A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
From the Adelaide Hills – an iconic Aussie Chardonnay, and a leader of the ‘modern style’ now prevalent amongst good quality producers in the West Island. A translucent pale green …
Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2020 Read More
From one of the great Alsace vineyards, and with over ten years bottle ageing. A pale lemon straw colour in the glass, with red apple, lemon blossom, grapefruit, mandarin, white …
Josmeyer Hengst Riesling Grand Cru 2011 Read More
An esteemed wine that was much praised on release – now released from under its cork and opened for enjoyment after twenty years in bottle. Gimblett Gravels fruit from the …
Mills Reef Elspeth Syrah 2002 Read More
A wine from Martinborough, the heart of Pinot Noir – in the North Island certainly. A medium, bright ruby colour in the glass. It doesn’t have that signature Martinborough bloody, …
Poppies Pinot Noir 2018 Read More
From grapes in the company vineyard comes this Chardonnay – an unusual find to get a wine from Waikato. A golden-green in the glass and on the nose, with abundant …
Takapoto ‘Crossing Point’ Chardonnay 2018 Read More
From a single vineyard at the base of Te Mata Peak, Havelock North. Complex, funky and flinty aromatics of peach, ginger, lemon peel, tarragon, grapefruit and nutmeg on the nose. …
Te Awanga Trademark Chardonnay 2019 Read More
From the Rockburn Parkburn Vineyard on the Pisa terrace, this years selection (of nine) by winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis of the best barrels that express this site in this year. A …
Rockburn ‘9 Barrels’ Pinot Noir 2021 Read More
Their top level Chardonnay, from a single vineyard in the Lower Waihopai Valley, Marlborough. 2016 is the current release – consumers reaping the benefits of some bottle age. A richly …
Lake Chalice Plume Chardonnay 2016 Read More
Block 1 is one of the company vineyards on a north-facing slope in Bannockburn. Stone fruit immediately on the nose, invitingly aromatic and laden with ripeness. Mandarin, melon and ginger …
Felton Road Block 1 Riesling 2015 Read More
Using Gimblett Gravels Malbec, rounded out with 20% Merlot, this is the ‘big’ wine of Daniel Brennan’s portfolio. A deep ruby-purple in the glass, with a rich aromatic profile on …
Testify Red 2018 Read More