The January Limited Editions have arrived at Wine Central.  New Zealand Merlot is a dry (0) wine with an alcohol content of 13.5%.  It contains 90 grams of French Oak, and is medium bodied with a soft, supple fruity palate of boysenberry, plums, redcurrant and ripe black cherries.  It has a wonderful spicy aroma, and a rich, round mouthfeel leading to a long, elegant finish.  New Zealand Gewurztraminer is off-dry (1) with an alcohol content of 11.5%.  An early harvest protected the grapes from the extreme heat of the Marlborough summer allowing them to develop the intense aromatic spiciness typical of this variety, named from the German word for ‘perfumed’, Gewurz.  This is a gently golden-coloured wine, unmistakable in its heady, aromatic intensity, with a pungent fraagrance of lychee, tropical fruit and rose petals.  Ample, lusciously fruity and spicy rather than complex.  These are two fantastic wines for your cellar.