A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
Another Chardonnay from this Willow Lake Vineyard that seems to crop up everywhere on labels from Yarra Valley! A pale golden-green in the glass, with a little reductivity and struck-match character …
A. Rodda Willow Lake Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 Read More
A collaboration project between Michel Chapoutier and Rick Kinzbrunner of Giaconda. This single-vineyard Shiraz is grown on the granite soils of Beechworth in the foothills of the Victorian Alps. A deep, …
M. Chapoutier ‘…Ergo Sum’ Shiraz 2015 Read More
I last tasted (and reviewed) this wine three years ago in January 2020. Now time to open the last bottle and see what’s happened over the ten years in the …
Morton Estate ‘Three vineyards’ Chardonnay 2013 Read More
From the Two Terraces vineyard at Mangatahi, Hawke’s Bay. Deep purple-burgundy red in the glass. A bright and youthful perfume with rosehip, boysenberry, cassis, graphite, peppercorn and violets. Light to …
Amoise Syrah 2022 Read More
From the new icon selection of wines from The Landing. The Syrah was reviewed before my trip to Australia – here – www.winefolio.co.nz/?p=8284 and now I find time to delve …
The Landing Madre Chardonnay 2020 Read More
I’ve done a few trips done to Central Otago over the years, and visited the Gibbston Valley wineries, but I hadn’t come across the wines from Waitiri Creek on those …
Waitiri Creek – current releases Read More
A single vineyard wine, from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough; and not only from the the excellent 2013 vintage – but now ten years resting in bottle. A deep burgundy …
Foxes Island Pinot Noir 2013 Read More
A wine from the Willowlake vineyard in Gladysdale, Yarra Valley – one of a few that I found delightful from this vineyard and sub-region on my recent visit. A light …
Santolin Chardonnay 2019 Read More
A wine from a small vineyard overlooking the Moutere estuary, Nelson. Very pale straw-green in the glass, with a lively perfume of green apple, lime zest, lemongrass, fennel and pink …
Greenhough Apple Valley Riesling 2022 Read More
From one of the pioneers of the Yarra Valley – a Bordeaux-influenced red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec. A blushing claret colour in the …
Yeringberg 2019 Read More