Agnus De Autor Valdelana (Spain) 2018 Reserva Rioja

The Agnus Reserva Rioja is made using grapes from the oldest vineyards, vineyards that are more than 70 years old.  Aged for 24 months in oak. 95% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano.

Agnus De Autor Valdelana (Spain) 2021 Rioja Crianza

Gold Medal - Mundus Vini (2017 Vintage)
Best Red Crianza - Concurso de Vinos (2016 Vintage)
91 points James Suckling 2019 (2016 Vintage)

AGNUS, is the signature range of wines, from Bodegas Valdelana. Represents the personality of Juan Jesús Valdelana the cheif winemaker and owner of the estate. These selected wines are produced using the grapes only from our oldest vineyards, vineyards that are more than 50 years old.

"Every single aroma of our region is perceived in our full-bodied signature wines."

Mouthful, broad and powerful, marked character expressed when it enters the mouth, tactile sensations of pleasant fruits, tannins that make the swallow silky, fatty. Balsamic finish with a perfectly assembled fruit and wood. The whole is tasty, tannins of great nobility. Deep and powerful aftertaste, pure velvet. Just divine.

Akarua (Otago) 2023 Pinot Noir

Akarua Pinot Noir has a medium to dark purple with pink hues. The nose reveals an expressive perfume, blackberry, violet and a hint of oak spice. Medium bodied with a lovely sweet red fruit front palate with red cherry, plum and raspberry. Nicely balanced with very fine tannin, savoury mid palate and a very long fed berry finish. This wine has an excellent ageing potential of over 10 years (2032+).

Ananto (Utiel-Requena) 2022 Bobal Tempranillo

90 Points - James Suckling
90 Points - Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews (2021 Vintage)

A youthful clean, dark garnet-cherry colour. Complex aromas of red berry fruit (strawberry and blackberry), good fruit expression, lively and complete. The wine opens out on the attack on the palate and shows an impressive array of flavours, great intensity and very good balance. Ripe, soft tannins bring a sensation of harmony.

Superb with roasts and stews, red meat dishes, small game, cheese or cold meats.
Best served at a temperature of 14-16ºC.

Ata Rangi (Martinborough) 2021 Pinot Noir

99 Points — Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
97 Points — Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
95 Points — Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
97 Points — James Suckling

Winery notes:
Early season frosts and cool weather during the flowering period resulted in low bunch numbers that were open and small berried. As a result, 2021 is a small yielding year in terms of quantity but concentrated and seamless in terms of weight and tannin. Weather conditions for the rest of season were kind and enabled us to harvest clean, impeccable fruit with ripe seeds and bright acid. Made from only our oldest pinot noir plantings on the Martinborough Terrace, this wine is the best of six small vineyards all within 500 m of our winery. The result is a complex, elegant wine, beautifully perfumed in the classic Ata Rangi style. 

Ata Rangi (Martinborough) 2023 Crimson Pinot Noir

Winery note
"20 years ago we named this special Pinot Noir “Crimson” in support of Project Crimson, the charitable trust working to replant and preserve native red-flowering pōhutukawa and rātā trees throughout New Zealand.

Crimson is our selection of parcels from younger Pinot Noir vines from our various vineyards on the Martinborough Terrace. In their youth, vines tend to be more fruit expressive, gaining more complexity around 5-25 years.

2021 was a very small yielding vintage resulting in wines with intensity and concentration. The small compact bunches gave a wonderful blend of bright fruit aromas and more dark seductive notes of dark cherry, thyme and mulberry. The palate opens to more savoury notes of soy, tahini and burnt orange, which gives a depth of flavour. Combined with fresh acidity that gives energy and fine tannins that drive a sustaining finish. Only small quantities made, our Crimson 2021 shows the structure and drive of a small vintage in Martinborough."

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Belles Lettres (Cotes du Rhone) 2021 Rouge AOP

The southern Rhône has always been a source of inspiration for Boutinot. Belles Lettres is a category of writing in French, originally meaning beautiful or fine writing. Winemaker Eric Monnin likens it to the way he makes his wines; crafting something of pure beauty. A writer of Belles Lettres is a 'belletrist’.

