Reviews

A Bordeaux blend wine from the Bridge Pa sub-region of Hawke’s Bay, made by Paritua. A vibrant claret colour and with some delicacy on the nose. A bit of forest-floor …

Stone Paddock Scarlet 2018 Read More

An excellent vintage, producing a wine of excellent aromatics – leaping from the glass. Bright, vivid ruby-magenta in the glass. Pretty and floral, with violets and cherry blossom, then notes …

Passage Rock Syrah 2019 Read More

A single vineyard Chardonnay from the Escarpment vineyard on Te Muna Road in Martinborough. A medium straw yellow in the glass – showing a little colour from bottle age. The …

Escarpment ‘Kupe’ Chardonnay 2012 Read More

A Hawke’s Bay wine – one of the ‘classic’ Bordeaux style blends that the region is known for. A plentiful purple with magenta flashes at the edges – some Malbec …

Esk Valley Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Malbec 2020 Read More

From the label with a claim on being New Zealand’s original Fine Wine Estate, with 125 years of continuous production. Famed for its top tier wine ‘Coleraine’ but also producing …

Te Mata Awatea – vintage by vintage: ‘18-‘19-‘20 Read More

A single vineyard wine, from Marlborough’s Awatere Valley. Clean and bright with candy apple, lime zest, green melon and citrus blossom on the nose. In a medium style – well …

Giesen Gemstone Riesling 2018 Read More

From grapes grown at the Elms Vineyard in Bannockburn, Central Otago. A vibrant pale green-lemon in the glass, and with lively aromatics of lime zest, freshly grated ginger, candied peel, …

Felton Road Bannockburn Riesling 2020 Read More

From their Manata Vineyard in Lowburn. A mid-ruby colour, tinged with burgundy, and positively abundant with crunchy cherry, clove, damson, black pepper, raspberry and thyme aromas. Bloody and with a …

Pyramid Valley Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 Read More