Gembrook Hill Pinot Noir 2021
A wine from the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia – suggested to me by more than one winemaker in the area, and enjoyed around a table, with a great steak …
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B.wine recent releases
I found time this week to run through the latest wines from one of my favourite small labels – B.wine from Martinborough. I’d dropped in to see Christine Burki at …
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Esses ‘Coeur de Cuvée’ Méthode Traditionnelle 2015
A sparkling wine from Kaikoura – a vineyard with twenty-year old Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines. Released after a minimum of five years on lees in bottle. A pale straw …
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Yealands win Best in Show at London Wine Competition
The London Wine Competition has produced 4x Gold and 3x Silver medals for Yealands. The Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021 being the star performer – recognised as the Best …
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Amoise ‘Gris’ 2022
From Hawke’s Bay, this skin-contact Pinot Gris sees the fruit macerated for two weeks in Tinajas (amphorae) before pressing, giving an terracotta-orange colour in the glass. No additions at any stage, …
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Clearview Estate – 2 x new Chardonnays from 2022
Looking through the reviews on WineFolio, it comes as no surprise that my favourite wine varietal is a white grape – Chardonnay. When I lived in Europe, it wasn’t always …
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The Landing ‘Madre’ Syrah 2020
A new tier of icon wines from The Landing in Northland’s Bay of Islands. Their Syrah was the winner of the WineFolio Top 10 Tasting of Syrah – no small …
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Giants Steps ‘Tarraford Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2018
Another wine tasted as a precursor to the upcoming WineFolio ‘Field Trip’ to Heathcote and Yarra Valley after Easter. A single vineyard wine from the valley vineyard in Tarrawarra. A …
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Man O’ War Valhalla Chardonnay 2020
A Chardonnay from Waiheke Island that has changed style a bit over the years – from the big OTT monster of fifteen years ago, that was a quite a cult …
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Mt Difficulty Long Gully Chenin Blanc 2013
A Bannockburn wine from the Long Gully vineyard near the Kawarau River – one of the oldest sites in the region. The wine is ten years old now, but bright …
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