Soft, smooth and appealingly fruity; good Côtes du Rhône should be a crowd-pleaser. This is full-flavoured and rich with a hint of savoury spice on the finish, typical of well-sunned Grenache which dominates the blend.

Really easy drinking, this wine can be enjoyed on its own. It's a great accompaniment to a summer BBQ: sausages, grilled halloumi, and burgers.

Belles Lettres (Cotes du Rhone) 2021 Villages Rouge AOP

Boutinot select from plots in the best villages in the Côtes du Rhône for our assemblage. Vineyards are mostly chalky-clay soil with a heavy overlay of rounded limestone pebbles (galets roulés). Following a fifteen-day cuvaison, with délestage to gently extract colour and flavour, Grenache Noir is blended with Syrah and matured without oak.

75% Granache & 25% Syrah. This Côtes du Rhône Villages is concentrated and full flavoured with bramble fruit flavours from the Grenache Noir and a savoury spice on the finish.

The perfect accompaniment to comfort foods like macaroni and cheese, or fish and chips. This wine would really shine alongside a burger (be it beef or vegetarian) with blue cheese and triple-cooked chips.

Burlesque (Lodi) 2021 California Old Vine Zinfandel

4 Stars  - Candice Chow - Raymond Chan Wine reviews

A fruit packed Zinfandel whose soulful routine never disappoints. The grapes are selected from old vine Zinfandel vineyards in the Lodi region of central California. Vinified in stainless steel tanks and sees a just a little oak ageing. Aromas of vanilla, cracked black pepper and dark damson fruit. On the palate this wine is round and fleshy, beautifully balanced and packed full with robust red fruit flavours and a lick of oak.

Great with a juicy home made burger or a spicy sausage casserole.

Calvet Prestige (France) 2020 Bordeaux

90 Points & 5 Stars - Sam Kim Wine Orbit

Brilliant ruby colour with hints of red brick. Fruity bouquet with vanilla notes. Fleshy, well-balanced palate, with a supple and delicate flavour.
80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. 
Clean modern Bordeaux

Carrick (Central Otago) 2019 Excelsior Pinot Noir

89 Points - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgandy

Only 300 cases made in the best years, this is an intensely rich wine that will cellar until at least 2020 and drinking will give rewarding ongoing pleasure. Named for the coal seam which was mined during the goldrush and lies beneath the Carrick Vineyards thier finest expression of Pinot Noir. The wine is aged in barrel for 18 months, then bottled without fining. It is contemplative, earthy, and powerful.

100% Organic 100% BIG LEAGUE

Carrick (Central Otago) 2021 Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Castillo Maluenda La Torre (Spain) 2022 Grenache

91  Points - Guía Peñín
92 Points - International Wine Report
88 Points - Wine Enthusiast
91 Points - James Suckling

In this deep garnet red wine, reflections of purple dance. A bouquet of cherries, blueberries, sweet spices, vanilla, and chocolate fills the glass. The palate begins with a fresh start, followed by impressions of cocoa powder, herbs, and sweet mocha. Its silky tannins contribute to an elegant and straightforward experience, while a lingering finish carries hints of herbs. A true testament to the Garnacha grape, this wine serves as a tribute to Raíces Ibéricas.

Excellent wine to serve with lamb, duck breast with cherry sauce, ossobuco, grilled white meat or hard cheeses.

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Cathedral Cove (Hawkes Bay) 2019 Syrah

Winery description

Complex, ripe and intriguing. Layers of black pepper, lavender and vanilla give this wine a memorable aroma. The palate has lovely fruit weight, fine tannins with vanilla bean and raspberry carrying through a long finish.

Great value drinking. A wine to share for all occasions.

