A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A deep ruby-crimson in the glass. A bold, dark aromatic structure, filled with mulberry, mint, blackcurrant, raspberry, bay leaf, sandalwood and musk rose. The palate is rich and full, fronted …
Yalumba Sanctum Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Read More
A Hawke’s Bay Syrah, from the excellent 2020 vintage, and a Gold Medal winner at NZIWS this year. A dark crimson in the glass with a full and inviting nose …
Black Cottage Syrah 2020 Read More
Back once again with another mixed box. They just keep coming! Hahaha. I liked a lot about this one – not often I get to try a Chardonnay from Coonawarra… …
Laithwaites Box 6 – Nov 2022 Read More
A Hawke’s Bay wine, with a few years in the bottle – it is a wine I’ve often seen on restaurant lists and offers good value. A medium straw gold …
Mills Reef Reserve Chardonnay 2018 Read More
A wine from McLaren Vale, where they’ve been making this for over 15 years, before many people had tried Viognier outside of the Rhone. A rich, medium-gold colour in the …
D’Arenberg ‘The Hermit Crab’ Viognier Marsanne 2022 Read More
A red blend from Takapoto Estate – made from fruit grown in Waikato, at their vineyards by Lake Karapiro. A departure it seems from the last edition I tried – …
Crossing Point ‘The Red’ 2020 Read More
Part of my on-going investigations into ageing white wine varietals (and thank you to Rosie Menzies for this bottle for the project) – a Bannockburn Sauvignon Blanc with 15 years …
Carrick Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Read More
From the Awatere Valley in Marlborough, fermented in a concrete egg. A pale, bright straw colour in the glass. The aromatics are intriguing, with underlying notes of apricot and peach, …
Yealands State of Flux Chardonnay 2019 Read More
A wine from Martinborough, notoriously difficult to track down. From a cooler vintage that had a very slow start, but is now reckoned to be a pretty good year. The …
Kusuda Pinot Noir 2010 Read More
A McLaren Vale Shiraz, considered a classic of its type. A dense purple, inky colour in the glass. Vibrantly perfumed, showing a wide range of boysenberry, plum, mulberry and black …
D’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2018 Read More