A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
From Marlborough pioneers on Jacksons Road in Blenheim, a golden yellow hue in the glass. Big nose of ripe peach, pear and lemon rind with roast hazelnut and butterscotch. Deeper …
Alan Scott Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 Read More
From a single vineyard that produces just one wine – this Pinot Noir, which features on the Fine Wines of New Zealand list. An elegant nose with violet and lilac …
Grasshopper Rock Pinot Noir 2016 Read More
A Marlborough Pinot Noir, dark ruby red in the glass. Aromas of vibrant red fruits – cherry, redcurrant, raspberry and black plum. A youthful brightness, with sassy acidity leading into …
Opawa Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
A Eskdale Chardonnay, from a label that I’ve kept an eye on since my first foray to Hawke’s Bay twenty years ago. Bright, pale lemon with a golden hue in …
Linden Estate Chardonnay 2018 Read More
Bright, dark ruby in the glass, with aromas of strawberry, sour cherry compote, redcurrant, orange rind, plum and warm baked earth. Briskly acidic, with fabulous line and length through the …
Kinross ‘The Pioneer’ Waitaki Pinot Noir 2020 Read More
Meaning ‘territory’ in Te Reo Maori – these wines are part of a range that Rapaura Springs have created to showcase the sub-regions of Marlborough and how the distinct terroir …
Rapaura Springs ‘Rohe’ series Sauvignon Blanc 2021s Read More
A single vineyard expression, from a vineyard in Dillon’s Point that was once dairy farmland. Arguably one of the best sub-regions from which to select your top-of-the-line Sauvignon Blanc. Whilst …
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2021 Read More
From their ‘Someone’s Darling’ 9-hectare vineyard on the Bendigo Loop Road in Bendigo, Central Otago. Mdi-depth shade of ruby in the glass. Classic Bendigo on the nose – thyme, baked …
Love Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020 Read More
From vines in the Gimblett Gravels, planted in 1992, made in very limited quantities. A bright gold in the glass, with an amazing perfume – floral, with honeysuckle, rose petal …
Stonecroft Old-Vine Gewurztraminer 2019 Read More
From their beautiful site in West Auckland, comes the multi-award winning Chardonnay. A brilliant pale lemon-green in the glass with a crisp, expressive nose of preserved lemon, hazelnut, mandarin peel …
Westbrook Waimauku Chardonnay 2016 Read More