A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
The second instalment of my dive into ‘zero alcohol’ versions of certain wines. I asked to taste them alongside their ‘regular alcohol’ expressions, to get a better taste analysis of …
Brown Brothers 2022 (and Zero) Moscatos Read More
A wine made by Daniel Brennan in Hawke’s Bay – winner of a Gold Medal at the NZIWS in 2023. An opaque purple, with magenta at the edges. Deeply aromatic …
Decibel Malbec 2021 Read More
A wine from Macedon in Victoria, Australia – tasted with winemaker Matt Harrop on a visit to the winery. A pale lemon-green colour in the glass. The bouquet has equal …
Curly Flat Chardonnay 2020 Read More
An update (and new vintage of course) of a wine I first reviewed back in September 2021 > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=4359. From the family vineyard at Mt Maude, picked from two blocks …
Maude ‘East Meets West’ Pinot Noir 2022 Read More
One of New Zealand’s classic Syrahs, from a great vintage. The latest releases (2022) are tasted here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=10384. The colour of deep ruby-purple in the glass. A mixture of …
Te Mata Bullnose Syrah 2019 Read More
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