Reviews

A bit of an iconic Syrah – one of the wines to really put Hawke’s Bay Syrah on the map. I know more than one person who regards this as …

Te Mata Bullnose Syrah 2006 & 2015 Read More

A white blend, from ‘natural’ wine pioneers in Martinborough. A hazy pale lemon-straw in the glass. Vibrant, summery aromas of pineapple, melon, lemon curd and red apple on the nose. …

Cambridge Road ‘Bianco’ 2022 Read More

A skin-ferment ‘orange’ wine from Central Otago, made from Gibbston Pinot Gris fruit. A clear, bright, pale amber colour in the glass. A tangy perfume of red apple, kumquat, oriental …

Valli ‘The Real McCoy’ Pinot Gris 2022 Read More

Using Merlot fruit from Carter’s Jomara vineyard, at Onetangi on Waiheke island – a sparkling Rosé with a bright, fairly dark, ruby colour in the glass. A fine bead of …

Soho ‘Mara’ Méthode Traditionelle Rosé Brut 2022 Read More

In what has been a ‘summer of rosé’ this time around – this category is still seeing more demand, even after the recent year-on-year growth in the style. When I last …

Ata Rangi Rosé 2023 Read More

A wine from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. A translucent gold in the glass, with an elegant set of aromas that take in apricot, white nectarine, pear and melon, punctuated …

Eradus Pinot Gris 2023 Read More

A Hawke’s Bay red blend – from the famous Cornerstone Vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels sub-region. An inkily dark ruby colour in the glass. Bountiful perfumes of liquorice, plum and …

Čuvar Iris Malbec Merlot 2022 Read More

Crafted by Jen Parr for Wild Earth Wines – a secondary label for them, destined for sale in FMCG – I bought the bottle in Countdown. Unfortunately I neglected to …

Stockman’s Station Pinot Noir Read More

A glass that I had at the Gibbston Valley Winery Restaurant with a very fine lunch on my annual holiday in South island. A single vineyard Sauvignon with a barrel-ferment …

Gibbston Valley Pisa Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Read More