Providore ‘Luminaire’ Blanc de Noir 2019
A white wine from Pinot Noir – this Blanc de Noir is a joy to find, giving just a hint of it’s source in some white cherry flavours. Hardly the …
Providore ‘Luminaire’ Blanc de Noir 2019 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A white wine from Pinot Noir – this Blanc de Noir is a joy to find, giving just a hint of it’s source in some white cherry flavours. Hardly the …
Providore ‘Luminaire’ Blanc de Noir 2019 Read MoreThe first of two wines from Zaria tonight. A classic Hawke’s Bay Merlot, from the family-run ‘Lesley’s Vineyard’ in Bridge Pa. Deep, dusky blood red in the glass, revealing aromas …
Zaria Merlot 2018 Read MoreAn opportunity to taste a couple of wines from the organic Waiheke vineyard Kennedy Point came around this week – one red and one white, both sealed under cork, both …
Kennedy Point – Reserve Cabernet Franc & Chardonnay Read MoreFrom Nelson – mostly Mendoza clones in the Moutere Hills. A lovely bright wine, green-gold in the glass. Lifted aromas of peach, pineapple, pear and spring florals. Medium bodied but …
Kahurangi Estate Mt Arthur Reserve Chardonnay Nelson 2019 Read MoreMade from Bendigo Pinot Noir fruit, grown on the estate specifically for this wine. A deep and vibrant cerise pink in the glass, presenting cherry, strawberry and rose petal floral …
Mondillo Rosé 2020 Read MoreStarting out with a flinty, struck-match minerality and then bursting out hints of lemon zest and fuzzy peach on the nose. Dry, medium bodied palate with more of the saline, …
Zephyr Marlborough Chardonnay 2019 Read MoreMy first tasting of the new vintage of the wine that won the Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc at the NZ Wine Awards last year – beating all Marlborough versions. …
Seifried Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Read MoreLast week we revealed our ‘Top 10 Tasting’ results for New Zealand Chardonnay – a great result for Hawke’s Bay in general, and the kudos for being the number one …
Winning the Top 10 Tasting – Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2018 Read MoreA single vineyard Marlborough wine from the Meadowbank Estate in the Taylor Pass region – hand harvested Mendoza clone, whole bunch pressed with a wild fermentation in French oak. A …
Jules Taylor OTQ Chardonnay 2017 Read MoreSoon to be celebrating 40 years of making Méthode Traditionelle wines in Marlborough; No.1 Family Estate are the only winery in the country specialising in this particular style of wine. …
No.1 Family Estate ‘Méthode Traditionelle’ NV wines Read More