Rich purple, red in colour, with a vibrant rim. A nose of great purity opening on a note of lovely floral, aromatic blueberry and blackberry. The palate is concentrated with beautifully pure sweet fruit and a lovely spicy, savoury, silky tannic structure. Rock rose and violets, liquorice, black cherries and plums resonate in the mid palate leading to an interminable finish of rich, dark chocolate, kirsch and blackcurrants. Still armed with exceptional power, depth and purity of fruit, this seductive vintage port with its characteristic Taylor understatement and restraint is still very youthful, with decades of potential ahead.

Inky black with purple rim. A nose of great purity opening on a vigorous note of concentrated black woodland fruit laced with raspberry and plum. Around this dense core, with its attractive vibrancy and minerality, is a fragrant and complex aura of citrus blossom and wild herbal scents of mint and lavender. Supported by a tight warp of thick tannins, the palate explodes with concentrated ripe black fruit flavour which surges into the long finish before being gripped in a tight tannic embrace.

The wine has a fine and elegant mouth feel. There are layers of flavour with the fruit in the berry and cherry spectrum. Savoury complexity and soft tannins support the sweet fruit to give a rich mid pallet. This wine offers typical Pinot Noir character at a brilliant price.

The John Martin Pinot Noir is crafted from the best vineyard parcels. Intense spicy aromas are balanced by rich, dark fruits.

Flavors of rich, dark cherries, spice, and hints of earthiness.

Full, rich, and smoothly textured, it offers aromas of lightly roasted cashews, pears, white peaches and a touch of quince. On the palate, a lovely even flow leads to a lingering finish with ripe pear, quince, nectarine and savoury flavours coming through in harmony.

Plum, cherry, and cedar aromas. The palate has a sweet fruit entry with subtle spiciness and soft, gentle tannins.

Harmonious, lifted aromas full of tropical fruits, melon and nectarine, balanced by floral and herbal notes.

Made in extremely small quantities, the Land Series wines seek to highlight the very best from each of the unique subregions within Te Kano's family of vineyards. This Bannockburn Pinot Noir is a blend of the very best parcels from Jerome and Eliza. A focused and concentrated Pinot Noir with complex aromas of ripe black cherry, red plum and spicy oak. Flavours of vanilla, spice and ripe berry fruits follow through on the palate. This generous and concentrated wine displays ripe fruit character with instant appeal.

This wine expresses brooding cherry and delicious ripe, dark plum flavours that unfurl with savoury wildwood scents of truffle and spice.

First made in 1982, Awatea continues to represent the best of the classic Hawke's Bay Cabernets/Merlot blend. Floral aromas with intense blackberry, currant and dark plum flavours lead to a rich, supple palate with a sustained finish. Awatea will continue to evolve in bottle for ten years from harvest.

Bullnose is a dark ruby colour with aromas and fl avours of violets, black cherry liqueur and spice, intermingled with notes of prune and raspberry. The rich, full flavoured palate displays velvety, even tannins.