A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
The Trophy-winning Champion Champagne at NZIWS this year. Bright and light – in the glass and on the nose. Cider apple, golden peach, almond, apricot and lime flavours with a …
Christian Senez Brut Cuvée Renoir Champagne NV Read More
A deep ruby, garnet in the glass, with bold aromatics to match the colour. Raspberry, espresso, redcurrant, fig, roasted plum, morello cherry, tobacco and rose petal on the nose. Firm …
Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico 2016 Read More
From the Lustau Almacenista range, where small Bodegas individual sherries are bottled and distributed by them. This producer has just 38 casks in the solera, bottled at 12 years old. …
Lustau: Juan Garcia Jarana Oloroso ‘Pata de Gallina’ Read More
A well-regarded Chardonnay – from Margaret River, in Western Australia. Restrained on the nose, with pear, fennel, red apple, lime zest, white smoke, green crushed herbs and honeysuckle aromatics. Tense …
Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2019 Read More
A bold Spanish red, aged for 16 months in American oak barriques. Deep inky black-claret in the glass, with deliciously old-world styling and aromas of cedar, tobacco and old leather …
Marques de Murrieta Reserva Rioja 2016 Read More
An impenetrable jet ruby-black in the glass, perfumed with bramble, rosehip, plum, cedar, roasted spices, cassis, camp-fire and eucalyptus. A lively, crisp acidity is laid over a dry, lean structure …
St. Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Read More
A McLaren Vale wine, from the excellent 2018 vintage – rebranded this year as a tribute to winemaker Ben Riggs father. An inky, vivid ruby black colour, with lush aromatics …
Mr Riggs JFR Shiraz 2018 Read More
It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to do a virtual tasting tour of a faraway destination, from the comfort of your own doorstep. In this case, from …
Top Italian wines roadshow with Gambero Rosso Read More
With Sicilian wines becoming increasingly well-regarded, not just amongst those who love Italian wines, but for anyone interested in fine wine – I jumped at the opportunity to try a …
Tasting Sicilian Etna Rosso wines Read More
Courtesy of sparring partner and retired winemaker, Larry McKenna; comes the chance to try an older vintage of a wine I’ve had a few goes at recently. The oldest version …
Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 1998 Read More