A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Blanc de Noir style of sparkling wine, made in the Méthode Traditionnelle, from the estate vineyards in Marlborough. A pale lemon-gold colour in the glass, with tight, fine bubbles. …
Clos Henri ‘Solange’ Méthode Traditionnelle Read More
Using fruit from the Gimblett Gravels – one of the label’s top wines, and well cellared at over a dozen years. A dense burgundy red in the glass, showing little …
Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah 2009 Read More
A Waiheke Island wine, from an excellent vintage in 2020. A pale straw colour in the glass, with a perfume that is quite tight but alluring – white peach, ginger, …
Tantalus Cachette Reserve Chardonnay 2020 Read More
The top white wine from Craggy Range – Les Beaux Cailloux Chardonnay – had a four-year break while their Gimblett Gravels Vineyard was replanted. This 2019 is the first in …
Craggy Range Les Beaux Cailloux 2019 Read More
A blend of the Te Kano Estate Gerome and Northburn Vineyards, made from three clones – Mendoza, 1066 and 548. Appetising aromas of lemon, peach, apple and sliced fennel, with …
Te Kano Chardonnay 2021 Read More
From the Clearview Estate at Te Awanga in Hawke’s Bay. A dark purple-mauve in the glass, with a definitive aroma of Syrah. Fragrant with bramble, damson, fig, star anise, black …
Clearview Estate Reserve Syrah 2019 Read More
In Marlborough, Clos Henri are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their first harvest. As the physical property has evolved, so too now does the company’s identity – with a revised …
New releases from Clos Henri Read More
From Bendigo in Central Otago. A bright, very pale green-gold in the glass. Perfumed with a mixture of familiar Sauvignon scents – blackcurrant, passionfruit and lime, but adding in tropical …
Misha’s Vineyard ‘The Starlet’ Sauvignon Blanc 2021 Read More
Brown Brothers Sparkling Moscato Rosé 2021 At just 7% alc/vol this light spritzy is a lovely summer sparkler. Delicately aromatic, with strawberry, rosehip, watermelon and redcurrant flavours, that float from …
A pair of rosé sparkling wines from Brown Brothers Read More
From the estate on Waiheke Island’s Onetangi Valley, comes this right-bank Bordeaux-inspired blend. Perfumed with plum, roasted fennel, boysenberry, raspberry, rosemary and fresh dates. Medium-bodied, the palate accentuates the blend, …
Tantalus Estate Merlot-Cabernet Franc 2019 Read More