Reviews

A white wine using fruit from the Wairau and Awatere Valleys of Marlborough – and winner of one of the coveted ‘Double Gold’ awards at NZIWS this year. A pale …

Boatshed Bay Pinot Gris 2025 Read More

A Syrah from Hawke’s Bay – and this producer’s regionally-specific bottlings. Here, the ’Stone’ on the label refers to the Gimblett Gravels vineyard. The plan is to do separate expressions …

Elephant Hill Stone Syrah 2015 Read More

A blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon from Hawke’s Bay – bringing together the noble grape varieties of Bordeaux and Tuscany. The 38% Sangiovese is from the Osawa Vineyard, and …

Chateau Garage ‘Lorenzo the Magnificent’ 2024 Read More

From one of the great, and sadly missed, labels of recent times – the Vidal Legacy series was a superb value and high quality range of wines that slipped away …

Vidal Legacy Chardonnay 2013 Read More

A single vineyard wine from the Alton Downs Vineyard in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. A pale green-straw colour in the glass. Aromas of grapefruit, red apple, lemon, jalapeno, lime, …

Whitehaven ‘Greg’ Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More

A Riesling from this excellent boutique producer in Marlborough. The inviting bouquet shows plenty of varietal typicity, with green apple, lemon, lime zest, nutmeg, baguette, chamomile and freesia florals. Just …

Huia Riesling 2023 Read More

A single vineyard wine from the Upper Awatere in Marlborough. A vibrant gold colour, with touches of green to the edges. Varietally pure aromas of nectarine, melon, grapefruit and lemon …

Tohu Whenua Awa Chardonnay 2021 Read More

Part of the ‘2025 Villa Maria Fine Wine Release’ that the company calls “a collection that captures the character of our most celebrated vineyard sites and imparts a unique story …

Villa Maria Woven Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More

A wine from Central Otago pioneers in Wanaka that has been highly rated, including a perfect 100 points for this vintage from James Suckling – which at the time was …

Rippon ‘Mature Vine’ Pinot Noir 2010 Read More

A wine from the Clutha Ridge Vineyard in Central Otago. Winner of a Gold Medal at the NZIWS in 2025. A very pale silvery green/straw colour in the glass. The …

SOHO Family Vineyards ‘Jagger’ Pinot Gris 2025 Read More