanced wines that ref...
View full details2023 The Chocolate Block, Boekenhoutskloof
The 2023 vintage of The Chocolate Block continues to build on its legacy as one of South Africa’s most iconic and sought-after red blends. Crafted ...
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