Seresin Pinot Noir 2015
Returning to Marlborough tonight, for a Pinot Noir – this one is a light ruby, burgundy in the glass, with floral notes of buddleia and musk rose. The palate is …
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Returning to Marlborough tonight, for a Pinot Noir – this one is a light ruby, burgundy in the glass, with floral notes of buddleia and musk rose. The palate is …
Seresin Pinot Noir 2015 Read MoreLight ruby colour; highly aromatic – perfumed with violet, raspberry, plum and graphite. Medium–bodied, dry and elegant. Bramble jelly, white cherry, baked pear, redcurrant and liquorice flavours sit ripely on …
Askerne Syrah 2018 Read MoreVibrant, palest blonde colour, with the lively, varietal aromas of jasmine, green apple, beeswax and lime zest jumping from the glass. Nice balance of sweet fruit to the silvery spine …
Butterworth Dry Riesling 2020 Read MoreA new release from Bilancia – this Chardonnay has also been selected as part of the Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay Collection of 2019 wines showcase this year. A fine, bright pale …
Bilancia ‘Tiratore’ Chardonnay 2019 Read MoreFrom Marlborough – Wairau and Southern Valleys fruit – and the new range of ‘Uncharted’ wines by Giesen. A bright, pale lemony green in the glass. Seems a touch shy …
Giesen Uncharted Chardonnay 2020 Read MoreFrom the Supernatural Wine co. this Hawke’s Bay red is made by ‘rising star’ Hayden Penny from the stellar, if spooky, 2019 vintage. A vibrant, brooding crimson in the glass, …
The Paranormal Cabernet Franc 2019 Read MorePale lemon colour in the glass; aromatic, with bright notes of lemongrass, myrtle, gooseberry and asparagus, coupled with a stony minerality to the nose. Leading the palate is a bright …
Tin Pot Hut Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Read MoreFrom Marlborough, and the excellent 2019 vintage – this is a bold Chardonnay with smoky notes of toasted hazelnut, buttered toast, vanilla and mandarin peel on the nose. Decently weighty …
Delta ‘Hatters Hill’ Chardonnay 2019 Read MoreComing from the family estate ‘Caythorpe’ vineyard in central Wairau, the excellent 2020 vintage has produced a classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Aromas of nectarine, pine leaves, cut grass and capsicum, …
Caythorpe Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Read MoreThe 2020 rosé is made from Malbec, off the Lesley’s vineyard in Bridge Pa, Hawke’s Bay. Bright cerise-pink, a decent depth of colour, almost like a light red wine. Vibrant …
Zaria Rosé 2020 Read More