Reviews

From a relatively even growing season that didn’t have the heat of 2003.  Under cork in good condition especially considering age. Amazing depth of medium garnet colour, with little signs …

Dry River Pinot Noir 2004 Read More

A wine from the Talon vineyard in the Dillons Point sub-region in Marlborough’s Lower Wairau Valley. This area produced five of the top seven wines in our last Top 10 …

Lake Chalice ‘The Falcon’ Sauvignon Blanc 2025 Read More

A fairly rare red grape variety in New Zealand – the wines from it are perhaps best known from Italy. This one is from Marlborough – sourced from a tiny …

Forrest Lagrein 2024 Read More

From the Tin Shed vineyard located at 125 Gimblett Road in the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay. 71% Clone 95 and 29% Clone 548 fruit was hand harvested and …

Trinity Hill 125 Gimblett Chardonnay 2019 Read More

The fruit was sourced from the Redstone Vineyard in the Bridge Pa Triangle area in Hawke’s Bay which is the vineyard primarily used for the Tom Syrah in the years …

Church Road Grand Reserve Syrah 2015 Read More

The Ten Acre Pinot Noir is sourced from a single vineyard in the Gibbston Valley sub-region of Central Otago, known for one of the coolest microclimate in the area. A …

Ayrburn Ten Acre Pinot Noir 2024 Read More

A single estate Malbec, from the Bridge Pa Triangle in Hawke’s Bay. A dense, super-dark purple colour in the glass. A distinctive bouquet which is noticeably spicy, with black pepper, …

Ash Ridge Premium Malbec 2021 Read More

From a single vineyard in Dillons Point in Marlborough where the rows are planted north-east to south-west at a 43 degree angle rather than the typical north to south. The …

Saint Clair Family Estate ‘Pioneer Block 3 – 43 degrees’ Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More

For Ata Rangi, 2024 was a welcome relief, and in fact for anyone farming in Martinborough. The year before had been abysmal – there were none of the usual top …

Ata Rangi 2024 releases, with Helen Masters Read More