Reviews

A Hawke’s Bay wine, from the Tantallon vineyard in Bridge Pa. A portion fermented in barrel and the remainder in tank. Invitingly aromatic, with a lifted jasmine, then lemon, oyster …

From Ohiti Valley, Hawke’s Bay comes this reserve wine with a few years under its belt, and 2016 a cracking year for Chardonnays. It’s a very pale straw colour in …

From the Terra Sancta vineyard on Felton Road, a lone plot of Pinot Gris amongst the oldest Pinot Noir vines on the property. A brilliant straw colour, with bold aromas …

Going back to this cracking range of wines from Tohu – I tasted the Riesling after it won a Gold medal at NZIWS last year and it was excellent. This …

Made in the Wairarapa, but from fruit in Bridge Pa, Hawke’s Bay – Mendoza and Clone 15 grapes from a single vineyard. A brilliant pale straw colour in the glass …

From the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago comes this gorgeous Pinot Noir – aged for 5 years and ready for drinking now. A lighter colour in the glass than some …

From the biodyanamic Raupo Creek vineyard in the Omaka Valley, this Marlborough Reserve wine spends an extra 6 months in puncheons after its initial 11 months barrel fermentation. Pale straw …

Following an excellent tasting of the Tupari ‘Boulder Rows’ Sav a few weeks ago, now it is the turn of the ‘regular’ Sauvignon Blanc from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. …

From the original landholdings of John Martin (founder of Martinborough), on the home block vineyard, comes this vibrant, dark crimson Pinot Noir. Floral and red-fruited on the nose with raspberry, …