A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
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
The first edition of a Pinot Noir from the Balvonie ‘Tandem’ vineyard block in Marlborough. A dense, near opaque garnet/burgundy colour. An attractive, floral perfume mixes lilac, orchid, black cherry, …
Balvonie Pinot Noir 2024 Read More
A wine from Esk Valley in Hawke’s Bay – it was one of the first wines I tasted that really impressed me when I moved to NZ in 2003 – …
Linden Estate Merlot 2000 Read More
Their top level Chardonnay, from the Reed vineyard in the Lower Waihopai Valley, Marlborough. This vintage won a Platinum Medal and scored 97 points at the Decanter Wine Awards in …
Lake Chalice Plume Chardonnay 2020 Read More
A single vineyard Pinot Noir from Bendigo in Central Otago, using a range of clones, including Clone 5, 115 and Abel. A dense ruby-purple colour in the glass. A lively …
Misha’s Vineyard ‘The High Note’ Pinot Noir 2021 Read More
A couple of minutes after arriving at Onslow for this inaugural tasting of wines from the Two Terraces Vineyard, I was laughing with owner Ian Quinn that “I knew you …
Two Terraces Tasting & Masterclasses Read More
From the Upper Moutere Valley in Tasman – the Jester range from Unkel are six single varietal wines, sealed under cork. A translucent lemon-green colour in the glass. The perfume …
Unkel ‘Ziggy’ Chardonnay 2024 Read More
A Pinot Noir with the majority of the fruit from Pallisers organic Hua Nui, Winery and Pencarrow vineyards in the Wairarapa. A bright, translucent ruby colour in the glass. Varietally …
Palliser Estate Pinot Noir 2023 Read More
Having migrated from Dorset in the south of England in 1878, the Pike family settled in the Adelaide Hills. ‘Pikes Dorset Brewery’ started making beer around 1886, before later moving …
Pikes ‘Wilfred’s Block’ Clare Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2021 Read More
From the Dick Bunton vineyard in Gibbston, Central Otago. Made from Pinot Gris in an ‘orange wine’ style where the grapes are fermented on skins. A coppery-amber colour in the …
Rockburn Amber 2024 Read More