Reviews

A wine from Bannockburn in Central Otago – now 16 years in the bottle, sealed with a screw cap. A bright, pale gold colour in the glass. The perfume is …

Felton Road ‘Block 2’ Chardonnay 2010 Read More

From two sites in the Bridge Pa Triangle sub-region of Hawke’s Bay, using a blend of 31% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc and 16% Malbec. Screwcap closure. A …

Alpha Domus The Navigator 2009 Read More

A Pinot Noir from the Upper Awatere Valley in Marlborough. Unfiltered, it is a medium-density bright ruby colour in the glass. Beautifully aromatic, quite dark and brooding on the nose, …

Tohu Whenua Awa Pinot Noir 2017 Read More

One of the ROHE range of Sauvignon Blancs made by Rapaura Springs in 2025 – the Blind River sub-regional expression, has been named one of the world’s best wines at the 2026 …

Rapaura Springs Rohe Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2025 Read More

Part of the ‘100-point’ tastings this week – Sam Kim gave this a perfect score in this year, declaring “This is a masterpiece”. The blend this vintage is 58% Cabernet …

Te Mata Coleraine 2024 Read More

From 21 year old vines with a roughly even mix of Clone 15 & 95 from this renowned and highly regarded vineyard. 2019 was a warm vintage in Hawke’s Bay …

Smith & Sheth CRU Howell Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 Read More

A Central Otago Pinot Noir from the Wanaka sub-region. Light and bright in the glass – a translucent ruby red colour. Perfumed with a mixture of dark red fruit, baking …

Akitu A1 Pinot Noir 2020 Read More

A minor sub-theme on WineFolio for the next week will be ‘100-point’ New Zealand wines – as I convened a tasting night on the theme this week. This was the …

Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2014 Read More

A Hawke’s Bay Syrah from 2017 – a cooler vintage. The fruit was hand harvested at 21° Brix from the Gimblett Gravels. From MS (Mass Selection) clone of Syrah the …

Sam Harrop Grand Amateur ‘Gentleman’ 2017 Read More