Clearview Estate Reserve Semillon 2020
A rare treat to find a single varietal Semillon – one of only a few produced in NZ. A very pale straw colour in the glass, you are presented with …
Clearview Estate Reserve Semillon 2020 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A rare treat to find a single varietal Semillon – one of only a few produced in NZ. A very pale straw colour in the glass, you are presented with …
Clearview Estate Reserve Semillon 2020 Read MoreA very limited quantity wine, from a one hectare block of Chardonnay at the upper end of Escaroth Vineyard’s north-facing slopes in Marlborough’s Taylor Pass. Strikes a balance between ripe …
Blank Canvas Escaroth Chardonnay 2021 Read MoreHere’s wine I first tasted at the excellent ‘Ruled by Flavour’ Expo of South Australian artisan producers – https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=6973. Colleague Gabor Sareczky wrote – “Fiano is hot right now in …
Unico Zelo River Sand 2022 Read MoreTwo wines from a new label, taking fruit from the well-regarded Wrekin Vineyard in Marlborough. See the article here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=7952 for details on the who, why and when… Sorrell …
Sorrell – Wrekin Vineyard Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Read MoreFrom their vineyard in Gibbston Valley, Central Otago – a great chance to look at how one of the wines from this producer is looking after a dozen years slumbering …
Valli Gibbston Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010 Read MoreA wine from the Marsden estate vineyards in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands. A dark, dense ruby-garnet in the glass. Invitingly perfumed with a typical Syrah-varietal character. Red plum, vanilla, bramble, …
Marsden Estate ‘Vigot’ Syrah 2019 Read MoreThis bottling is the top tier of white wines at this Te Awanga-based vineyard in Hawke’s Bay, only made in great years. Sealed under cork. A vibrant golden-yellow in the …
Clearview Estate ‘Endeavour’ Chardonnay 2013 Read MoreA wine from their Mystic Park vineyard in the Murray Valley of north-west Victoria, Australia. A new varietal for me – a cross of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sumoll, a spanish …
Brown Brothers Cienna 2021 Read MoreAn Amontillado sherry, which is effectively an aged version of a Fino sherry, taking that fresh young wine and adding another 25 years of age! Labelled VORS – Very Old …
Gonzalez Byass ‘Del Duque’ VORS Amontillado Read MoreA wine from Marlborough, made from the Clos Henri Estate vineyards that feature at least three different soil structures across the 110 hectare estate. A mid-depth ruby colour in the …
Clos Henri Estate Pinot Noir 2019 Read More