A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Pinot Noir from one of the region’s pioneers in Wanaka, Central Otago. In fact, made from some of the oldest vines in the region. A medium density ruby-purple in …
Rippon Tinker’s Field Pinot Noir 2016 Read More
2018 was a strong Chardonnay vintage in Hawke’s Bay – being exceptionally warm and dry although there was some late rain in March, which meant many picked early or were …
Trinity Hill ‘125 Gimblett’ Chardonnay 2018 Read More
A wine under the Ayrburn label – the spectacular dining precinct in Central Otago; however the wine hails from the Dillons Point sub-region of Marlborough. This is the area – …
Ayrburn Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2026 Read More
Described by the legend Larry McKenna as the vintage he had waited 30 years for and was “as good as it gets.” I am very interested to see how this …
Escarpment Vineyard ‘Te Rehua’ Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013 Read More
A Chardonnay from this Martinborough producer who are well known for their Pinot Noir (it being Martinborough) but which I have long considered to be an excellent maker of white …
Dry River Chardonnay 2016 Read More
An interesting, and swift, re-visit to this wine that I tasted just in May of this year, at Waiheke Island producer Destiny Bay’s pre-release tasting in Auckland – read here …
Destiny Bay Mystae 2014 Read More
From a vintage characterised by warmth, that was also dry through ripening and was an early compressed harvest that was finished by mid-April and followed hot on heels of the …
Craggy Range Sophia 2014 Read More
A Pinot Noir from Alexandra, Central Otago, made by winemaker Ant Moore. A medium density ruby colour in the glass, with slight opacity. The bouquet is inviting and clearly varietal. …
Moore & Moore Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024 Read More
From Kawarau/Gibbston in Central Otago. Fermented in open-top fermenter to 13.7% alc, aged 10 months in barrels, 28% new oak. Under screwcap. Bright glossy pale to medium ruby. Red cherry …
Smith & Sheth Cru Kawarau Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
A Central Otago wine, under the label that if you asked someone if they knew of Ayrburn, their response would probably be the excellent, and large scale, hospitality precinct on …
Ayrburn Chardonnay 2025 Read More