A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Chardonnay made from the oldest Mendoza Chardonnay vines on the Clearview Estate at Te Awaanga, in Hawke’s Bay. A pale golden colour with a green tinge to the edges. …
Clearview ‘Endeavour’ Chardonnay 2019 Read More
An Albariño from Hawke’s Bay. A quite green tinge to the straw colour in the glass. The perfumed also shows quite green, with crushed herbs, fennel bulb, pear, lime, Granny …
Shed Five Thirty Estate Albariño 2022 Read More
This wine (now 35 years old) was named “Best New World Pinot Noir” at the 1994 International Wine Challenge, which would have been quite the accolade for NZ back in …
Ata Rangi Reserve Pinot Noir 1990 Read More
Made by kiwi (but Australian based) winemaker Chris Ringland – the label named after the initials of those involved: Ringland, Bruce and Johnstone. Each have 1ha of old vines Grenache …
RBJ Theologicum 1999 Read More
A wine made by Dave ‘Bro’ Mackintosh and Steve Flamsteed, from the Gladysdale region of the Upper Yarra Valley. A pale but bright green gold in the glass. A nip …
Salo Chardonnay 2021 Read More
A Central Otago white, from a varietal that has potential to do well in the region. A pale golden colour in the glass, with a green tinge to the rim. …
Dicey Chenin Blanc 2023 Read More
Served at the excellent Cellar Door which is part of Rimu Wine Bar in the Shed 4 complex on the Mapua Wharf. This has benefitted from a few years in …
Rimu Grove Nelson Riesling 2018 Read More
A Sauvignon Blanc from Central Otago – grown in Rockburn’s Parkburn Vineyard. A very pale, translucent golden-green colour in the glass. Grapefruit, green capsicum, whitecurrant, sliced fennel and almond on …
Rockburn Fumé Blanc 2024 Read More
A wine for their two vineyard sources in Bannockburn and Gibbston in Central Otago – now labelled as “The Blend” for this vintage. A bright and bloody burgundy purple colour …
Takapoto Estate ‘The Blend’ Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022 Read More
Not made every year – the fruit is hand-picked from the Estate vineyard and, if good enough, made into this Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc. A pale straw colour in the …
Coal Pit Proprietor’s Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2022 Read More