Reviews

The wine that brought the first 100/100 score from New Zealand Master of Wine Bob Campbell. Mendoza clone fruit from across their Moutere vineyards in Nelson. Quite golden in the …

A Hawke’s Bay wine, with 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Merlot making up a classic ‘Left Bank’ Bordeaux blend. ’91 is obviously some years ago, but allowing for the bottle …

The last of the ‘old’ LBC wines before the vineyard was pulled out to combat virus in the Chardonnay vines. At 13 years of age, the colour has darkened to …

From the Ballochdale Vineyard in the Awatere Valley – situated well inland, and at over 300 metres in height. A bright ruby-burgundy colour in the glass. Crisp, varietal scents on …

One of the single vineyard range of wines made by Villa Maria when they were arguably at their best and most influential around a decade ago. From the vineyard on …

So often a blending component, I’m always happy to try a straight Cabernet Franc, when you can find one! The organic grapes for this one are grown on the TK …

At the most recent of the WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ events (https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=10236) it was noted by judges that “there were a couple where the wines were more distinctly varietal than …

A wine from the excellent 2019 vintage – grown in the Gimblett Gravels region of Hawke’s Bay. A Cabernet Sauvignon dominant red blend, with 7% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. …

From a difficult vintage, comes the latest from this boutique label – one of the first Chardonnays of the 2023 vintage I’ve tasted. A vibrant pale green colour in the …