Reviews

The pinnacle of the Church Road range of wines is their TOM. They state: “Dedicated to Tom McDonald, Patriarch of Church Road and pioneer of Hawke’s Bay’s quality focused winemaking …

A pale gold-straw in the glass. Heady perfume of ripe golden fruits – ripe lemon, quince, apricot, peach, apple and grapefruit. A sliver of struck-match reductivity, minerality and salinity lingers. …

Hawke’s Bay is one of only a few places in the world that produces really good Merlot. Too cold and it becomes an insipid, green Cabernet, and too hot it …

A dense, dark burgundy with the beginnings of brick starting at the edges. Black cherry, root beer, rhubarb, pomegranete, raspberry, tapenade and cloves on the nose. Dry, with the spice …

Designed by maker Daniel Brennan to be served chilled, this Hawke’s Bay red has a Pinot Noir portion from Maraekakaho, and picks of Malbec and Merlot from the Bridge Pa …

A vibrant lemon-green in the glass. A note of smoky struck-match minerality sits underneath a perfume of nectarine, lime curd, golden apple, quince and mandarin. Lovely crisp acidity greets the …

From the Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District in Hawke’s Bay, with great vintage conditions. Perfumed with dark blackcurrant, damson, smoked mushroom, cedar, graphite and a floral note of rose petal and …

A new rosé from Hawke’s Bay label Trinity Hill – in collaboration with artist Emma Bass. Made from Syrah, Tempranillo and Touriga Nacional, it has that perfect tinge of coral …

For the first time, this Tom Syrah isn’t a blend from across the best vineyards and parcels – but a single vineyard wine from The Bridge Pa ‘Redstone’ Vineyard – …