Wild Earth Pinot Noir 2017
Not shy of winning hatfuls of awards and medals, the latest vintage of this stellar Central Otago Pinot Noir just won another Gold Medal – at NZIWS this October. A beautiful …
Wild Earth Pinot Noir 2017 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
Not shy of winning hatfuls of awards and medals, the latest vintage of this stellar Central Otago Pinot Noir just won another Gold Medal – at NZIWS this October. A beautiful …
Wild Earth Pinot Noir 2017 Read MoreFirst of a couple of aromatics this weekend – trying to go through the cellar a bit. Don’t know much about this wine… a lemon-gold in the glass, and has …
Beach House ‘Stoney Beach Gravel’ Gewurztraminer 2013 Read MoreFrom Tietjen Witters (TW) on the “golden slope” in Gisborne, this wine is a blend of Viognier and Chardonnay. There’s a very floral nose to this wine – honeysuckle and …
TW Wines CV 2017 Read MoreFrom Central Otago, the fruit sourced from 26-year old dry-grown vines in Wanaka. A brilliant pale lemon-green in the glass, with an expressive, toasty bouquet of citrus, cashew and chamomile. …
Lamont Chardonnay 2018 Read MoreA Central Otago Riesling, made in the dry style. Very pale straw colour – this has bright, fresh scents of lime, grapefruit and just a whiff of kerosene. A zesty …
Rockburn Dry Riesling 2019 Read MoreFrom Hawke’s Bay – a wine with a distinctive label – not your regular white square; and the wine inside doesn’t fit the usual box either. This wine was released …
Organised Chaos Syrah 2019 Read MoreAn interesting take on Giesen’s best selling Riesling – this with an addition of syrah to give it a rosé colour. An inviting floral nose, with elderflower and redcurrant lifting …
Giesen Blush Riesling 2019 Read MoreA gold medal winner at the last New World Wine Awards, as well winning gold at the 2019 NZIWS. Also, despite not being the Chardonnay Trophy winner – was awarded …
Saint Clair ‘James Sinclair’ Chardonnay 2018 Read MoreFrom the Wairau Plains, and only 350 cases made. A brilliant straw coloured wine, going lemon-green at the edges. Lively fragrance of honey and white flowers, with roasted hazelnuts. Crisp …
Passage Rock Marlborough Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2016 Read MoreAnother fabulous Marlborough Chardonnay – from sites across the region. A light lemon-yellow, with a fresh aroma that bursts with candied fruits, full, open florals and a whisp of minerality. …
Cloudy Bay Chardonnay 2017 Read More