An evening on the Left Bank
A year on, almost to the day, of our last evening tasting Bordeaux-only wines… travelling on that occasion to the other side of the Gironde – our small group of …
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Kusuda Pinot Noir 2011
A Martinborough Pinot Noir from this well-regarded producer, in a vintage generally described as ‘above average’ but not a classic. A medium-density burgundy colour in the glass, with a slight …
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Stonecroft Zinfandel 2022
Stonecroft, in the Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay, have the oldest Zinfandel vines in New Zealand – although even here there are just a few rows at the Roy’s Hill Vineyard. …
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Clearview Endeavour Chardonnay 2018
Sealed under cork (and wax seal), this is the top tier of white wines at this Te Awanga vineyard in Hawke’s Bay. A vibrant golden-straw, with flashes of green at …
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Luta Shadow Pinot Noir 2021
A Pinot Noir from Nelson, using whole bunch and some carbonic maceration in the making. A translucently light but bright garnet red colour in the glass. A sous-bois, earth, spice …
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Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay Collection 2022
This is the fourth box of Chardonnay that Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers have put together, since the concept began with the 2019 vintage. Hawke’s Bay Wine had this to say about …
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Valli 25th Anniversary Pinot Noir 2022
A wine from Gibbston Valley in a year of which owner Grant Taylor said “Our 25th vintage in Gibbston delivered idyllic conditions”. A dense rose-red-burgundy colour in the glass. The …
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Delgado Zuleta Tarabilla 2020
From Delgado Zuleta – founded in 1744 – one of the oldest wineries in Sanlucar de Barrameda (and oldest continually-active producers of sherry). A dry white wine made from muscat …
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Destiny Bay Destinae 2020
A red blend, from Waiheke Island, and a vintage described as having ‘excellent conditions from flowering to harvest’. An inky carmine-burgundy colour in the glass. The nose has concentration and …
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The Hunting Lodge ‘Ararimu’ Waimauku Chardonnay 2022
From the ‘Home Block’ vineyard in Auckland. A pale golden-yellow in the glass. Richly aromatic, with grapefruit, baked apple, hazelnut, peach and oyster shell notes. Crisp and dry on the …
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