Hancock & Sons Lillies Rosé 2018
Made from Cabernet Franc fruit, hand-picked in the Bridge Pa region of Hawke’s Bay. A pale salmon pink (with a hint of mandarin peel) colour in the glass – very …
Hancock & Sons Lillies Rosé 2018 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
Made from Cabernet Franc fruit, hand-picked in the Bridge Pa region of Hawke’s Bay. A pale salmon pink (with a hint of mandarin peel) colour in the glass – very …
Hancock & Sons Lillies Rosé 2018 Read MoreFrom selected vineyards in the Awatere Valley and Southern Valleys sub-regions of Marlborough. A deep rosy maroon colour in the glass, with seductive aromatics of cherry, dried herb, blueberry, redcurrant …
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 Read MoreA Waiheke Island wine, from the very good 2019 vintage. Expressive and bold on the nose, with vibrant aromas of lemon zest, fennel, chestnut, nectarine, ginger, acacia, golden apple and …
Tantalus ‘Cachette’ Reserve Chardonnay 2019 Read More‘The Hillside’ is from the famed The Terraces Vineyard in Bay View, Hawke’s Bay – this first version of the wine was Malbec dominant. A dark dense claret colour, with …
Esk Valley ‘The Hillside’ 2010 Read MoreA classic Hawke’s Bay ‘red blend’ of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. An inky dark ruby in the glass, and a generous bouquet of bramble, plum, vanilla, …
Trinity Hill ‘The Trinity’ 2021 Read MoreThe new vintage from across three sub-regions of Hawke’s Bay, although with 50% coming from the Gimblett Gravels vines. Elegant nose filled with aromas of white peach, cashew, grapefruit, and …
Trinity Hill Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021 Read MoreA Martinborough wine – sampled during recent visits to the wonderful wine town. A deep ruby colour in the glass, tinged with brick brown at the edges, showing some bottle …
Brodie Estate Pinot Noir 2011 Read MoreFrom the gorgeous hillside vineyard of Lorraine Leheny and Warren Gibson, on Roy’s Hill, Hawke’s Bay. A bright ruby-maroon colour in the glass, just starting to show a little darkening …
Bilancia La Collina Syrah 2002 Read MoreFrom Te Muna Road vineyards in Martinborough, producing a gorgeous dry, mineral-laced Sauvignon Blanc that is a vibrant pale lemon-green in the glass. A coltish freshness on the nose, with …
Butterworth Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Read MoreThe first Pinot Gris made by Escarpment – tasted with Larry McKenna in Martinborough last week. A medium green-gold in the glass, with a delicate nose that spoke of varietal …
Escarpment Pinot Gris 2002 Read More