Wine reviews – Thornbury
Thornbury Waipara Pinot Gris 2016 The 2019 version of this wine just won the MOBEV Trophy for Champion Pinot Gris at the NZIWS, so we dug out a 2016 of …
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Reviews from a tasting with Gordon Russell, Esk Valley
All these wines from a tasting with the Esk Valley winemaker, Gordon Russell on 18th September 2019 Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Rose 2019 From Hawke’s Bay merlot grapes, harvested early …
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Stonecroft Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Estate grown in their certified organic Mere Road vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels. A fairly unusual straight Cabernet Sauvignon (only) wine from hand-picked fruit. A bold …
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St Jerome ‘Matuka’ Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2009 From company vineyards in the Henderson hills of west Auckland, a blend of approx 60/40 Cabernet to Merlot. Cedar and a funkiness of warm …
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Brancott Letter Series ‘O’ Chardonnay 2018 The new vintage of a wine that has been picking up huge awards in recent years; hand-picked in Wairau Valley and fermented in French …
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Black Ridge Breidecker 2016 From Alexandra, Central Otago, Breidecker is a German grape from the Rheingau region. It is a cross between Riesling and Seibel and is particularly suited to …
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Te Kano Pinot Gris Central Otago 2018 From a single vineyard site on the famous Felton Road in Bannockburn, Central Otago; from a hot dry summer, with late season coolness …
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