A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Central Otago Chardonnay, using fruit from across the company’s Bannockburn vineyards. Pale gold in the glass, with a complex and energetic perfume. Leaning towards peach and apricot on the …
Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay 2018 Read More
A Heathcote wine, uncovered on my ‘Field Trip’ to Victoria – now made by Simon Osicka on the pioneering family label. A rich, dark purple-garnet in the glass. Perfumed with …
Paul Osicka Shiraz 2015 Read More
A wine from the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia – suggested to me by more than one winemaker in the area, and enjoyed around a table, with a great steak …
Gembrook Hill Pinot Noir 2021 Read More
I found time this week to run through the latest wines from one of my favourite small labels – B.wine from Martinborough. I’d dropped in to see Christine Burki at …
B.wine recent releases Read More
A sparkling wine from Kaikoura – a vineyard with twenty-year old Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines. Released after a minimum of five years on lees in bottle. A pale straw …
Esses ‘Coeur de Cuvée’ Méthode Traditionnelle 2015 Read More
The London Wine Competition has produced 4x Gold and 3x Silver medals for Yealands. The Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021 being the star performer – recognised as the Best …
Yealands win Best in Show at London Wine Competition Read More
From Hawke’s Bay, this skin-contact Pinot Gris sees the fruit macerated for two weeks in Tinajas (amphorae) before pressing, giving an terracotta-orange colour in the glass. No additions at any stage, …
Amoise ‘Gris’ 2022 Read More
Looking through the reviews on WineFolio, it comes as no surprise that my favourite wine varietal is a white grape – Chardonnay. When I lived in Europe, it wasn’t always …
Clearview Estate – 2 x new Chardonnays from 2022 Read More
A new tier of icon wines from The Landing in Northland’s Bay of Islands. Their Syrah was the winner of the WineFolio Top 10 Tasting of Syrah – no small …
The Landing ‘Madre’ Syrah 2020 Read More
Another wine tasted as a precursor to the upcoming WineFolio ‘Field Trip’ to Heathcote and Yarra Valley after Easter. A single vineyard wine from the valley vineyard in Tarrawarra. A …
Giants Steps ‘Tarraford Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2018 Read More