Reviews

Starting out with a flinty, struck-match minerality and then bursting out hints of  lemon zest and fuzzy peach on the nose. Dry, medium bodied palate with more of the saline, …

Zephyr Marlborough Chardonnay 2019 Read More

My first tasting of the new vintage of the wine that won the Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc at the NZ Wine Awards last year – beating all Marlborough versions. …

Seifried Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Read More

A single vineyard Marlborough wine from the Meadowbank Estate in the Taylor Pass region – hand harvested Mendoza clone, whole bunch pressed with a wild fermentation in French oak. A …

Jules Taylor OTQ Chardonnay 2017 Read More

Soon to be celebrating 40 years of making Méthode Traditionelle wines in Marlborough; No.1 Family Estate are the only winery in the country specialising in this particular style of wine. …

No.1 Family Estate ‘Méthode Traditionelle’ NV wines Read More

Deep lemon-green colour with a hint of flinty smokiness and lime zest, roast chestnut and brioche on the nose. Medium-bodied and still with a juicy backbone of acidity. At the …

Gibbston Valley China Terrace Chardonnay 2013 Read More

I love it when I get to taste a wine where you get a feeling that something’s just a little off the regular beat. Hawke’s Bay Sav is a different …

Trinity Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Read More

Tony Bish has a singular vision – Hawke’s Bay chardonnay. Pushing the boundaries with innovation, and investments in egg-shaped fermenters – including the first Taransaud French oak ‘Ovum’ to make …

Tony Bish ‘Fat & Sassy’ Chardonnay 2019 Read More

I first met this wine at the end of June as it was just being sent up to Auckland for bottling – my first wine of the 2020 vintage; and …

Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2020 Read More

This was my choice for “Pinot Noir Day 2020” OK, I cheated and started it the night before, but will finish it off on the big day.. Another great value …

Bald Hills ‘3 Acres’ Pinot Noir 2016 Read More