Matt Connell Pinot Gris 2021
A first for Central Otago winemaker Matt Connell’s own label – a single vineyard Pinot Gris from Lowburn. A pale sand colour in the glass, with wonderfully expressive aromas of …
Matt Connell Pinot Gris 2021 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A first for Central Otago winemaker Matt Connell’s own label – a single vineyard Pinot Gris from Lowburn. A pale sand colour in the glass, with wonderfully expressive aromas of …
Matt Connell Pinot Gris 2021 Read MoreA single vineyard wine, from Shiraz grapes on their Eden Valley vineyard in the Barossa, South Australia. A vibrant pale coral pink in the glass. Bright and appetising, perfumed with …
Brockenchack Tru-Su Rosé 2021 Read MoreWinning a Gold medal at this years NZ International Wine Show. A wine from South Australia’s Barossa region – one of those classic sub-$20 Shiraz so beloved of a backyard …
Grant Burge 5th Generation Barossa Shiraz 2020 Read MoreA Hawke’s Bay wine, from an excellent dry and mild season. This wine, from their outstanding range of Syrah, is released in its youth, emphasising the perfume and coltish fruit …
Trinity Hill Syrah 2021 Read MoreFrom their Central Otago Northburn vineyard, in a low-yielding but excellent year – the very first vintage of this wine. A very pale lemon-green in the glass. The perfume manages …
Te Kano Sauvignon Blanc 2021 Read MoreThis is a Marlborough rosé, from Pinot Noir – an older version of a wine that came a very creditable 5th place in the WineFolio Top 10 Tasting – www.winefolio.co.nz/?p=4546. …
Zephyr Mk I Rosé 2020 Read MoreWinner of the Champion Sauvignon Blanc Trophy at our newest wine show – the National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand this year. A wine from their Seaview Vineyard in …
Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2022 Read MoreA deep ruby-crimson in the glass. A bold, dark aromatic structure, filled with mulberry, mint, blackcurrant, raspberry, bay leaf, sandalwood and musk rose. The palate is rich and full, fronted …
Yalumba Sanctum Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Read MoreA Hawke’s Bay Syrah, from the excellent 2020 vintage, and a Gold Medal winner at NZIWS this year. A dark crimson in the glass with a full and inviting nose …
Black Cottage Syrah 2020 Read MoreBack once again with another mixed box. They just keep coming! Hahaha. I liked a lot about this one – not often I get to try a Chardonnay from Coonawarra… …
Laithwaites Box 6 – Nov 2022 Read More