Reviews

A pale lemon green in the glass, and with those delightful, vibrant aromatics that are beloved of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (the wine is from the Wairau Valley in this vintage). …

From the best known of Marlborough’s iconic vineyards – a single vineyard Chardonnay. A light straw-gold colour, with light greening to the edges. Ripe lemon and grapefruit aromas, with cashew, …

From the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay, and a Double Gold winner at this years NZIWS. Dark purple in the glass, with magenta showing bright at the edges. Fragrant, …

A pale lemon yellow in the glass, with intriguing aromatics of hay, lemon, almond, white pepper, apricot, jalapeno and orange blossom. Medium bodied. Elegant and focussed through the palate where …

A single vineyard, hand-harvested, wild fermented Chardonnay from the Moutere Hills, Nelson. Elegant and precise on the nose – with white peach, lemon rind, banana skin, grapefruit and bright freesia …

A bright copper-mahogany colour in the glass, with bold aromatics of apricot, sweet lemon, creme caramel, quince and jasmine. Concentrated and oily, with depth and power through the palate. Notes …

A red blend from the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay. An ode to Cabernets, with the Franc giving a little ‘Franc funk’ and the blackcurrant, mint and pencil-shaving notes and …

Winner of the Negociants Trophy for Champion Viognier at NZIWS this year. From their coastal vineyard at Paewhenua Island, near Mangonui – and made by Northland legend Rod MacIvor. A …

A Hawke’s Bay wine, from an inland, elevated vineyard that I have always rated for Chardonnay. A shining pale golden green in the glass, and with bright aromas of nectarine, …