Reviews

A single vineyard wine from the Upper Awatere in Marlborough. A bright lemon-green colour in the glass. Equally bright are the aromatic scents of peach, lemon zest, grapefruit, breadcrumb, and …

Tohu Whenua Awa Chardonnay 2020 Read More

A wine from the Waitaki Valley in North Otago. The colour is a pale green, with flashes of lemon yellow as you swirl. So youthful and energy-packed, the scent is …

Valli Waitaki Valley Chardonnay 2023 Read More

The Fusilier Vineyard is named after Major Dermot Neill – owner Sam Neill’s father – a soldier in the Royal Irish Fusilier Regiment. A 5.6 hectare site of north-facing terraces …

Two Paddocks The Fusilier Pinot Noir 2015 Read More

A wine from Martinborough – the vineyard has free-draining gravels on the Martinborough Terrace, which it needed in 2022 as a ‘rainfall event of biblical proportions’ threatened the crop in …

Luna ‘Eclipse’ Chardonnay 2022 Read More

A wine from Martinborough, but one you won’t find any more – tasted on an evening with a theme of “lost labels”. A dense burgundy red in the glass. A …

Canadoro Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Read More

This Central Otago Chardonnay used fruit from the Eden Vineyard in Pisa and Cairnmuir Vineyard in Bannockburn (50% from each). A pale lemon-gold colour in the glass. Inviting and fresh …

Mora Chardonnay 2023 Read More

A Méthode sparkling wine from Marlborough – using a blend of Chardonnay (85%) and Pinot Noir (15%) grapes, from selected blocks in vineyards across the Wairau and Awatere valleys. A …

Villa Maria Reserve Méthode Traditionnelle NV Read More

A Hawke’s Bay wine, using Clone 548 fruit from the Fratelli vineyard in Bridge Pa, and some Mendoza clone fruit from the Two Terraces vineyard in Mangatahi. A vibrant pale …

Smith & Sheth CRU Heretaunga Chardonnay 2022 Read More