Kusuda Pinot Noir 2010
A wine from Martinborough, notoriously difficult to track down. From a cooler vintage that had a very slow start, but is now reckoned to be a pretty good year. The …
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D’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2018
A McLaren Vale Shiraz, considered a classic of its type. A dense purple, inky colour in the glass. Vibrantly perfumed, showing a wide range of boysenberry, plum, mulberry and black …
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Brockenchack Hare Hunter Pinot Noir 2018
A bright medium-depth ruby in the glass. Lovely nose, filled with savoury notes of mushroom, beetroot and mocha, alongside some succulent blackberry, damson, blood orange and red cherry. A youthful, …
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Church Road ‘1’ single vineyard wines – new releases
Around this time last year I took a look at the range of single vineyard wines from Church Road – their ‘1’ series. That article is here – www.winefolio.co.nz/?p=4488. And …
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Chaffey Bros Wine Co. ‘Not your Grandma’s’ 2021
A blend of Grenache and Mourvedre, from cool Barossa kids Chaffey Bros. Smashable, chillable, delectable. We tried this from the fridge and it was like a rose with the most …
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Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo 2021
A double-gold medal winner at NZIWS this year – also taking out the Champion ‘International Red Wine varieties’ Trophy. From the renowned Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay – a …
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Elephant Hill – new Icon wine releases
Elephant Hill Salomé Chardonnay 2020 Using grapes from the Sea vineyard at Te Awanga this year. Pale gold in the glass. An enticing nose of grapefruit, peach, pear, nougat, and lemon …
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Dicey Gamay 2021
A deep crimson/ruby in the glass, with an intensely aromatic nose filled with raspberry, thyme, bubblegum, mocha, blueberry, red plum and a floral lift of rose petal and violets. Crunchy …
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D’Arenberg ‘The Galvo Garage’ 2018
A wine from McLaren Vale that’s a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. With a few years in bottle, this is ready to drink now, but …
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Krondorf Single Site High Eden Riesling 2021
A single vineyard wine from Eden Valley, 500-600m up, and one of the coolest sites in the Barossa. A winner of a Gold Medal at NZIWS this year. Pale green-straw …
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