A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
From the best known of Marlborough’s iconic vineyards – a single vineyard Chardonnay. A light straw-gold colour, with light greening to the edges. Ripe lemon and grapefruit aromas, with cashew, …
Giesen Clayvin Chardonnay 2017 Read More
From the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay, and a Double Gold winner at this years NZIWS. Dark purple in the glass, with magenta showing bright at the edges. Fragrant, …
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2020 Read More
A pale lemon yellow in the glass, with intriguing aromatics of hay, lemon, almond, white pepper, apricot, jalapeno and orange blossom. Medium bodied. Elegant and focussed through the palate where …
St Clair ‘Pioneer Block 29’ Albarino 2021 Read More
A single vineyard, hand-harvested, wild fermented Chardonnay from the Moutere Hills, Nelson. Elegant and precise on the nose – with white peach, lemon rind, banana skin, grapefruit and bright freesia …
Neudorf ‘Rosie’s Block’ Chardonnay 2018 Read More
A bright copper-mahogany colour in the glass, with bold aromatics of apricot, sweet lemon, creme caramel, quince and jasmine. Concentrated and oily, with depth and power through the palate. Notes …
Clearview Estate Noble Harvest 2011 Read More
A red blend from the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay. An ode to Cabernets, with the Franc giving a little ‘Franc funk’ and the blackcurrant, mint and pencil-shaving notes and …
Trinity Hill The Gimblett 2020 Read More
Winner of the Negociants Trophy for Champion Viognier at NZIWS this year. From their coastal vineyard at Paewhenua Island, near Mangonui – and made by Northland legend Rod MacIvor. A …
Dancing Petrel Reserve Viognier 2020 Read More
A Hawke’s Bay wine, from an inland, elevated vineyard that I have always rated for Chardonnay. A shining pale golden green in the glass, and with bright aromas of nectarine, …
Riverview Chardonnay 2015 Read More
A first field blend of white varities from Framingham – using small parcels of fruit including Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Montepulciano, Pinot Noir and Viognier. Quite the cornucopia! …
Framingham F-series Field Blend 2021 Read More
A Hawke’s Bay wine – from the Gimblett Gravels sub-region. Inkily dark ruby claret colour in the glass. Smoky, black fruits on the nose, with blackcurrant, bramble, plum and boysenberry, …
Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2019 Read More