The new ‘M by Montana’ range
It has been a while since I tasted wines from Montana – one of our heritage brands that helped forge the New Zealand winemaking industry. M by Montana is their …
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Levantine Hill Melissa’s Paddock Syrah 2016
From the unusually warm, and short, season of 2016, comes this Yarra Valley Syrah – the premium single vineyard range for this producer, made in tiny quantities. The perfume is …
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Nautilus Albariño 2022
A single vineyard wine from Marlborough – an example of this Northern Spanish grape variety producing great wines in New Zealand – winning the Trophy (and a Double Gold medal) …
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Kenzie River Flow 2022
A Merlot-Cabernet Franc blend from the Paritua vineyards in Hawke’s Bay – made by Dave ‘Bro’ Mackintosh. Bright garnet-red in the glass, with fresh, lively aromatics that speak of the …
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Seville Hill Blanc de Blanc Méthode Traditionnelle 2015
A Yarra Valley wine, from the Seville area in the Upper Yarra – made from 100% Chardonnay grapes, with eight years in the bottle. A golden hue, with a fine …
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Huntress Pinot Noir 2020
Made with fruit hand harvested at the On Giants Shoulders vineyard in Martinborough. A lighter colour but plenty of big pinot Noir flavours – red cherry, star anise, plum, rose …
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A. Rodda Willow Lake Vineyard Chardonnay 2021
Another Chardonnay from this Willow Lake Vineyard that seems to crop up everywhere on labels from Yarra Valley! A pale golden-green in the glass, with a little reductivity and struck-match character …
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M. Chapoutier ‘…Ergo Sum’ Shiraz 2015
A collaboration project between Michel Chapoutier and Rick Kinzbrunner of Giaconda. This single-vineyard Shiraz is grown on the granite soils of Beechworth in the foothills of the Victorian Alps. A deep, …
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Morton Estate ‘Three vineyards’ Chardonnay 2013
I last tasted (and reviewed) this wine three years ago in January 2020. Now time to open the last bottle and see what’s happened over the ten years in the …
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Amoise Syrah 2022
From the Two Terraces vineyard at Mangatahi, Hawke’s Bay. Deep purple-burgundy red in the glass. A bright and youthful perfume with rosehip, boysenberry, cassis, graphite, peppercorn and violets. Light to …
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