Reviews

A wine from Ollie Powrie’s garage in Hawke’s Bay, using fruit from the Lyon’s Vineyard. A very pale lemon-green colour, with a delicate and light-bodied fragrance of lemon, grapefruit, apple, …

Chateau Garage Chardonnay 2022 Read More

The Basket Press red blend is only made in years where the Cabernet Sauvignon harvest is good enough – just a dozen times in the long history of Clearview Estate. …

Clearview Estate ‘The Basket Press’ 2015 Read More

The top-of-the-line white wine from Church Road in Hawke’s Bay. I tried this on release and it is fascinating to taste again, now with a few years of slumbering in …

Church Road ‘Tom’ Chardonnay 2019 Read More

The wine that brought the first 100/100 score from New Zealand Master of Wine Bob Campbell. Mendoza clone fruit from across their Moutere vineyards in Nelson. Quite golden in the …

Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2014 Read More

A Hawke’s Bay wine, with 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Merlot making up a classic ‘Left Bank’ Bordeaux blend. ’91 is obviously some years ago, but allowing for the bottle …

Vidal Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1991 Read More

The last of the ‘old’ LBC wines before the vineyard was pulled out to combat virus in the Chardonnay vines. At 13 years of age, the colour has darkened to …

Craggy Range ‘Les Beaux Cailloux’ Chardonnay 2011 Read More

From the Ballochdale Vineyard in the Awatere Valley – situated well inland, and at over 300 metres in height. A bright ruby-burgundy colour in the glass. Crisp, varietal scents on …

Čuvar Guardians Pinot Noir 2023 Read More

One of the single vineyard range of wines made by Villa Maria when they were arguably at their best and most influential around a decade ago. From the vineyard on …

Villa Maria ‘Taylors Pass Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2012 Read More

So often a blending component, I’m always happy to try a straight Cabernet Franc, when you can find one! The organic grapes for this one are grown on the TK …

Amoise Cabernet Franc 2022 Read More