Terra Sancta Rosé 2019
From the vineyard on Felton Road in Bannockburn, Central Otago comes what is regarded as one of New Zealand’s best rosés – made from some old Pinot Noir vines planted …
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Eaton Grüner Veltliner 2020
A wine from the Appleby Vineyard on the Waimea Plains, Nelson. A bright lemon-gold in the glass, with a warm, aromatic blast of peach, apricot, hay, lemon blossom, acaia, honey …
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Tillie J Pinot Noir 2022
A Yarra Valley wine, from a young label, making their first wines in ’19 – the limited edition (one of 600) Pinot Noir introduced to me at a Regional Tasting …
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Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay 2018
A Central Otago Chardonnay, using fruit from across the company’s Bannockburn vineyards. Pale gold in the glass, with a complex and energetic perfume. Leaning towards peach and apricot on the …
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Paul Osicka Shiraz 2015
A Heathcote wine, uncovered on my ‘Field Trip’ to Victoria – now made by Simon Osicka on the pioneering family label. A rich, dark purple-garnet in the glass. Perfumed with …
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Gembrook Hill Pinot Noir 2021
A wine from the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia – suggested to me by more than one winemaker in the area, and enjoyed around a table, with a great steak …
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B.wine recent releases
I found time this week to run through the latest wines from one of my favourite small labels – B.wine from Martinborough. I’d dropped in to see Christine Burki at …
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Esses ‘Coeur de Cuvée’ Méthode Traditionnelle 2015
A sparkling wine from Kaikoura – a vineyard with twenty-year old Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines. Released after a minimum of five years on lees in bottle. A pale straw …
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Yealands win Best in Show at London Wine Competition
The London Wine Competition has produced 4x Gold and 3x Silver medals for Yealands. The Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021 being the star performer – recognised as the Best …
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Amoise ‘Gris’ 2022
From Hawke’s Bay, this skin-contact Pinot Gris sees the fruit macerated for two weeks in Tinajas (amphorae) before pressing, giving an terracotta-orange colour in the glass. No additions at any stage, …
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