Hampshire Vineyards Pinot Gris 2023
Whilst it isn’t a household name, Hampshire, in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough, has been in the Hammond family for over 100 years farming crops and stock – and in …
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Pegasus Bay Muscat 2017
Pegasus Bay in Waipara use the traditional French variety of ‘Muscat Petit Grains’ to make this aromatic white wine. A light straw colour in the glass, and intensely aromatic. The …
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Château Ascumbas ‘A d’Ascumbas’ Rouge 2014
A Grand Cru from the Saint-Emilion appellation – with ten years in the bottle from the ‘good’ rated 2014 vintage. Some browning to the dark ruby colour in the glass. …
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Ayrburn Chardonnay 2023
A Chardonnay from Central Otago. A pale golden-lemon colour in the glass, with a touch of green in the depths. Scents of peach, apple, quince, lemon peel, baking spice, toast, …
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Esk Valley Winemaker’s Reserve Chardonnay 2014
A Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay, from a splendid vintage – a return to tasting this epic drop, now at ten years in the bottle. A bright straw colour in the glass …
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A winter wonderland box from Laithwaites
It has been a fairly busy month for WineFolio. Whilst it might be ‘Dry July’ for people who buy into that sort of thing, and the reports of hospitality venues …
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Ayrburn Ten Acre Pinot Noir 2022
A wine from the new Ayrburn label in Central Otago – this is the wine that won Gold at NZIWS and I tried at a dinner after a day’s judging …
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Selection Massale Orange 2023
A wine from Marlborough, made with organic Grüner Veltliner fruit that spent 6 weeks on skins. A vivid, bright copper-amber colour. Some of the Grüner character shines on the nose, …
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Paritua 21•12 2018
The icon wine from Paritua in Hawke’s Bay – a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. A dense, inky ruby-black colour in the glass. The …
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Ayrburn Billy’s Chardonnay 2023
A wine from Central Otago, and a new label for me – although I have visited the impressive Ayrburn resort – I found it had a “low-slung casual chic”. A …
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