1994 Te Mata Awatea. Cleaned out my cellar and decided this last bottle needed to be dealt with. Fantastic aged kiwi cabernet showed really well tongiht, fine with hints of redfruits and currents, tannin grip completely gone but nice gentle acid spine. Quite a warm wine for a 94 -- I was really really impressed with this wine!! 10 years on and in great shape at peak.
1996 Corbans Private Bin Amberley Riesling. An old style kiwi riesling, dryer and less concentrated than some of the modern examples, but full of class and a myriad of flavours citrus honeycomb stonefruits. Complex restrained and oh so young. Another 5 years potential here easily. To me 1996 is the best long term white vintage since i got the wine bug.