Limited stock. Crossroads Winery's signature wine, Talisman, is a secret blend known only to their winemaker, a unique embodiment of the very best wine Hawke's Bay vineyards have to offer. The secret blend of varieties creates rare complexity & harmony in this wine. This seamless interplay of different varietal flavours brings the palate to life, while supple, focused tannins frame the long finish. This is a wine you can enjoy on release or cellar for up to a decade. Talisman is a rich complex wine with aromas of cherry, blueberry, blackberry & blackcurrant on the nose. The palate is dense with plummy fruit & toasty oak & the finish is long & fine. Excellent match with beef steak, venison casserole or rabbit. ...

Limited stock. The Kereru road Vineyard rises from the Ngaruroro River as four ancient terraces, each distinct & varying in soil type. 2010 was memorable for its extended growing season & long autumn. With this extra hang time on the vine the Chardonnay fruit developed wit balance & intensity culminating in a harvest of terrific bunches. Soaring from the glass aromas of fleshy nectarines & stone fruit harmonise with subtle spicy notes, fine oak & a vibrant hazelnut note. The texture is broad & mouth filling with balance & concentration. A superb finish pulls all of these flavours together with great persistency & length. While very enjoyable now the fine acidity & balance will see this Chardonnay reveal new depths over ten years. ...

Soaring from the glass aromas of fleshy nectarines & stonefruit harmonise with subtle spicy notes, fine oak & a vibrant hazelnut note. The texture is broad & mouthfilling with balance & concentration. A superb finish pulls all of these flavours together with great persistency & length. While very enjoyable now the fine acidity & balance will see this Chardonnay reveal new depths over ten years. ...

2009 was a superb season memorable for the duration & sunny warmth of its hazy Autumn. Early vine regulation limited crop to ...

Our Mere Vineyard is one of the driest in the Gimblett Gravels area. The warm, dry conditions during the critical ripening phase of 2009 season saw berries gain in concentration & intensity almost by the hour. The berries were small & few in number but extremely flavoursome. We only allowed one bunch per shoot to ensure further intensity. Our winemaker carefully managed the extraction process utilizing both pumpover & delestage techniques. This enabled us to capture the delicate aromas of this wine. Fermented as individual components the wines were drained, pressed off & settled before being run to French oak barriques where malolactic conversion occurred. Lifted with violet, dark chocolate, bramble & red currant nuances, the nose is vividly fragrant with varietal aromas. Once on the palate dark fruit characters are framed by taut, elegant tannins. Finely textured but well-structured, the palate leads into a long, elegant, aromatic finish. A striking red to enjoy with rare beef, now or after a decade in a cool cellar. ...

Yellow gold. Youthful & exuberant nose of Seville orange & marmalade with layers of citrus, lime & honeyed fruit & flowers. Searing acidity underlying the intense flavours on th epalate. Will continue to develop well over coming years. International Wine & Spirit Competition 2008 Silver Medal ...

Profiting from the same ideal growing conditions as the 3 Puttonyos. The wine is deep yellow gold with an intense nose with impressive perfume & richness, with elements of brown sugar, caramel & apples. Huge caramel richness & sugar shows through on the palate with mouthfilling ripeness & intensity. Very long indeed with tremendous focus with clean acidity. ...

The production of Aszu Essencia wines is limited to very small quantities & exceptional years. Maturation traditionally takes place in wooden casks from between 5 & 15 year, followed by 5 years in bottle. Amber in colour with a ripe, barley sugar nose. A huge palate structure with pure sugars & refreshing citrus zest. It's richness, acidity & high extract ensure it has the ingredients to improve in bottle over many years to come. The wine already show an equilibrian allowing it to be enjoyed now, but the patient will reap their reward. ...

A distinct blend of over 50 full-bodied whiskies that has an aroma so breathtaking, it's a shame you can't smell it through the computer screen! Having captivated the senses for over 70 years, the original Crown Royal whiskey was created in 1939 to celebrate the visit to Canada of King George IV & his Queen Elizabeth
- &, to this day, remains as a special treat for the everyday drinker.

Colour: Rich golden amber. Nose: Rich & robust, with slight hints of vanilla & fruit. Body: Full, robust & perfectly balanced. Palte: Delicately smooth & creamy, with hints of aok & the sweet flavour of vanilla.


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A clean, clear, colourless spirit. On the nose neutral grain aromas with a delicate touch of citrus. Silky smooth with a hint of sweetness & vanilla. A sweet, creamy finish. Produced in Newfoundl&, Canada, Crystal Head is a multi-award winning, ultra-premium vodka that was created by actor, musician, & comedian Dan Aykroyd & renowned artist John Alexander. The vodka is distilled four times from high quality peaches & cream Ontario corn & blended into a neutral grain spirit with the pristine, untouched waters of Newfoundl&. The vodka is then filtered seven times, of which three are through layers of semi-precious crystals known as Herkimer diamonds. Crystal Head contains no additives & is naturally gluten-free. ...