Very deeply coloured yet very youthful, this is a serious ruby with juicy fruit aromas and hints of smoke pouring …

Sherry is an interesting beast as it can pretty much be anything from light dry fino sherry to lusciously sweet …

A pale gold with ribbons of red throughout. The nose is rich with butterscotch and raisined fruit yet fresh as …

Central Otago is so well known for its stunning pinot noir that I feel the region’s aromatics are underappreciated. Central’s …

Lovers of fine port are most likely aware of the Sandeman brand – these days we’re pretty brand-savvy and can …

Described by one of our judges as a finely dressed and dapper gentleman. Lovely medium colour with stunning bricking, aromas …

Usually something quite unctious or a full-on botrytis-laden-style takes the top sweet wine accolade, but this year the top wine …

Deeply coloured and youthful with dense black fruit aromas on the nose. The palate is dense and concentrated with well-integrated …

Medium colour with some browning to be seen with a lovely understated nose showcasing rich dried fruit aromas. The palate …

Mid-gold in the glass with aromas of apricot kernel and some subtle dried grass on the nose. The palate is …

Homegrown ice wine – flash frozen in the winery rather than vine frozen. Pale gold in the glass with a …

Hedgerow berries and cedar aromas abound on the nose of this ruby beauty. The palate is well weighted and sweet …

A beautiful brilliant gold colour, this example is weighty and rich in style. Toasty oak aromas abound with nice, clean, …

Yellow that verges on gold in the glass with some very well-handled botrytis evident. Lifted florals and lychee aromas come …

A deep gold colour with a nicely rounded nose of butterscotch, florals, honey and smoky vanilla. Lovely purity of fruit …

Medium colour with just a hint of fade with aromas reminiscent of espresso martinis on the nose. Big and bold …

A deep colour in the glass with almost hedonistic aromas of musk and dried fruits, which are mirrored in the …

Medium colour with just some browning, which showcases the maturity of this wine. The nose abounds with nuttiness, caramel and …

Deep gold in the glass with notes of rich caramelised lime marmalade on the nose. Lovely fresh acidity keeps a …

Mid-gold in the glass with a subdued nose with lithe aromas of toffee, vanilla and honey, which segue through to …

Still some reds in the glass with bricking and a tawny rim. Nutty and attractive oxidative characters on the nose. …

A mid gold with aromas of stone fruit and grapefruit on the nose matched with honeyed fruit on the palate. …

A dense purple hue in the glass, this youthful local port-style wine has dark bramble fruit and pencil shaving aromas …

A deep, dark and dense purple almost black in the glass with lots of dark fruit, oak and spice on …

Pale gold with just a hint of green on the rim, this is undeniably gewürztraminer with all of the signature …

Mid brown with a green hue in the glass with intense butterscotch richness on the nose and through the concentrated …

A sémillon-sauvignon blend that is bright yellow-gold and has aromatic intensity on the nose. Aromas of caramel and candied oranges …

A very attractive tawny colour with ripe spicy damson, white blossom and nut character on the nose. The same spicy …

Surprisingly deeply coloured for a tawny style, with lifted aromas of caramelised raisins, toffee apple and nuts on the nose. …

A deep, almost opaque colour in the glass with good intense aromas of dark fruit and liquorice on the nose. …

Dark with aromas of smoky cocoa, raisins, espresso and caramelised toffee apple all working together in harmony. This symphony of …

Deep gold in the glass verging on brown with aromas of honey, marmalade and a delicious toastiness. Lots of sweetness …

Nice depth of colour in the glass with lovely high-toned plum aromas on what is a very primary, fruit-driven nose. …

Mid-gold colour with aromas of nectarine, honey, pears and just a slight hint of spice. The palate is moderately weighted …

Pale in the glass with aromas of lime citrus, honey and toast on the nose. A leaner style that is …

An enticing mid red-brown in the glass with lovely nutty rancio and sweet raisining on the nose. The palate is …

Medium colour with a lovely fade evident. Apricots, figs, nuts and caramel abound on the palate matched with flavours of …

A pale colour in the glass with a restrained nose with apricot and orange peel aromas peeking through. A leaner, …

An almost-sparkling golden colour with a subdued aroma profile on the nose which belies the complexity on the palate. Full, …

Very deeply coloured with delightful aromas of bramble fruit, liquorice and anise spice that are also present through the restrained …

A mid-gold colour in the glass with aromas of honey and lime citrus on the nose, these characters are mirrored …

A deep gold with aromas of honeycomb, apricot jam and roast nuts on the nose. The honey character comes through …

A pale amber wine that is almost gold, with the botrytis aromas subtle on the nose. The palate is mid …

A deep dark red almost purple colour with fade just starting to occur. Ripe damson fruit and spice are on …