A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
From a steep hillside vineyard at Earnscleugh, near Alexandra, the wine is a dark ruby, burgundy colour in the glass, with a spicy, dried herbal nose of thyme, budhleia, star …
Hinton ‘Hill Country’ Pinot Noir 2018 Read More
From Hawke’s Bay, this is the solo project of one of the region’s premier winemakers. Unusual to find a pure New Zealand Cabernet Sauvignon, and this bold wine from premium …
Goshawk Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Read More
From the Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay specialist – this has an opulence to the aromas of peach, vanilla bean, flint, mandarin, roast almond and citrus blossom. Intense, concentrated and rich – …
Tony Bish ‘Heartwood’ Chardonnay 2019 Read More
From Marlborough, this Gold Medal winner at the NZIWS in 2020, shows a bright, clear pale green-lemon in the glass, with piercing aromas of green capsicum, fresh sorrel and chamomile, …
Turnstone Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Read More
From Gladstone, in the heart of the Wairarapa. Glowing golden lemon-yellow, with greenish edges in the glass. A fairly bold style, with ripe fruits on the nose – apricot, grapefruit, …
Johner Chardonnay 2019 Read More
Bright translucent ruby red in the glass – infused with aromas of thyme, cassis, smoked meat, caramel, rosehip and violets. Plenty to discover on the palate – fresh, vibrant with …
Mudbrick Reserve Syrah 2019 Read More
Dark, ripe and plush with intoxicating aromas of cherry, plum, leather and truffle. Dry, graceful and more reserved on the palate, with bramble, liquorice, redcurrant and mocha flavours that fan …
Giesen ‘Uncharted’ Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
The top tier of this under-rated label (Tietjen Witters) from Gisborne, this chardonnay seeing 18 months in barrel. A pale, bright golden yellow with green tinges in the glass. Richly …
TW Platinum Chardonnay 2017 Read More
This was a surprise entry, from our judge Michael Turner, and deservedly came 4th place in the WineFolio Top 10 Chardonnay Tasting in September. Intrigued, I tracked down the winemaker, …
Alexia ‘Happy Wife’ Chardonnay 2018 Read More
From Marlborough’s Waihopai Valley, a brilliant pale lemon in the glass, with aromas of ginger, chamomile, pear, orange blossom and pink grapefruit. Medium bodied with an off-dry residual sweetness that …
Marisco The King’s Thorn Pinot Gris 2019 Read More