A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
From a single vineyard overlooking Lake Dunstan in the sub-region of Bendigo, Central Otago. A slightly opaque burgundy-purple colour in the glass. The bouquet is compact and elegant, with whispers …
Rocha Terrace Single Estate Pinot Noir 2024 Read More
A Chardonnay made in the Waikato – at Takapoto’s winery near Lake Karapiro, from grapes harvested at Gimblett Road in Hawke’s Bay. Area medium-density golden colour in the glass, tinged …
Takapoto Estate Hawke’s Bay Reserve Chardonnay 2022 Read More
A Chardonnay from handpicked fruit grown on the Purerua Peninsula in the Bay of Islands, although this was a tricky vintage. Winner of a Gold medal at the New Zealand …
The Landing Chardonnay 2023 Read More
A wine from the Estate vineyard at Roys Hill in the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay. The perfume starts with a nip of struck-match reductivity that gives way to …
Stonecroft Old Vine Chardonnay 2019 Read More
A wine from Matakana, north of Auckland. Single-varietal bottlings of Cabernet Franc are something of a rarity in New Zealand, but can be real discoveries since the grape is fairly …
Yakutin ‘Old Chimney’ 2020 Read More
A white wine from the Ashmore Vineyard in Marlborough. A deep golden colour in the glass, with a little green to the rim and just a hint of hazy opacity. …
Colere Holon Chardonnay 2020 Read More
A white wine from Marlborough. A pale green and gold colour in the glass. Brightly scented with aromas of pineapple, passionfruit, lemon, white peach, cucumber and a sweet pea floral …
Auntsfield ‘Natures Path’ Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More
A Chardonnay made from the oldest Mendoza Chardonnay vines on the Clearview Estate at Te Awaanga, in Hawke’s Bay. A pale golden colour with a green tinge to the edges. …
Clearview ‘Endeavour’ Chardonnay 2019 Read More
An Albariño from Hawke’s Bay. A quite green tinge to the straw colour in the glass. The perfumed also shows quite green, with crushed herbs, fennel bulb, pear, lime, Granny …
Shed Five Thirty Estate Albariño 2022 Read More
This wine (now 35 years old) was named “Best New World Pinot Noir” at the 1994 International Wine Challenge, which would have been quite the accolade for NZ back in …
Ata Rangi Reserve Pinot Noir 1990 Read More