Linden Estate Merlot 2000
A wine from Esk Valley in Hawke’s Bay – it was one of the first wines I tasted that really impressed me when I moved to NZ in 2003 – …
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Lake Chalice Plume Chardonnay 2020
Their top level Chardonnay, from the Reed vineyard in the Lower Waihopai Valley, Marlborough. This vintage won a Platinum Medal and scored 97 points at the Decanter Wine Awards in …
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Misha’s Vineyard ‘The High Note’ Pinot Noir 2021
A single vineyard Pinot Noir from Bendigo in Central Otago, using a range of clones, including Clone 5, 115 and Abel. A dense ruby-purple colour in the glass. A lively …
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Two Terraces Tasting & Masterclasses
A couple of minutes after arriving at Onslow for this inaugural tasting of wines from the Two Terraces Vineyard, I was laughing with owner Ian Quinn that “I knew you …
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Unkel ‘Ziggy’ Chardonnay 2024
From the Upper Moutere Valley in Tasman – the Jester range from Unkel are six single varietal wines, sealed under cork. A translucent lemon-green colour in the glass. The perfume …
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Palliser Estate Pinot Noir 2023
A Pinot Noir with the majority of the fruit from Pallisers organic Hua Nui, Winery and Pencarrow vineyards in the Wairarapa. A bright, translucent ruby colour in the glass. Varietally …
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Pikes ‘Wilfred’s Block’ Clare Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2021
Having migrated from Dorset in the south of England in 1878, the Pike family settled in the Adelaide Hills. ‘Pikes Dorset Brewery’ started making beer around 1886, before later moving …
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Rockburn Amber 2024
From the Dick Bunton vineyard in Gibbston, Central Otago. Made from Pinot Gris in an ‘orange wine’ style where the grapes are fermented on skins. A coppery-amber colour in the …
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Six more for winter from Laithwaites.co.nz
McPherson Aquarius Sangiovese 2021 Backed by the migrants from Europe, looking for a taste of home, varietals like Sangiovese have found a good following in Victoria. This example comes from …
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Rockburn Chardonnay 2023
The previous 2022 vintage was the first Chardonnay from Rockburn since 2013. The wine comes from their Parkburn and Gibbston vineyards. A pale golden-green colour in the glass. Delicate, slightly …
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