Reviews

One of this label’s single vineyard whites, from the Taylors Pass vineyard on the northern bank of the Awatere River in Marlborough – in a very good vintage. A pale …

Villa Maria Taylors Pass Chardonnay 2023 Read More

A Pinot Noir from Nelson – using a variety of clones (Abel, 10/5 and Pommard Clone 5) from the Twin Rivers and Livingston Road vineyards on the Waimea Plains, plus …

Sheild Pinot Noir 2023 Read More

A wine from the Motueka region of Nelson – and a Gold Medal winner at the New Zealand International Wine Show this year. A pale silvery green colour in the …

Torrent Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More

A ‘Bordeaux style’ red blend from Hawke’s Bay, that changes composition depending on the vintage – the ’15 being Cabernet Sauvignon (54%), Merlot (36%) and Cabernet Franc (10%). A slightly …

Te Mata Coleraine 2015 Read More

The Champion Wine of the Show (and Champion Pinot Noir) at NZIWS in 2024. A dark ruby burgundy colour in the glass. The perfume is filled with red and blue …

McArthur Ridge ‘Southern Tor’ Pinot Noir 2023 Read More

This family of wines from Rapaura Springs have had re-designed golden labels for the 2024 vintage. The word ‘ROHE’ means territory, and the range showcases Marlborough’s sub-regions. Dillon’s Point is …

Rapaura Springs Rohe Dillons Point Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More

A Sauvignon blanc from Nelson – the Appleby, Clover Road and Twin Rivers vineyards on the Waimea Plains. A pale, steely lemon-green colour in the glass. A very bright and …

Sheild Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More

From the family vineyard at Mt Maude in Wanaka, picked from two blocks on the Eastern and Western sides, facing in opposite directions. Quite a pale ruby colour in the …

Maude ‘East Meets West’ Pinot Noir 2023 Read More