Topsy Turvey Chardonnay 2018
From vineyards to the side of Clearview at Te Awanga, planted by Tim and daughter Katie over 14 years ago with the idea of making wines together. (I’ve seen this …
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Whistling Buoy ‘Kokolo Vineyard’ Pinot Noir 2016
A single vineyard wine from the Lyttelton Harbour – Whistling Buoy wines were featured on WineFolio in September. Award-winning, indeed, destined to be served on Air NZ Business Class this …
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Rockburn Pinot Noir 2019
The new vintage of this wine – from the great 2019 vintage. I reviewed the single vineyard wines from Rockburn recently, but have now returned to try the cuvé, which …
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Wooing Tree Blondie 2020
From Central Otago, this Blanc de Noir is allegedly Reese Witherspoon’s favourite NZ wine!? Family-owned estate-grown Pinot Noir grapes are crushed with the least skin contact possible, to produce a …
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Nautilus Chardonnay 2019
A Marlborough wine – winner of a silver medal at the NZIWS this year – from a couple of vineyards, and using classic burgundy clones. Pale straw colour, with an …
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Tupari ‘Boulder Rows’ Sauvignon Blanc 2017
From the Awatere Valley comes this Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, with a twist. Using a barrel-fermented method, leads us away from the usual cold-fermented fruit-forward herbaceousness of the well-known style, and …
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Tankersley Estate Pinot Noir 2014
From Pisa in Central Otago. Dark ruby red, with some obvious darkening to a mahogany colour with the (6 years) bottle age. On the generous nose are red cherry, bramble, …
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Rockburn 2019 ‘Eight Barrels’ & ‘Eleven Barrels’ Pinot Noirs
When I was in Central Otago this year, Malcolm Rees-Francis, the winemaker at Rockburn, had just started doing his annual barrel selection. This is where he tastes every separate barrel …
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Peregrine Chardonnay 2018
An elegant and complex bouquet with nectarine, red apple and almond biscuit notes. Medium bodied, with a supple and creamy texture, cut with a moderate acidity. Still quite restrained on …
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Askerne ‘The Archer’ Chardonnay 2018
The first vintage of this new wine, representing ‘the pinnacle of this variety from Askerne’. Having enjoyed their Reserve Chardonnay over the years, I was keen to try this. A …
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