Poderi Crisci Chardonnay 2022
At a lunch, the sommelier suggests that this wine is “the best Chardonnay on the island” – so I have to try it! A pale peachy-gold colour in the glass, …
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Clearview Estate Old Olive Block 2003
A red blend, from Te Awanga in Hawke’s Bay, sealed under cork. A Merlot-dominant wine, it also contains the Bordeaux varietals of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. An opaque …
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Bald Hills ‘Last Light’ Riesling 2024
A single vineyard wine, from a hectare of vines that capture the last of the days sunlight in Bannockburn, Central Otago. A bright, pale straw colour in the glass. The …
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New wines and emerging varietals from Hawke’s Bay
Other than the ‘Annual Chardonnay Collection’ – that showcases the best wines of any vintage – that I have been reviewing for the last three years; December 2020 was the …
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Churton ‘Natural State’ Field Blend 2022
Grown on the Churton biodynamic and organic vineyard above the Waihopai Valley, Marlborough. Natural State Field Blend is a composition of their three white varieties – Viognier, Petit Manseng and …
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Greywacke Chardonnay 2022
A wine from Marlborough – mostly Mendoza clone, with the balance being Clone 95. A pale golden green in the glass. The perfume is bright and full, leading with a …
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Maude Mt Maude East Block Riesling 2024
A riesling in an off-dry style, grown on the Mt Maude vineyard in Wanaka. Translucent lemon-green colour in the glass. A wispy bouquet with precise varietal aromas of lime zest, …
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Radburnd ‘Penelope’ Chardonnay 2024
A slight departure from the regular reviews I’ve done for this excellent Hawke’s Bay producer. I’ll let them explain: “The Penelope Radburnd range was founded with one clear purpose, to …
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Mac by Jenny Dobson Merlot 2024
A Merlot from the Lesley’s Vineyard in Hawkes Bay. A bold magenta/purple colour in the glass. The perfume has a bright pop of plum, cherry, bramble and boysenberry. Youthful, light-footed …
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Moutere Hills Viognier 2022
From the clay-heavy soils of the Moutere sub-region in Tasman. A pale steely-straw colour in the glass. The perfume shows great varietal typicity, with golden stonefruit, lemon, baked apricot danish, …
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