Reviews

From their vineyard on the Karikari Peninsula, way up north, this Chardonnay is an appealing lemon-gold colour in the glass. A slightly old-school set of aromas, with a rich, oatmeal, …

Pale lemon gold with a green tinge in the glass. Aromas of green apple, lime zest ginger and apricot. Juicy and tart on the palate, with tangerine, lychee, preserved lemon …

Lemon-green with a hint of straw in the glass. Effusive, appetising aromas of peach, satsuma, sweetcorn, golden apple, lemon peel with a struck match, smoky minerality, and a note of …

Blushing crimson-ruby in the glass, with a concentration to the aromas of damson, nutmeg, red cherry, sumac, enhanced with an ethereal top note of lilac and violet florals. A jazzy …

From the Seifried family vineyard at Brightwater – Zweigelt is a rare variety in New Zealand (although originally from Austria, and very popular there). Translucent ruby red in the glass, …

Bright lemon green in the glass, with vivid aromas of lemongrass, apricot, pine needle, crushed thyme and jalapeno, with a floral jasmine lift. The palate is concentrated, juicy, with grilled …

A blend of Italian varieties Sangiovese and Montepulciano, rounded out with Cabernet Franc and Merlot, all grown on the Landing Estate vineyards in the Bay of Island in the excellent …

A single vineyard wine, from the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay, and from the excellent 2019 vintage. Opens with a mouth-watering bouquet of grapefruit, cashew, nectarine and caramel, lit …

From the northernmost vineyard in the country, on the Karikari Peninsula, this Syrah is ruby red in the glass, with vibrant aromas of redcurrant, plum, white pepper and chamomile herbals. …