A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
Grown on clay soils in the Upper Moutere in Tasman. A translucent, steely, lemon-green colour in the glass. The bouquet is quite floral, with honeysuckle and lemon blossom, over citrus, …
Luta ‘Vale’ Chenin Blanc 2022 Read More
Chardonnay from the famously fastidious Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy – labelled Bourgogne but anywhere else this would be Grand Cru quality. The price reflects this. A pale straw-green colour in the …
Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc 2018 Read More
A single vineyard Chardonnay from the Wallops vineyard in Marlborough – the homestead block that was originally planted by Allan and Catherine as contract growers for neighbouring winery, Cloudy Bay …
Allan Scott Marlborough Chardonnay 2024 Read More
A wine from the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. A pale coral pink colour in the glass. Juicily aromatic, with cherry, raspberry, redcurrant and some citrus notes of orange and …
Rocha Terrace Single Estate Rosé 2025 Read More
From a single vineyard overlooking Lake Dunstan in the sub-region of Bendigo, Central Otago. A slightly opaque burgundy-purple colour in the glass. The bouquet is compact and elegant, with whispers …
Rocha Terrace Single Estate Pinot Noir 2024 Read More
A Chardonnay made in the Waikato – at Takapoto’s winery near Lake Karapiro, from grapes harvested at Gimblett Road in Hawke’s Bay. Area medium-density golden colour in the glass, tinged …
Takapoto Estate Hawke’s Bay Reserve Chardonnay 2022 Read More
A Chardonnay from handpicked fruit grown on the Purerua Peninsula in the Bay of Islands, although this was a tricky vintage. Winner of a Gold medal at the New Zealand …
The Landing Chardonnay 2023 Read More
A wine from the Estate vineyard at Roys Hill in the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay. The perfume starts with a nip of struck-match reductivity that gives way to …
Stonecroft Old Vine Chardonnay 2019 Read More
A wine from Matakana, north of Auckland. Single-varietal bottlings of Cabernet Franc are something of a rarity in New Zealand, but can be real discoveries since the grape is fairly …
Yakutin ‘Old Chimney’ 2020 Read More
A white wine from the Ashmore Vineyard in Marlborough. A deep golden colour in the glass, with a little green to the rim and just a hint of hazy opacity. …
Colere Holon Chardonnay 2020 Read More