A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Central Otago Riesling named as a tribute to the gold miners who worked the quartz reefs and were nicknamed ‘reefers’. A pale lemon-green colour in the glass. Varietal scents …
Bannock Brae Reefers Riesling 2023 Read More
A white wine from Alsace in France – the grape variety is Bacchus – it is also known as Sylvaner. Domaine Boeckel are organic producers and this bottling has zero …
Emile Boeckel Bacchus 2021 Read More
From the Terra Sancta vineyard on Felton Road, a single plot of Pinot Gris amongst the oldest Pinot Noir vines on the Bannockburn property. A pale straw-green colour in the …
Terra Sancta Lola’s Block Pinot Gris 2021 Read More
Planted in 1994 on the steep north-facing slopes of the Maungawera Valley, the 4 ha Mt Maude vineyard just outside of Wanaka, is the source today of the best wines …
Maude ‘Mt Maude’ Pinot Noir 2000 Read More
From what is reported as a great year – this is the latest in the line of Helio Chardonnays from Hawke’s Bay that I have reviewed since their inception with …
Helio Chardonnay 2024 Read More
A Marlborough wine, from the pioneers of Sauvignon Blanc in the Rapaura sub-region. A pale silvery green colour in the glass. A powerful perfume escapes as the bottle is opened, …
Hunter’s Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More
In New Zealand, Pinot Noir owes a great deal to the early pioneers who took a punt on the grape doing well in the Martinborough region. This label was one …
Martinborough Vineyard Pinot Noir 1999 Read More
A single vineyard wine, from the Maybern vineyard behind the Johanneshof Cellar Door in Koromiko, in Marlborough, tasted on a recent visit to the property. A pale copper and golden …
Johanneshof Pinot Noir Rosé 2023 Read More
A wine from the Omaka Valley, in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys sub-region. Winner of the Trophy for Champion Chardonnay at the New Zealand International Wine Show last year. It boasts a …
Rapaura Springs ROHE Chardonnay 2023 Read More
A wine from the Tasman region, in the Upper Moutere hills area, discovered on my recent visit to the Cellar Door. A very pale steely green colour in the glass. …
Moutere Hills Gewürztraminer 2023 Read More