Reviews

From the family vineyard at Mt Maude, a shining, ruby colour in the glass, going magenta at the rim. That pop of brightness follows through on the nose that is …

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From Waiheke island, and the excellent 2021 vintage. Pale, translucent lemon yellow in the glass, crisp and fresh aromas of blackcurrant, capsicum, lemon rind, cut grass and greengage. Dry, with …

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Principally sourced from a block in the Brancott Valley, Marlborough. Light ruby colour, with a delicate appearance, but intensely perfumed with a nose laced with root beer, red cherry, chamomile, …

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Sealed in red wax and with quality cork – a mid-density purple with vivid magenta at the edges. Intensely fragrant – boysenberry, cassis, redcurrant, plum, graphite and rosehip alongside a …

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A pair of 2018 vintage Pinot Noirs from Rapaura Springs offer the opportunity to compare two wines from distinct sub-regions of Marlborough. Site is proving to be a key element …

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From the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay comes this delicious blend of traditional Rhone Valley white varietals. A striking pale green-gold in the glass with sumptuous aromas of fresh hay, …

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A Hawke’s bay wine – a pretty shade of salmon pink in the glass. Aromatic, with watermelon, raspberry, white peach, red liquorice and spring flowers on the nose. Fresh, vibrant …

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From the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay, with over a decade ageing in the bottle (featuring the old ‘moustache’ logo!). Brooding, inky dark carmine red in the glass. Boldly perfumed …

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Unusual to find the famous Italian variety of Sangiovese in a Hawke’s Bay wine – it’s pinnacle being Brunello di Montalcino or in a Chianti (IMHO). Inkily ruby with deep …

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Grown in Gibbston, Central Otago – a pale golden colour, greening at the edges. Aromatic, with a complex nose of ripe apricot, pear, nectarine, lemon blossom and hay. Light to …

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