Man O’ War ‘Valhalla’ Chardonnay 2020
One of the pioneers of what I call the ‘modern Chardonnay’ style – the winery now showing a desire for far more ‘green’ in the spectrum, and picked earlier than …
Man O’ War ‘Valhalla’ Chardonnay 2020 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
One of the pioneers of what I call the ‘modern Chardonnay’ style – the winery now showing a desire for far more ‘green’ in the spectrum, and picked earlier than …
Man O’ War ‘Valhalla’ Chardonnay 2020 Read MoreA Sauvignon Blanc from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. A pale lemon-green colour in the glass. Perfumed with citrus, whitecurrant, apple and cucumber, with a lifted and distinctive meadow grass …
Marathon Downs ‘Racecourse Block’ Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Read MoreFrom the Bay of Islands in Northland. A lighter, translucent ruby colour in the glass. The scent starts savoury, with cashew nut, incense smoke, pepper, then damson plum, liquorice and …
144 Islands Cabernet Franc 2023 Read MoreA single vineyard wine from this excellent Marlborough label. I’ve reviewed most of their wines before (including the 2018 vintage of this), and interviewed local legend Brian Bicknell – https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=3717 …
Mahi Alchemy Chardonnay 2021 Read MoreA Central Otago Chardonnay – from Te Kano’s Northburn & Bannockburn vineyards. A very pale straw colour in the glass. Boldly aromatic, with peach, apple, cashew, citrus, wood smoke, baking …
Te Kano ‘Life’ Chardonnay 2021 Read MoreNot the easiest varietal to find bottled on its own in New Zealand; but one white variety that does age very, very well. This 2017 is just a pup in …
Askerne Semillon 2017 Read MoreFrom vines across the blocks at Alkina, in a cooler season for the Barossa. A light ruby-garnet in the glass. A floral and spicy set of aromas emerge – raspberry, …
Alkina ‘Kin’ Grenache 2023 Read MoreA rosé from Marlborough, made from Pinot Noir and Malbec varietals. A pale copper-coral pink colour. Perfumed with strawberry, nectarine, red liquorice, cinnamon and jasmine florals. Dry and elegant in …
Saint Clair Origin Rosé 2023 Read MoreA Chardonnay from the team at Unkel in Nelson – sealed under cork. A pale golden green colour. Crisply perfumed with quince, apricot marmalade, lemon candy, tarragon, hay, and breadcrumb. …
Luta ‘Zephyr’ Chardonnay 2021 Read MoreFrom their Lowburn vineyard in Central Otago. A dense burgundy colour with a little bronze to the edges. An abundance of scents of raspberry, cassis, thyme, strawberry, pepper, sweet cherry …
Pyramid Valley ‘Manata’ Pinot Noir 2021 Read More