Naudé Old Vines Semillon 2014
Another wine from the Naudé Estate in the Western Cape of South Africa – one of Martin Cahnbley’s excellent range of South African wines that he imports and is available …
Naudé Old Vines Semillon 2014 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
Another wine from the Naudé Estate in the Western Cape of South Africa – one of Martin Cahnbley’s excellent range of South African wines that he imports and is available …
Naudé Old Vines Semillon 2014 Read MoreA Méthode Traditionnelle wine from Marlborough. The Le Brun family first released this Blanc de Blancs expression of 100% Chardonnay sparkling in 1999, and it has been a classic of …
No.1 Family Estate Cuvée No.1 Read MoreA wine from Victoria, Australia – Mitchelton is in the Nagambie region, about an hour and a half drive north of Melbourne. An opaque burgundy-red in the glass. A voluptuous …
Mitchelton ‘Preece’ Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 Read MoreFrom an organic/biodynamic vineyard in Pewsey Vale, Eden Valley. A bright straw colour in the glass. The perfume is bold, with a distinctive oatmeal note over ripe stonefruit, citrus and …
Maverick ‘Trial Hill’ Chardonnay 2017 Read MoreA new label – The Albarino Brothers are Ollie Powrie, Shaye Bird and Ant Saunders who all share a passion for this particular grape. The wine comes from Gisborne. A …
Albariño Brothers Albariño 2024 Read MoreA wine from Bendigo. There is also a ‘regular’ China Terrace Chardonnay produced from the vineyard, but this is an expression using just a single clone – Clone 95 – …
Gibbston Valley ’95’ China Terrace Chardonnay 2014 Read MoreA Pinot Noir from Marlborough – the fruit coming from four organic vineyards – Quarters, Andahlane, Kennedys Road and the Huia home block. A deep burgundy purple in the glass. …
Huia Pinot Noir 2020 Read MoreA wine made from Riesling, and an organic vineyard in Dillon’s Point, Marlborough. Hand harvested and then destemmed. The wine spent 88 days on skins, then was basket-pressed into barrel …
Mélange ‘Carte Sauvage’ 2023 Read MoreA single estate wine from Bendigo in Central Otago – the vineyard overlooking Lake Dunstan. This is a new label to me (and most I would imagine) – the wines …
Rocha Terrace Rosé 2024 Read MoreA return to taste a wine that I’ve reviewed and enjoyed since release. Topsy Turvey is the personal ‘family project’ that Tim Turvey (of Clearview Estate) makes with daughters Katie …
Topsy Turvey Chardonnay 2021 Read More