Whitehaven Pinot Noir Rosé 2020
From Marlborough, and this is another of those beautifully coloured 2020 vintage rosés that are just fabulous to look at in the glass and bottle. The colour is a bright, …
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Saint Clair ‘James Sinclair’ Sauvignon Blanc 2020
A Marlborough wine, usually from the Wairau Plains, with a rich expressive nose full of flinty mineral and juicy gooseberry, spring blossom, lemongrass and tomato stalk. Vivacious on the palate …
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The Ramsay Pinot Noir 2019
A Gold medal winner at the NZIWS last year, it’s a single vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir, from the Parkburn sub-region; made by Pinot rockstar Matt Connell. Dark, deep cherry …
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Clearview Beachhead Chardonnay 2018
From estate fruit at Te Awanga, this coastal Chardonnay has a full bouquet of roast almond, yellow peach, oatmeal biscuit and citrus. Opulent and concentrated with a medium-full body. Rich, …
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Providore ‘Luminaire’ Blanc de Noir 2019
A white wine from Pinot Noir – this Blanc de Noir is a joy to find, giving just a hint of it’s source in some white cherry flavours. Hardly the …
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Zaria Merlot 2018
The first of two wines from Zaria tonight. A classic Hawke’s Bay Merlot, from the family-run ‘Lesley’s Vineyard’ in Bridge Pa. Deep, dusky blood red in the glass, revealing aromas …
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Kennedy Point – Reserve Cabernet Franc & Chardonnay
An opportunity to taste a couple of wines from the organic Waiheke vineyard Kennedy Point came around this week – one red and one white, both sealed under cork, both …
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Kahurangi Estate Mt Arthur Reserve Chardonnay Nelson 2019
From Nelson – mostly Mendoza clones in the Moutere Hills. A lovely bright wine, green-gold in the glass. Lifted aromas of peach, pineapple, pear and spring florals. Medium bodied but …
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Mondillo Rosé 2020
Made from Bendigo Pinot Noir fruit, grown on the estate specifically for this wine. A deep and vibrant cerise pink in the glass, presenting cherry, strawberry and rose petal floral …
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Zephyr Marlborough Chardonnay 2019
Starting out with a flinty, struck-match minerality and then bursting out hints of lemon zest and fuzzy peach on the nose. Dry, medium bodied palate with more of the saline, …
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