BBQ Reds

A simple, fruity red with lots of flavour is ideal for barbecues. Try some of these.

 

BEST VALUE

Taylor's Promised Land South Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2013

$18

Three and a half stars

Good value

A traditional Australian blend, this shiraz cabernet is typically soft with lots of rich, sweet, spicy, almost jammy berry fruit and savoury undertones but it also has a lively fresh finish.

taylorswines.com.au

 

 

 

 

Bodega Norton Argentina Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

$15

Three stars

Average value

This is deceptively soft in the mouth initially, but develops lots of flavours and finishes with firm tannins. A simple red with a hint of savouriness.

sherwood.co.nz

 

 

 

 

Brown Brothers 18 Eighty Nine Victoria Tempranillo 2013

$20

Three stars

Below average value

This lush Australian hints of boysenberry jam, with oodles of mouth-filling sweet, soft berry fruit and a fresh, textural finish.

brownbrothers.com.au

 

 

 

 

Taylor's 80 Acres South Australia Shiraz 2013

$23

Three and a half stars

Average value

Generous, ripe, sweet berry fruit with a hint of spice and smoky bacon, this is rich with a suggestion of portiness, supple tannins and a lively finish.

taylorswines.com.au

 

 

 

 

Tin Pot Hut Hawkes Bay Syrah 2012

$27

Three and a half stars

Average value

Aromas of pepper and attractive ripe berry fruit in the mouth harmonise with savoury hints of game and mineral and a fresh finish. A light, bright but nicely balanced red.

tinpothut.co.nz

 

 

 

 

Sacred Hill Deerstalker Hawkes Bay Syrah 2012

$60

Four and a half stars

Average value

Peppery and spicy with pristine fruit hinting of blueberries and other berries, this has harmony and balance and a fine-grained, juicy, lingering finish. A leading cool climate syrah with wonderful purity of fruit from Hawkes Bay that will develop with several years' bottle age.

sacredhill.com

 ANOTHER GLASS

Taylor's Promised Land South Australia Cabernet Merlot 2013

$18

Three stars (out of five) 

Average value

Hints of jam, soft fruit suggesting elderberries and boysenberries, and a firm finish.

taylorswines.com.au

The Bone Line Iridium Waipara 2013

$35

Three and a half stars out of five

Below average value


Ripe blackcurrants, sweet berries with  hints of herbs and mineral giving an exciting edge in
this cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc made from 25 year old vines. A lightish style
of wine with a firm, crisp finish.  Better with food than by itself.

theboneline.co.nz 

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