Stonyridge Larose 2019
Tasted at the winery, on a recent visit to see Marty and Stephen. A baby, of course, but so bright and vibrant – impossible to ignore its youthful charm, not …
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Margrain Grüner Veltliner 2021
From Martinborough – a delicate pale straw colour in the glass, greening at the edges. Off-dry and light to medium bodied. Citrus notes of grapefruit and satsuma sit nicely alongside …
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Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2017
From Wanaka, and some of New Zealand’s oldest Pinot vines. A dense, opaque, purple in the glass – boldly perfumed with blueberry, cherry, raspberry and violets florals. Medium bodied, dry …
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Au Bon Climat “XXX Anniversary Nuits Blanches au Bouge” Chardonnay 2010
From the Santa Maria Valley in California. A vibrant depth of golden-green colour in the glass, with a heady nose of smoky vanilla, roast cashew, nectarine, butterscotch, pear, quince and …
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Man O’ War ‘Gravestone’ 2019
A ‘Bordeaux Blanc’ style white wine – a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from Waiheke Island. Pale lemon/straw colour in the glass, with intriguing aromas of green apple, cut …
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Astrolabe Comelybank vineyard Rosé 2021
From fruit grown by Jeff and Vanessa Hammond in the Waihopai Valley, Marlborough – from the low-yielding, but superb quality, 2021 vintage. A pale peachy pink in the glass, with …
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Trinity Hill ‘Molly’s Block’ Rosé 2021
From syrah grapes, in the Motea Pa appellation of Hawke’s Bay. A refined, pale salmon pink colour in the glass, with aromatics and floral notes coming brightly to the fore …
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Church Road ‘Gwen’ Chardonnay 2020
Named in honour of the wife of pioneer winemaker Tom McDonald; hand-picked fruit from the Omaranui vineyard in the Tutaikuri sub-region of Hawke’s Bay. A pale gold in the glass, …
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Osawa Wines ‘Flying Sheep’ Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
From the Osawa vineyard in Maraekakaho – this Bordeaux blend is a classic Hawke’s Bay red. Dark garnet in the glass, perfumed with smoky, charred plum, graphite, boysenberry, chamomile, black …
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Quartz Reef Chardonnay 2016
An older version of a wine that was a big discovery for me in 2020. From Bendigo in Central Otago, a bright, lemon-green colour in the glass. Elegant and fresh, …
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