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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2022 'Belnero' Toscana IGT, Banfi
Sleek, generous and wonderfully polished, the 2022 Belnero is Banfi’s modern ode to Tuscan red, bold, smooth and irresistibly drinkable. The nose o...
View full details2023 Centine Rose, Banfi
Centine, pronounced CHEN tee nay, takes its name from a 19th century farmhouse on the Castello Banfi vineyard estate and represents the gateway to ...
View full details2022 Centine Rosso, Banfi
Centine, pronounced CHEN tee nay, takes its name from a 19th century farmhouse on the Castello Banfi vineyard estate and represents the gateway to ...
View full details2020 Summus Toscana IGT, Banfi
Summus, Latin for “highest.” is a wine of towering elegance and was the first Super Tuscan produced in Montalcino (1985) A wine of presence and p...
View full details2019 'Excelsus' IGT, Banfi
Excelsus, Latin for “eminent,” is produced only in excellent vintages. There’s something gloriously self-assured about this wine. Deep garnet in th...
View full details2022 Pet Nat 8.21 Blanc de Blancs, Le Domaine d’Henri
The Unexpected Spark from Chablis. Elegant yet joyfully alive, the 2022 Pét Nat 8.21 Blanc de Blancs turns tradition on its head with Burgundian po...
View full details2021 Chablis 1er Cru L'Homme Mort Vieilles Vignes, Le Domaine d'Henri
Laroche is a famous name in Chablis, with family history dating as far back as 1695. Michel Laroche is the patriarch of the family, and after decad...
View full details2017 Viña Ardanza Reserva, La Rioja Alta *Magnum*
A magnum 2017 Viña Ardanza Reserva Rioja La Rioja Alta’s Viña Ardanza Reserva is one of the finest Reserva’s available and a benchmark for the regi...
View full details2021 Anaperenna, Ben Glaetzer
Crafted by acclaimed winemaker Ben Glaetzer, the 2021 Anaperenna is a powerful expression of the Barossa Valley, where ancient vines, meticulous wi...
View full details2008 Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Prestige, Champagne Duval-Leroy
This is mature Blanc de Blancs Champagne from one of the great modern vintages. White flowers, mandarin, blood orange and lemon peel rise first, fo...
View full detailsFleur de Champagne 1er Cru Brut, Champagne Duval-Leroy
This is the definition of an under the radar Champagne. A Champagne house with a storied history, top-quality vineyards and award-winning products,...
View full details2002 Femme de Champagne Grand Cru Brut Nature, Champagne Duval-Leroy
This cuvée is a reflection of the close collaboration between Carol Duval-Leroy, President of the House and Sandrine Logette-Jardin, Head Winemaker...
View full details2021 Amon Ra Shiraz, Glaetzer
Amon-Ra Shiraz is an iconic wine that epitomises Ben Glaetzer’s passion to create wines that are full-flavoured, multi-layered and intense but stil...
View full details2025 Sauvignon Blanc , Te Muna Road Vineyard, Craggy Range
This is Sauvignon Blanc with Martinborough precision and real texture. White blossom, passionfruit, fresh peach and green melon lift from the glass...
View full details2023 Pinot Noir, Te Muna Road Vineyard, Craggy Range
A fine, ethereal Pinot Noir with evocative notes of lavender, jasmine, sweet spice underpinned by ripe, red-berried fruits. The silky tannins enhan...
View full details2019 Aroha Pinot Noir, Craggy Range
A savoury Pinot Noir with chanterelle mushroom and white truffle aromas leading to a lively, pure and beautifully balanced palate with a concentrat...
View full details2024 Chardonnay, Kidnappers Vineyard, Craggy Range
Coastal Cut The evocatively named Kidnapper’s Chardonnay takes its name from Hawke’s Bay’s dramatic headland of Cape Kidnappers. This is Hawke’s ...
View full details2019 Te Kahu 'Gimblett Gravels Vineyard', Craggy Range
Te Kahu means ‘the cloak’ in Maori and refers to the mist that envelops Giants Winery in the Tukituki Valley. Legend has it that this mist was used...
View full details2024 Gimblett Gravels Syrah, Craggy Range
Gravel Bloom This is Hawke’s Bay Syrah with perfume, polish and a clear stony heartbeat. Blackberry, dark cherry and boysenberry lead the nose, lif...
View full details2022 Coolart Road Pinot Noir, Ten Minutes By Tractor
Coolart Road is a classic single-vineyard site made at Ten Minutes by Tractor. Our Coolart Road vineyard was planted in 2000 and is situated in the...
View full detailsRivesaltes 'Tuilé', Hors d’âge, Dom Brial
Brick-red in colour, with delicious aromas of ripe red berries, tobacco and stewed prunes, enveloping a voluptuous palate with refined sweetness an...
View full detailsBrut Réserve, Champagne Duval-Leroy - MAGNUM
This is the definition of an under the radar Champagne. A Champagne house with a storied history, top-quality vineyards and award-winning products,...
View full detailsChampagne Collet Brut NV - MAGNUM
A bright golden Champagne with a fine stream of bubbles and complex aromas of white flowers, lemon zest, quince and white peach. Delicate hints of ...
View full details2003 Rudesheimer Berg Roseneck Riesling Spatlese, Weingut Leitz
From the sun-drenched terraces of Rüdesheim’s famed Berg Roseneck vineyard comes a Riesling that captures the full radiance of the hot 2003 vintage...
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