Reviews

A prestigious wine – it won the Trophy for Pinot Noir/Burgundy at the London International Wine Challenge in 2001. At the time, that was the ever non-French wine to win …

Gibbston Valley Reserve Pinot Noir 2000 Read More

A Marlborough wine – from the Wairau Valleys. Well presented, with a classy, arty pink label. A pale copper-coral pink colour in the glass. Perfumed with summer berries – red …

Lake Chalice ‘The Falcon’ Rosé 2023 Read More

Made from the oldest organically-farmed Syrah vines in the country – in the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay. The names comes from speculation that the clone of Syrah they …

Stonecroft Serine Syrah 2022 Read More

A red blend of 78% Petit Verdot, 14% Syrah and 8% Grenache, from the Bay of Islands. Quite rare to find either a blend of these varietals, or to see …

144 Islands ‘Remy Jacob’ 2023 Read More

A white wine from the Bush Hawk vineyard in Hawke’s Bay. Fiano is a heritage grape variety hailing from Campania in south west Italy, and Sicily. Rare to find in …

Jenny Dobson ‘Florence’ Fiano 2023 Read More

A wine from an 8ha organic dry-farmed vineyard in the Brancott Valley. An introduction to the label is here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=3122. A ruby-carmine red colour in the glass, with slight …

Folium Reserve Pinot Noir 2020 Read More

A Chardonnay from well-regarded biodynamic producers in Gisborne, in a legendary vintage. A pale green-gold in the glass. An airy and lifted bouquet of fresh hay, lemon zest and flinty …

Millton Opou Vineyard Chardonnay 2020 Read More

A blend of Pinot Noir from Luna’s vineyards in Martinborough. A pale ruby colour in the glass. The perfume is filled with sweet red fruit – redcurrant, raspberry and cherry, …

Luna Estate Pinot Noir 2022 Read More

From selected sites in Marlborough. A very pale green-gold colour in the glass. An energetic burst of flinty, wood smoke and struck match on the nose lies above the underlying, …

The Marlborist Chardonnay 2020 Read More