Takapoto Reserve Chardonnay 2019
Taking fruit from a premium site at the coast in Hawke’s Bay, to produce their Reserve Chardonnay, I was first introduced to this by the winemaker earlier this year. A …
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WineFolio – best wines of the year, 2022
Welcome to the end of the year round up where I look at my ten favourite wines of the year. This is what I judge to be the best of …
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Ochota Barrels ‘Fugazi’ 2020
This is a most impressive example of ‘orange winemaking’. Generally speaking I am a massive fan of Minimalistic, low-intervention winemaking. Within this genre there is orange winemakers. While many wines in this …
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Adelina Shiraz Mataro 2019
From the Adelaide Hills in South Australia – a label I was delighted to discover during lockdown at the end of 2021. A deep burgundy colour in the glass, with …
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Crossing Point Chardonnay 2021
From the producer Takapoto whose vineyards are by Lake Karapiro in Waikato. A bright lemon-green in the glass. Lovely, crisp aromatics, led by nectarine, pink grapefruit, dried pineapple, mandarin, butterscotch …
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Brookfields ‘Marshall Bank’ Chardonnay 2021
The ‘Marshall Bank’ Chardonnay grapes were grown at the Ohiti Estate vineyards, near the winery. A pale lemon-green in the glass, and showing a powerful perfume, laced with peach, vanilla, …
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Matt Connell Pinot Gris 2021
A first for Central Otago winemaker Matt Connell’s own label – a single vineyard Pinot Gris from Lowburn. A pale sand colour in the glass, with wonderfully expressive aromas of …
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Brockenchack Tru-Su Rosé 2021
A single vineyard wine, from Shiraz grapes on their Eden Valley vineyard in the Barossa, South Australia. A vibrant pale coral pink in the glass. Bright and appetising, perfumed with …
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Grant Burge 5th Generation Barossa Shiraz 2020
Winning a Gold medal at this years NZ International Wine Show. A wine from South Australia’s Barossa region – one of those classic sub-$20 Shiraz so beloved of a backyard …
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Trinity Hill Syrah 2021
A Hawke’s Bay wine, from an excellent dry and mild season. This wine, from their outstanding range of Syrah, is released in its youth, emphasising the perfume and coltish fruit …
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