Rockburn Pinot Gris 2002
Made, I am reliably told, by Rudi Bauer during his time making wines for Hay’s Lake – then Rockburn. A Central Otago Pinot Gris – sealed under cork. Sensational nose …
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Lake Chalice Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2015
From the multi-award-winning Twin Valleys vineyard of Peter and Ann Reed. A bright light straw yellow in the glass, with a lifted nose of rose petal, musk and a touch …
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Quartz Reef Chardonnay 2018
From their elevated, biodynamic, Demeter certified Bendigo Estate vineyard comes this extraordinary single vineyard wine. A brilliant lemon-green in the glass, with a complex bouquet of ripe peach, lime and …
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At the recent WineFolio Top 10 Tasting of Pinot Gris, the top three wines came from Soljans, Mills Reef and Framingham (in that order). We thought it would be an …
Soljans Estate wines: 29 Feb 2020 Read MoreMaude – Central Otago Mt Maude Pinot Noir 2018
In my mind certainly, this wine is becoming an iconic Central Otago Pinot. From the Wanaka vineyard – vines that are on steep land, necessarily trimmed by hand. A bright …
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A Marlborough wine; bright, clear lemon-yellow in the glass. Heady aroma of ripe sweet fruit, underlined by that struck-match funky note of ‘modern’ chardonnay. A shining acidity to this, with …
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From 3 selected Hawke’s Bay vineyards, and from a great vintage. Drunk this weekend, after 6 years in bottle. A light golden colour, greening at the edges. A noticeably smoky …
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Valli Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir 2018
Valli’s winemaker, Jen Parr, just won NZ Winemaker of the Year at the Gourmet Traveller WINE NZ awards – this is one of several Pinot Noir that Valli produce from …
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From a small single vineyard in Bannockburn, Steve Davies winery produces one wine – a Pinot Noir of great character, that’s now made the Fine Wines of NZ list. A …
Review – Doctors Flat Pinot Noir 2016 Read MoreTrinity Hill L’Eritage Syrah 2018
Another new Gimblett Gravels wine, by Trinity Hill. This one named after the heritage Syrah clones gifted to Trinity Hill’s founders by French wine legend, the late Gerard Jaboulet. Superb-looking …
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