Reviews

A return to the Chardonnay grown on what used to be the Ma Maison vineyard in Martinborough – now owned by Larry McKenna, who is the person responsible for it. …

Eringa Chardonnay 2024 Read More

A wine from the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. A pale coppery-pink colour in the glass. A lively bouquet of cherry, strawberry, cranberry, peach and lemon with hints of red …

Rocha Terrace Rosé 2026 Read More

A wine from a vineyard in the Upper Moutere region of Tasman. Named after the solitary tree standing in the centre of the unirrigated, clay/gravel soils of the Chardonnay block. …

Old House Vineyards ‘One Tree’ Chardonnay 2021 Read More

This was one of the dozen wines selected by Andrew Caillard MW as part of his vintage selection (in 2016 he chose 8 Bordeaux-style wines and 4 Syrahs). Fruit from …

Vidal Legacy Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2013 Read More

 wine from the Waipara Valley in North Canterbury – a single-vineyard Mendoza clone Chardonnay. Winner of a Gold medal at this years New Zealand International Wine Show, plus a Platinum …

Greystone Erin’s Chardonnay 2023 Read More

Winner of the Champion Cabernet Sauvignon & Predominant Blends Trophy at the New Zealand International Wine Show this year. Grown in the Gimblett Gravels region of Hawke’s Bay, where free-draining …

Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2024 Read More

A wine from Martinborough – the second vintage I’ve tried from a label where Wilco Lam has settled after leaving Dry River. A deep burgundy-red colour in the glass. The …

Oraterra Pinot Noir 2024 Read More

Mudbrick Vineyard’s star is certainly back on the rise – the winery taking out four Trophies at New Zealand International Wine Show last year, and then the Champion Winemaker Award. …

Mudbrick Oscar 2020 Read More

From the renowned 2013 vintage and a barrel selection with a blend of 80% Merlot, 10% Malbec and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit was crushed and de-stemmed into 2000 litre …

Clearview Estate Enigma 2013 Read More

A Sauvignon Blanc from one single block of Zealand’s Seaview Vineyard in the Awatere sub-region of Marlborough. The L5 block sits on an exposed, north-facing coastal slope. Winner of a …

Yealands Estate Single Block L5 Sauvignon Blanc 2025 Read More