A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Hawke’s Bay wine – from the Linn family vineyard at Mangatahi. A bright straw-gold in the glass. Rich, ripe notes on the nose, with nectarine, grapefruit, mandarin and greengage …
Wairiki ‘The Matriarch’ Chardonnay 2021 Read More
A single vineyard wine from the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. The Ghost Town vineyard is on Chinaman’s Terrace, where over 2000 Chinese miners lived in the 1860’s. It is …
Mt Difficulty Ghost Town Syrah 2019 Read More
From their Hope Vineyard in the Waimea Plains near Nelson. A relatively rare aromatic white varietal for New Zealand. A vibrant lemon-gold in the glass, with equally bold aromas of …
Greenhough Pinot Blanc 2017 Read More
A single vineyard wine from Bannockburn in Central Otago. Scented with ripe fruit flavours of redcurrant, blood orange, cherry and plum; a note of terracotta, and then dried herbs, a …
Dicey Black Rabbit Pinot Noir 2020 Read More
A Bordeaux left-bank inspired blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc from the Lethbridge vineyards outside Geelong in Victoria. Considering the ripe depth on show, it …
Lethbridge ‘La Gauche’ 2021 Read More
Welcome to the end of the year round up where I look at my ten favourite wines of the year. This is what I judge to be the best of …
WineFolio Best wines of the year – 2023 Read More
From one of the premier producers of Pinot in Australia, and a place I visited earlier this year to talk to Coldstream Hills winemaker Andrew Fleming (here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=8892). On …
Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir 1994 Read More
A translucent lemon-straw colour in the glass. An elegant perfume – calm and measured – revealing aromas of citrus peel, melon, sourdough, crushed shell, pineapple and fig. Oak is apparent …
Black Barn Vineyards Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2022 Read More
A single vineyard expression (and barrel selection) from the Defiance vineyard on Felton Road in Bannockburn. A dense ruby colour in the glass. A savoury style, with that pop of …
Domain Road ‘Defiance’ Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
A Sauvignon Blanc from what is recognised as the best producer in the Loire Valley. Since iconic winemaker Didier Dagueneau died unexpectedly in 2008, interest in this iconic Domaine has …
Dagueneau Pur Sang 2019 Read More