Giesen Gemstone Riesling 2018
A single vineyard wine, from Marlborough’s Awatere Valley. Clean and bright with candy apple, lime zest, green melon and citrus blossom on the nose. In a medium style – well …
Giesen Gemstone Riesling 2018 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A single vineyard wine, from Marlborough’s Awatere Valley. Clean and bright with candy apple, lime zest, green melon and citrus blossom on the nose. In a medium style – well …
Giesen Gemstone Riesling 2018 Read MoreFrom grapes grown at the Elms Vineyard in Bannockburn, Central Otago. A vibrant pale green-lemon in the glass, and with lively aromatics of lime zest, freshly grated ginger, candied peel, …
Felton Road Bannockburn Riesling 2020 Read MoreFrom their Manata Vineyard in Lowburn. A mid-ruby colour, tinged with burgundy, and positively abundant with crunchy cherry, clove, damson, black pepper, raspberry and thyme aromas. Bloody and with a …
Pyramid Valley Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 Read MoreFrom a couple of sites in Hawke’s Bay comes this pale gold coloured Chardonnay, bursting with perfumes of flinty mineral, apricot, brioche, lemon peel and caramel. Dry, with a dashing …
Te Awanga Quarter Acre Chardonnay 2018 Read MorePale gold in the glass. On the nose is granny smith, apricot, lime and orange peel, with a chalky minerality and a sweet almond note. Take a sip though, and …
Astrolabe ‘Grovetown Spatlese’ Riesling 2020 Read MoreA new wine in the Icon series from Askerne – this one commemorates Dr John Loughlin – and the wines he crafted when owning Waimarama Estate Winery. An opaque, dark …
Askerne ‘Dr John’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot 2020 Read MoreFrom Estate vineyards on Waiheke Island – a red blend with Merlot leading the way, with Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc in support. An inkily dark garnet red in …
Tantalus Estate Reserve ‘Evoque’ 2016 Read MoreA big Italian wine, perfect for our Saturday night spaghetti with beef ragu. Dense claret colour in the glass, brooding and bloody. Intensely bright and aromatic on the nose, perfumed …
Poggia Civetta Chianti Classico Reserva 2016 Read MoreFrom the Wrekin vineyard slopes, hand-picked and a portion barrel-fermented. A delicately pale green-gold colour in the glass, and with an aromatic nose that is filled with granny smith apple, …
Astrolabe Wrekin Chenin Blanc 2020 Read MoreFrom the Nelson region, and a small family-run coastal vineyard overlooking the Tasman Sea. Brilliant pale golden yellow in the glass, with a ripe, spiced perfume of white peach, apple, …
Kina Beach Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2015 Read More