A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
From Pallier Estate’s organic ‘Om Santi Vineyard’ in Martinborough. A pale lemon-gold colour in the glass. The perfume is complex, rich and flowing – cut with grapefruit and lemon curd …
Palliser Estate Om Santi Vineyard Chardonnay 2022 Read More
A Gimblett Gravels wine, sealed under cork. The ’21 is a blend of 51% Merlot , 27% Cabernet sauvignon and 21% Cabernet Franc. Elegantly aromatic, with the typicity of a …
Mission Jewelstone ‘Antoine’ 2021 Read More
A Rosé from Pinot Noir grapes grown in Marlborough – this was the Trophy-winning Rosé at NZIWS last year, and a Gold-medal winner this year too. A pale coral pink …
Sugar Loaf Rosé 2023 Read More
An inky purple-black in the glass. A boisterous perfume filled with damson, red plum, cherry, blood orange, blackcurrant and hints of mint and sumac spice. The palate shows a sinewy …
Postage Stamp ‘Generoso’ Montepulciano 2021 Read More
A single vineyard wine from Gibbston in Central Otago. Very pale green-straw colour in the glass, with quite lifted and spicy aromatics. Good Pinot Gris typicity on the nose and …
Coxs’ Vineyard Pinot Gris 2021 Read More
From the Takapau Plains in Central Hawke’s Bay, and winner of a Gold medal at NZIWS this year. It has an appealing bright ruby colour and zips out of the …
Junction ‘Body and Soul’ Pinot Noir 2021 Read More
This aromatic white comes from a single vineyard beside the Waihopai River in Marlborough. A pale green-gold in the glass. Delicate aromatics of crisp apple, lemon, jalapeno, white pepper, green …
Delta Estate Pinot Blanc 2020 Read More
A Chardonnay from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. A light yellow-green colour in the glass. Scented with aromas of nectarine, lemon curd, grapefruit, cashew nut, smoky spice and orange blossom. …
Starborough Chardonnay 2022 Read More
The Dicey brothers cuvé – 60% from The Inlet vineyard, 40% from the Black Rabbit vineyard in Bannockburn, Central Otago. On the nose I wanted to see more ‘pinosity’ – …
Dicey Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2021 Read More
From the Eradus ‘Breloft Vineyard’ on the banks of the Awatere River in Marlborough – the wine named after the owner’s daughter Ana-Sophie. A very light lemon-green in the glass, …
Eradus ‘Ana’ Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Read More