Poppies Pinot Noir 2018
A wine from Martinborough, the heart of Pinot Noir – in the North Island certainly. A medium, bright ruby colour in the glass. It doesn’t have that signature Martinborough bloody, …
Poppies Pinot Noir 2018 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A wine from Martinborough, the heart of Pinot Noir – in the North Island certainly. A medium, bright ruby colour in the glass. It doesn’t have that signature Martinborough bloody, …
Poppies Pinot Noir 2018 Read MoreFrom grapes in the company vineyard comes this Chardonnay – an unusual find to get a wine from Waikato. A golden-green in the glass and on the nose, with abundant …
Takapoto ‘Crossing Point’ Chardonnay 2018 Read MoreFrom a single vineyard at the base of Te Mata Peak, Havelock North. Complex, funky and flinty aromatics of peach, ginger, lemon peel, tarragon, grapefruit and nutmeg on the nose. …
Te Awanga Trademark Chardonnay 2019 Read MoreFrom the Rockburn Parkburn Vineyard on the Pisa terrace, this years selection (of nine) by winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis of the best barrels that express this site in this year. A …
Rockburn ‘9 Barrels’ Pinot Noir 2021 Read MoreTheir top level Chardonnay, from a single vineyard in the Lower Waihopai Valley, Marlborough. 2016 is the current release – consumers reaping the benefits of some bottle age. A richly …
Lake Chalice Plume Chardonnay 2016 Read MoreBlock 1 is one of the company vineyards on a north-facing slope in Bannockburn. Stone fruit immediately on the nose, invitingly aromatic and laden with ripeness. Mandarin, melon and ginger …
Felton Road Block 1 Riesling 2015 Read MoreUsing Gimblett Gravels Malbec, rounded out with 20% Merlot, this is the ‘big’ wine of Daniel Brennan’s portfolio. A deep ruby-purple in the glass, with a rich aromatic profile on …
Testify Red 2018 Read MoreElegantly presented, with a crisp aromatic profile, accented by citrus, cashew nut, red apple and nectarine on the nose. Intense and bright into the palate, lit with a busy rush …
Escarpment Chardonnay 2019 Read MoreFrom the Dillons Point sub-region of Marlborough – the vineyard planted in an old cow paddock. A translucent very pale, green-gold in the glass, with echoes of those classic Marlborough …
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2022 Read MoreWinner of many awards over the years – including a prestigious Best in Show award at the Decanter WWA this year. Made from Tuki Tuki valley fruit in Hawke’s Bay. …
Church Road Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2020 Read More