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"This is a nice middle-of-the-road beer at a very fair price. A cut above some of its more sickly sweet neighbours in the 'premium lager' niche. This beer is an excellent choice for a barbecue on a warm day: a good solid thirst-quencher with no pretensions but no glaring faults either."
- Greg Ray
New Castle Herald
2 Aug 2008
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Barking Hedge |
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Barking Hedge Presently, the wine is of a deep vibrant colour exhibiting black boy plums, blackberry with hints of tomato leaf and herbs. Chocolate/roasted coffee bean starting to show along with spice and toasty oak. A firm full palate densely packed with fine tannins, succulent ripe fruit in the middle well integrated with toasty oak. Enjoy with Peking duck. |
Barking Hedge A Single vineyard true Marlborough classic exhibiting flavours of ripe tropical fruits with intense citrus and herbal notes. Vibrant and aromatic. Enjoy with asparagus, oysters. |
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Commodore Estate |
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Commodore Estate The medium bodied palate offers elegant ripe berry fruit flavours laced with a touch of oak. Enjoy this cabernet with red meat dishes. |
Commodore Estate Medium straw with vibrant green hues. Ripe, fresh tropical fruit aromas with subtle hints of oak on the nose. The palate is delicate, aromatic and harmonious, offering ripe peach and melon flavours, arichly textured creaminess and a fresh acid finish. An ideal accompaniment to chicken or fish dishes. |
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Commodore Estate Medium brick red colour. Classic varietal nose of blackcurrant and raspberry. The palate is medium bodied with delicious plum and berry fruits backed by softly integrated oak. An ideal accompanied to red meat dishes. |
Commodore Estate The wine displays a delicate, herbaceous boquet with ripe, tropical fruit flavours and a fresh, crisp finish. Enjoy with chicken or fish dishes. |
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Commodore Estate A light and fruity sparkling showing floral and spicy fruit characters on the nose. The palate is crisp and lively with citrus fruit favours and a refreshing finish. Enjoy this as an aperitif |
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De Bortoli dB Selection |
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A fruit driven Chardonnay style with crisp acidity and zesty citrus and stone fruit characters balanced with some very subtle oak. Great texture and balance. A wonderful partner to spicy chicken or seafood dishes. |
Lusious purple/red appearance, this wine displays rich, ripe fruit aromas with white pepper overtones. A Full berry fruit palate with good concentration. Enjoy with meat, veal or pasta dishes |
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Ocean Bay |
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Ocean Bay Ocean Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from vineyards in New Zealand's Marlborough region. Innovative winemaking has produced a lively, intense wine bursting with flavours of gooseberry, thyme, passionfruit and citrus. Enjoy this aromatic Marlborough savvy with citrus or garlic infuse chicken or seafood dishes. |
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Tyrrell's Fifth Generation |
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The palate is quite full flavoured, with spicy peppery overtones from the Shiraz, and blackcurrant flavours from the Cabernet. Medium weight tannins balance the acid resulting in a smooth, pleasant finish. An easy-drinking red wine which matches well with beef or roast lamb, whilst also suitable with poultry or game bird dishes. |
Colour is medium straw yellow with green hints. Herbaceous, grassy and lifted citrus aromas are evident on the nose. Fresh, rich, tropical flavours are echoed on the palate which has good length and a crisp balanced acid on the finish. The Fifth Generation Classic Dry White combines especially well with most white meat dishes, fish, and seafood. |
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The colour is medium straw with a fine continuous bead. The nose has lifted fruit characters with some slight 'toastiness'. This characteristic shows the benefits of blending both aged and young wines to give this consistent style. The palate is soft and full flavoured with a good 'mousse'. An ideal aperitif and will compliment hors d’oeuvres, pate, eggs, vegetables, fish and smoked small goods. |
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Arriba Importada Cerveza Especial Arriba is a fully imported beer! If you like Corona, you'll love Arriba! Light gold in colour and very clear. Aroma is very light and subtle with a pleasant hints of hops. The taste is refreshing, crisp and slightly sweet. A light lager smack at the end with some lingering hops. Best enjoyed well chilled with a slice of lime. Great with hot and spicy food. |
"This is a nice middle-of-the-road beer at a very fair price. A cut above some of its more sickly sweet neighbours in the 'premium lager' niche. This beer is an excellent choice for a barbecue on a warm day: a good solid thirst-quencher with no pretensions but no glaring faults either."
- Greg Ray |
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