A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Central Otago wine. The nose is fresh, inviting and vibrant. Cherry, strawberry, redcurrant, cinnamon, peat and musk roses. Bold and crunchy with fruit and energy into the palate, but …
Bannock Brae Diggers Law Pinot Noir 2023 Read More
A red blend from Waiheke Island, made by vigneron Luc Desbonnets, with a blend of 63% Cabernet Franc, 23% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. Intended to be …
Frenchman’s Hill Estate ‘White Horse’ 2013 Read More
A single vineyard wine from the beautiful estate that I visited in Hawke’s Bay this year. The Syrah comes from a small block by the homestead, and this vintage was …
Hopesgrove Estate Syrah 2020 Read More
From the single site ‘Inlet Vineyard’ in Bannockburn that is characterised by low yielding vines which produce a concentrated wine. The label features the artwork of Odelle Morshuis to celebrate …
Ceres Wines ‘The Artists Collection’ Inlet Vineyard Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2015 Read More
Grown in the Ohiti valley in western Hawke’s Bay – the company have supplied fruit to several top local producers over the years, and are now aiming to ‘be responsible …
Kokako Farms ‘Rangiwai’ Chardonnay 2024 Read More
A Pinot Noir from the producers home North Canterbury region. A dark crimson and purple colour in the glass. The perfume leads with toasted souk spices and floral notes, before …
Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
One of the great single vineyard wines from Villa Maria – the wines from this vineyard (including Chardonnay and Pinot Noir) have usually been excellent – and this new release …
Villa Maria Taylors Pass Sauvignon Blanc 2025 Read More
From this relatively new label, in the Fistonich Family Vineyards stable of wines, comes a Marlborough Pinot Noir. The grapes were grown in the Ballochdale Vineyard, high in the Awatere …
Obliix Pinot Noir 2023 Read More
The vineyard is located within the Waipara Valley of North Canterbury, on free draining, north facing terraces carved out of New Zealand’s Southern Alps by an ice-age glacier. It benefits …
Pegasus Bay Merlot Cabernet 2016 Read More
A wine from the Waipara Valley in North Canterbury. A slightly opaque, dense crimson colour in the glass. Complex and vibrant aromas of red cherry, blackberry, mulberry, blood orange and …
Mon Cheval ‘Pearson Estate’ Pinot Noir 2012 Read More