Reviews

Having recently done the Top 10 Tasting of Syrah, including a ‘Top 10 over 10’ which has a 2013 vintage of this wine… so super-interesting to try another (and 2014 …

Paritua Syrah 2014 Read More

‘Velvet’ is Mudbrick Estate on Waiheke Island’s top tier red wine. For this vintage, it has renamed ‘Robyn’s Velvet’ in honour of Robyn Skelton, the co-founder of Mudbrick, who died …

Mudbrick Robyn’s Velvet 2024 Read More

A rosé made from Central Otago Pinot Noir. Quite a bright and darker tone of pink than I’m seeing whilst judging rosé lately – a deep copper orangey-pink colour here. …

Rockburn ‘Stolen Kiss’ Rosé 2025 Read More

From one of the oldest vineyards in Gibbston, Central Otago. A dark purple colour in the glass. The perfume has a complex blend of floral – lilac and rose petal; …

Takapoto Estate Single Vineyard Gibbston Pinot Noir 2019 Read More

Grown on clay soils in the Upper Moutere in Tasman. A translucent, steely, lemon-green colour in the glass. The bouquet is quite floral, with honeysuckle and lemon blossom, over citrus, …

Luta ‘Vale’ Chenin Blanc 2022 Read More

A single vineyard Chardonnay from the Wallops vineyard in Marlborough – the homestead block that was originally planted by Allan and Catherine as contract growers for neighbouring winery, Cloudy Bay …

Allan Scott Marlborough Chardonnay 2024 Read More

A wine from the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. A pale coral pink colour in the glass. Juicily aromatic, with cherry, raspberry, redcurrant and some citrus notes of orange and …

Rocha Terrace Single Estate Rosé 2025 Read More

From a single vineyard overlooking Lake Dunstan in the sub-region of Bendigo, Central Otago. A slightly opaque burgundy-purple colour in the glass. The bouquet is compact and elegant, with whispers …

Rocha Terrace Single Estate Pinot Noir 2024 Read More