Reviews

Made from hand-picked Pinot Noir grown at the biodynamic Churton vineyard in Marlborough. It sits at the crossroads of rosé and light red wines – a coppery, light garnet red …

A Thousand Gods Love Letters 2023 Read More

Regular readers will know what a treat it is for me when I get a mystery mixed box from the wine-subscription service www.Laithwaites.co.nz. I never know in advance what’s coming, and …

An early-Autumn box from Laithwaites – part 1 Read More

Winemaker and owner Simon Waghorn has been using Chardonnay fruit from the Wrekin vineyard in the Southern Valleys sub-region of Marlborough for over a decade. A bright golden straw colour …

Astrolabe Wrekin Chardonnay 2020 Read More

A wine from a small family producer in Matakana, north of Auckland – the Yakutin family originally from Kazakhstan – a country with a history of wine going back over …

Yakutin Black Walnut Chardonnay 2019 Read More

A wine from Marlborough – handpicked fruit from a couple of Riesling blocks on the Framingham home estate. Powerfully perfumed, with green aromas dominating the nose – lime cordial, jalapeno, …

Framingham F-series Riesling Kabinett 2024 Read More

This Pinot Noir from Marlborough in a ‘tricky vintage’ is a blend of five vineyards from which they source grapes. A light, bright garnet-ruby colour in the glass. Notes of …

Fromm Pinot Noir 2023 Read More

The top tier of Chardonnay from this producer whose star is certainly rising in recent years. A mix of clones (Clone 15 – 63%, Mendoza – 35% and Clone 95 …

Askerne ‘The Archer’ Chardonnay 2021 Read More

Made, unusually, from 100% Pinot Meunier (a varietal more known as a component for sparkling wines) from the Nelson region. A light coppery-pink colour in the glass. An exotic perfume …

Sheild Pinot Meunier Rosé 2023 Read More