A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
From a coastal site at Te Awanga in Hawke’s Bay. Pale lemon-green in the glass, and a steely freshness on the nose. A flinty reductivity, mandarin, apple caramel, baguette crust, …
Clearview Estate Three Rows Chardonnay 2020 Read More
A wine from Waiheke Island, from pioneers Kim and Jeanette Goldwater who started making wine on the island in 1978. Opened after 31 years in the bottle. A mid-garnet ruby …
Goldwater Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot 1991 Read More
A Marlborough wine from the Southern Valleys sub-region, and winner of a Gold Medal at NZIWS this year. A dark ruby in the glass, with bright aromatics of cherry, blackcurrant, …
Mount Riley 17 Valley Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
From the boutique winery on the shores of Lake Karapiro. Using Merlot and Cabernet Franc to craft this rosé with a delicately pale salmon pink colour in the glass. Perfumed …
Takapoto Estate Crossing Point Rosé 2021 Read More
An idea to have a tasting with friends of New Zealand Bordeaux wines, with some age in the bottle, turned into a superb evening of food and wine when one …
A tasting of iconic, aged NZ Bordeaux Blends Read More
Two new Chardonnays from Bilancia. Both part of a project to highlight the talents of small, unique vineyards they have discovered in Hawke’s Bay – having previously taken fruit for …
Bilancia single vineyard Chardonnays – Trelinnoe & Kaikora Read More
Bilancia Uvaggio 2021 From the la collina vineyard – eight rows of Rhône white varieties, Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. A pale straw gold in the glass, with beautiful aromatics as …
Two new wines from Bilancia la collina vineyard Read More
From a Grand Cru vineyard overlooking Ribeauville in Alsace, opened at 18 years of age. An light amber-gold in the glass, with a decadent set of aromas that take in …
Louis Sipp Grand Cru Pinot Gris ‘Kirchberg De Ribeauville’ 2004 Read More
A wine from one of the Marlborough pioneers, winning a gold medal at the NZIWS this year. Palest lemon-green in the glass, with a bold, punchy nose full of ripe …
Hunter’s Chardonnay 2019 Read More
Rather confidently labelled as ‘How wine should be’ – this is Pinot Noir from an organic vineyard in Nelson, made with no additions – zero sulphur, fining or filtration, and …
Tincan ‘Cult Crimson’ 2018 Read More