A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
From the unusually warm, and short, season of 2016, comes this Yarra Valley Syrah – the premium single vineyard range for this producer, made in tiny quantities. The perfume is …
Levantine Hill Melissa’s Paddock Syrah 2016 Read More
A single vineyard wine from Marlborough – an example of this Northern Spanish grape variety producing great wines in New Zealand – winning the Trophy (and a Double Gold medal) …
Nautilus Albariño 2022 Read More
A Merlot-Cabernet Franc blend from the Paritua vineyards in Hawke’s Bay – made by Dave ‘Bro’ Mackintosh. Bright garnet-red in the glass, with fresh, lively aromatics that speak of the …
Kenzie River Flow 2022 Read More
A Yarra Valley wine, from the Seville area in the Upper Yarra – made from 100% Chardonnay grapes, with eight years in the bottle. A golden hue, with a fine …
Seville Hill Blanc de Blanc Méthode Traditionnelle 2015 Read More
Made with fruit hand harvested at the On Giants Shoulders vineyard in Martinborough. A lighter colour but plenty of big pinot Noir flavours – red cherry, star anise, plum, rose …
Huntress Pinot Noir 2020 Read More
Another Chardonnay from this Willow Lake Vineyard that seems to crop up everywhere on labels from Yarra Valley! A pale golden-green in the glass, with a little reductivity and struck-match character …
A. Rodda Willow Lake Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 Read More
A collaboration project between Michel Chapoutier and Rick Kinzbrunner of Giaconda. This single-vineyard Shiraz is grown on the granite soils of Beechworth in the foothills of the Victorian Alps. A deep, …
M. Chapoutier ‘…Ergo Sum’ Shiraz 2015 Read More
I last tasted (and reviewed) this wine three years ago in January 2020. Now time to open the last bottle and see what’s happened over the ten years in the …
Morton Estate ‘Three vineyards’ Chardonnay 2013 Read More
From the Two Terraces vineyard at Mangatahi, Hawke’s Bay. Deep purple-burgundy red in the glass. A bright and youthful perfume with rosehip, boysenberry, cassis, graphite, peppercorn and violets. Light to …
Amoise Syrah 2022 Read More
From the new icon selection of wines from The Landing. The Syrah was reviewed before my trip to Australia – here – www.winefolio.co.nz/?p=8284 and now I find time to delve …
The Landing Madre Chardonnay 2020 Read More