Reviews

A multi-vintage sparkling wine, made in the ‘Méthode Traditionnelle’ and hand-corked! I found the bottle really quite tricky to open, with a long, tight-fitting cork. 60% Pinot Noir and 40% …

A white blend of Chardonnay and Riesling from Nelson, sealed under cork and wax. A pale golden colour in the glass, with both a ‘funky’ and a ‘regular’ side to …

From the excellent 2020 vintage, this is a blend of 58 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 42 percent Merlot, grown in the Gimblett Gravels sub-district of Hawke’s Bay. A bright but …

A year on, almost to the day, of our last evening tasting Bordeaux-only wines… travelling on that occasion to the other side of the Gironde – our small group of …

A Martinborough Pinot Noir from this well-regarded producer, in a vintage generally described as ‘above average’ but not a classic. A medium-density burgundy colour in the glass, with a slight …

Stonecroft, in the Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay, have the oldest Zinfandel vines in New Zealand – although even here there are just a few rows at the Roy’s Hill Vineyard. …

Sealed under cork (and wax seal), this is the top tier of white wines at this Te Awanga vineyard in Hawke’s Bay. A vibrant golden-straw, with flashes of green at …

A Pinot Noir from Nelson, using whole bunch and some carbonic maceration in the making. A translucently light but bright garnet red colour in the glass. A sous-bois, earth, spice …

This is the fourth box of Chardonnay that Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers have put together, since the concept began with the 2019 vintage. Hawke’s Bay Wine had this to say about …