Reviews

A ‘Bordeaux style’ red blend from Hawke’s Bay. In 2017 this wine earned the rare distinction of being named a ‘Wine Legend’ by top wine magazine Decanter – placing it …

A wine from the  Nelson region, using Mendoza and Clone 15 grapes from the Waimea Plains. A vibrant lemon yellow gold in the glass. Good varietal typicity and golden aromas …

A new blend for the ‘Rhône white’ from this Hawke’s Bay producer – it has been a Marsanne-Viognier mix in previous vintages. Trinity Hill explain “The Roussanne vines have been …

Tasted at the Huka Honey Hive in Taupo, this is a local ‘mead’ made from New Zealand manuka honey – the iconic wine of Bemrose Estate. A deep golden colour …

The new labelling of what was previously Millton’s ‘Riverpoint Vineyard’ Viognier. A bright golden shade in the glass. A good varietal typicity to the bouquet, with pear, melon, cardamom, acacia, …

A Hawke’s Bay wine, from this producer’s excellent range of Syrah bottlings – with this one being deliberately “released young”. A mid-ruby gloss in the glass. It is intensely scented …

One of this label’s single vineyard whites, from the Taylors Pass vineyard on the northern bank of the Awatere River in Marlborough – in a very good vintage. A pale …

A Pinot Noir from Nelson – using a variety of clones (Abel, 10/5 and Pommard Clone 5) from the Twin Rivers and Livingston Road vineyards on the Waimea Plains, plus …