A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
From the old block of vines at the estate vineyard in Marlborough. Aromatic, with golden apple, mandarin, lychee, apricot, greengage and lovely delicate florals of rose petal and lemon blossom. …
Te Whare Ra Gewürztraminer 2020 Read More
A Waiheke Island wine – from a great vintage, with some bottle age. Deep ruby with some lighter, brick red at the edges. Intensely aromatic with blueberry, cassis, plum and …
Mudbrick Reserve Syrah 2013 Read More
From vineyards in the Omaka Valley in Marlborough; a dark ruby hue in the glass. Perfumed with classic juicy red cherry and plum, dried herbals of sage and rosemary, and …
St Clair Block 10 Twin Hills Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
From Wairarapa, a bright, pale gold with green tinges in the glass. Elegant and crisp on the nose, with pear, mandarin, lychee, oat biscuit, almond and spring blossom aromas. Dry …
Le Gra Pinot Gris 2018 Read More
From the estate vineyards in Gladstone, Wairarapa. A deep ruby red colour in the glass, with aromas of strawberry, cinnamon, cherry, white mushroom, sage and smoky cedar. Medium bodied, with …
Johner Estate Gladstone Pinot Noir 2018 Read More
From the Estate’s ‘Om Santi Vineyard’ in Martinborough. A pale lemon straw yellow in the glass, with a rich, elegant nose of peach, lemon blossom, grapefruit, hazelnut, apple pie and …
Palliser Estate ‘Om Santi Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2020 Read More
From Wanaka in Central Otago – delivered in the beautiful Flexi-Hex packaging, and with an art-school black and white label – the wine smells as good in the glass as …
Akitu A1 Pinot Noir 2016 Read More
From Gisborne, a pale lemon green-yellow in the glass. Attractively perfumed with rich peach, melon and grapefruit, then biscuit crumb and cashew nut, before a gentle spice and vanilla comes …
Matawhero Church House Chardonnay 2018 Read More
From Matakana – the vineyards with views over the Sculptureum gardens to Little and Great Barrier Islands. Perfumed with plum, bramble, cassis and rosehip, showing some green herb, nettle and …
Sculptureum ‘Barrier Blend’ 2014 Read More
A welcome return to a wine that was my favourite New Zealand Syrah of last year – gathering a rather tidy 97/100 score: https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=1705. Inviting and floral on the nose, …
Radburnd Cellars Syrah 2019 Read More