Reviews

A very pale golden straw colour in the glass, with a definite green edging. Huge aromatics, with that definitive Marlborough perfume, but with a twist. Lots of green notes, but …

A rare red variety, from Marlborough legend Hans Herzog, whose patchwork of varietals in his vineyard includes this classic Austrian grape – St Laurent. With a Pinot-like nose, perfumed and …

A Martinborough wine, from the Estate block on Huangarua Road – with identifiably local flavours – savoury, bloody and with heaps of spice. A dark burgundy in the glass, with …

From selected vineyards in Marlborough, comes this fragrant Sauvignon Blanc – fresh and aromatic on opening the bottle – the perfume is quite powerful. Showing passionfruit, grapefruit, blackcurrant, feijoa, lime …

From Central Hawke’s Bay – a hillside site on limestone, near Waipawa. In a simply fabulous spot drinking and age-wise, with about eight years in the bottle. A brilliant mid-ruby …

In the glass this is a pale straw colour, slightly greener at the edges. Vibrant aromatics, with lemon peel, red apple, grapefruit, nectarine and almond. Racy acidity gives good drive …

A pale green-straw colour in the glass, with prickly, zesty aromatics of mandarin, blanched almond, lime, dried peach and lemon blossom. A lightness of touch and an initial song of …