Ca’di Ponti (Sicily Italy) DOC 2022 Nero d’Avola

A deeply coloured, full-flavoured red with aromas of wild plum and black cherry. The palate combines abundant brambly fruit flavours with lightly spicy and savoury notes, a hint of bitter chocolate and chewy, ripe tannins.

Drink with juicy home-made burgers with a slab of mozarella, or charred lamb steak

Clearview (Hawkes Bay) 2021 Old Olive Block Cabernet Blend

Part of Clearview's reserve range, this is a real stunner.

Classic Bordeaux style blend, Cabernet, Merlot, Malbec.

Cassis aromatics with great purity, will certainly reward cellaring but already delicious!

Devils Staircase (Otago) 2024 Pinot Noir

Winery note

"Sourced from several Central Otago vineyards, the Devil's Staircase Pinot Noir takes the willing down into the realm of decadence and Bacchanalian delights. Vinification: 18-25 days on skins. Rapid warm ferments, matured in tank to retain bright fruit. No oak influence.
Sensual with lashings of dark fruit, sinfully succulent and devilishly good. Aromas of black Doris plums, blueberries and dark cherries. A very fruity, rich and supple palate with long smooth finish and soft tannins."

Vegan

Don David (Argentina) 2023 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

91 Points - James Suckling
"Dense structure to this with blackcurrants, black licorice and chili paste. Full body, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Drink or hold." James Suckling

Fantastic reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Michel Torino. Made with one goal in mind: creating the best wine from the best grape selection from the most incredible terroir. Located 1700 metres above sea level, the Cafayate Valley creates stunning wines with it's unique alpine climate. Aged in French and American Oak, this wine is everything you are looking for in top flight Cabernet Sauvignon - sophisticated and complex with a long elegant finish. This wine is unbelievable buying.

Duck Point (Otago) 2023 Pinot Noir

Amazingly well priced Pinot from Central Otago.

Lightly oaked and gently handled to display the lively fruit flavours and fine structures of the Central Otago region. Intense berry flavours of sweet cherry, plum and raspberry leave you with a sweet mouth feel. Pairs well with duck, game and other beef dishes.

Duck Point (South Australia) 2024 Merlot

A well structured South Australian Merlot with generous ripe fruit flavours, subtle oak and cherry notes to finish. Expertly crafted and perfectly matched with roast beef, lamb and good company.

Dusky Sounds (South Aus) 2021 Merlot

Unassuming, easy-drinking, ruby red wine in the glass with a nose of plum and cherry, mocha, spice and a touch of mint. A medium bodied wine with fine tannins and a full palate of ripe black cherries, dark plum & sweet spice. A well structured wine with a smooth finish.

El Esteco (Argentina) 2016 Chanar Punco

95 Points - Descorchados
93 Points - Tim Atkin
93 Points - Wine Spectator
93 Points - Decanter World Wine Awards
97 Points - James Suckling

The Chanar Punco is a special wine from El Esteco, named after the tiny site high up in the Calchaqui valley. A Field-blend. The grapes are selected, regardless their variety, with a view to capturing the nature of the few vineyards growing on the unusual terroir above 2,400 meters (7,800 feet) high. Chañar Punco is the gem of our terroirs.

Rich, dark violet in color with a nose of dark chocolate, berry, plum and herb. Explosively rich on the palate with long, structured tannins.

Creme de la Creme from the El Esteco Estate. Stunning just stunning.

Order 4 x Bottles and the wine comes presented in wooden case.

El Esteco (Argentina) 2023 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

92 Points - James Suckling
92 Points - Descorchados
92 Points - Natalie Maclean

The Esteco estate wines are such good quality wines amazing value at this level. Winesale.co.nz is proud to be the exclusive retailer of these fantastic wines.

Ruby red, profound and clean. Tears formed in glass indicate a very good structure and concentration. Spicy notes where black and red peppers outstand. Persistent and elegant. True exponent of a Cabernet Sauvignon from the Calchaqui Valley. Ripe and round tannins fulfill the mouth. Black fruit and chocolate notes prevail where the oak is gently integrated with the fruit. Long and elegant persistence.