Reviews

This is the one. This vintage of this wine took out the “World’s best Pinot Noir Trophy” at the prestigious London International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) in 2017. Planted …

Takapoto Estate Pinot Noir 2012 Read More

A single vineyard wine from the Upper Awatere in Marlborough. A bright lemon-green colour in the glass. Equally bright are the aromatic scents of peach, lemon zest, grapefruit, breadcrumb, and …

Tohu Whenua Awa Chardonnay 2020 Read More

A wine from the Waitaki Valley in North Otago. The colour is a pale green, with flashes of lemon yellow as you swirl. So youthful and energy-packed, the scent is …

Valli Waitaki Valley Chardonnay 2023 Read More

The Fusilier Vineyard is named after Major Dermot Neill – owner Sam Neill’s father – a soldier in the Royal Irish Fusilier Regiment. A 5.6 hectare site of north-facing terraces …

Two Paddocks The Fusilier Pinot Noir 2015 Read More

A wine from Martinborough – the vineyard has free-draining gravels on the Martinborough Terrace, which it needed in 2022 as a ‘rainfall event of biblical proportions’ threatened the crop in …

Luna ‘Eclipse’ Chardonnay 2022 Read More

A wine from Martinborough, but one you won’t find any more – tasted on an evening with a theme of “lost labels”. A dense burgundy red in the glass. A …

Canadoro Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Read More

This Central Otago Chardonnay used fruit from the Eden Vineyard in Pisa and Cairnmuir Vineyard in Bannockburn (50% from each). A pale lemon-gold colour in the glass. Inviting and fresh …

Mora Chardonnay 2023 Read More

A Méthode sparkling wine from Marlborough – using a blend of Chardonnay (85%) and Pinot Noir (15%) grapes, from selected blocks in vineyards across the Wairau and Awatere valleys. A …

Villa Maria Reserve Méthode Traditionnelle NV Read More

A Hawke’s Bay wine, using Clone 548 fruit from the Fratelli vineyard in Bridge Pa, and some Mendoza clone fruit from the Two Terraces vineyard in Mangatahi. A vibrant pale …

Smith & Sheth CRU Heretaunga Chardonnay 2022 Read More