A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Hawke’s Bay wine, made from 65% Merlot along with other red varieties. A copper-tinged rose petal pink in the glass. A little of that strawberries and cream expression is …
Villa Maria Private Bin Rosé 2023 Read More
A Puligny-Montrachet “Village” level wine from Burgundy – from a few vineyards across the local commune (Le Trézin, Les Meix, Charmes and Les Corvées). Sealed under cork of course, and …
Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 2009 Read More
A return to taste a wine that, in December 2020, had me scampering for the superlatives – that vintage (a 2018) was of course in my list of ‘Best wines …
Urlar Gladstone Pinot Noir 2021 Read More
A Marlborough wine – specifically, a single vineyard wine from the Awatere Valley Ballochdale Vineyard. Sub-regionality has become much more important in Marlborough in recent years, and at over 300 …
Čuvar Guardian Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Read More
From the fourth-generation winery based in Milawa – one of the first producers of Prosecco wines in Australia. I would add a note to this tasting to explain that I …
A pair of Proseccos from Brown Brothers Read More
A Marlborough wine – using organic fruit from the excellent Churton vineyard. An opaque golden colour in the glass. The grape type is evident, but the intention to produce a …
A Thousand Gods Sauvignon 2019 Read More
A Chardonnay from one of Burgundy’s hottest producers – one of his newly released entry-level wines. Sealed under quality cork and a thick wax seal. A distinctly lime green tinge …
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint Aubin 2020 Read More
A single-vineyard red from the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay. A deep garnet red in the glass. Perfumed with plum, mulberry, black cherry, redcurrant, smoked olives, vanilla and cashew nut. …
Čuvar Iris Merlot Cabernet Franc 2022 Read More
From their single vineyard series made from their plantings in Tasmania. A medium-tinge of crimson red in the glass. A nose brimming with aromas of red summer berries, toasted spices, …
Ghost Rock ‘La Filles’ Pinot Noir 2021 Read More
A return to a new vintage of a wine that did very well at the last ‘Top 10 Tasting’ that we did of Chardonnay – the 2020 finishing fourth on …
Dry River Chardonnay 2021 Read More