Aubert UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay 2019
A Sonoma Coast Chardonnay – from a producer that has really impressed me in the past. A vibrant gold and green colour in the glass, with a little opacity to …
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Parés Baltà ‘Indigena’ Garnaxta Blanc 2022
A white wine from Spain – their ‘Les Torres’ estate, at the top of the Penedès – just 30 km from the Mediterranean coast and Barcelona. A transparent lemon-green colour in …
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Alkina ‘Kin’ Grenache 2023
From vines across the blocks at Alkina, in a cooler season for the Barossa. A light ruby-garnet in the glass. A floral and spicy set of aromas emerge – raspberry, …
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Lethbridge ‘Allegra’ Chardonnay 2011
Tasted with winemaker Ray Nadeson in Auckland recently. The fruit comes from Rebenberg Vineyard on Mount Duneed, Geelong – this is their top-tier white wine. A medium golden green in …
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Sanguine Estate d’Orsa Shiraz 2017
A wine from the Heathcote region in Victoria, Australia – an area I visited a year ago in 2023. A very dark burgundy red colour. A salvo of equally black …
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Jasper Hill ‘Georgia’s Paddock’ 2014 Shiraz
One of the Heathcote region’s pioneers and best-regarded labels. Read about the place and the winemaker here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=9729, and a review of the 2019 vintage here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=7859. A …
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Bodegas Luis Pérez Tintilla Balbaína 2018
A red wine from Cadiz in Andalucia, Spain – from a producer committed to re-introducing the forgotten varietals and table wines of the Jerez region. A deep burgundy colour in …
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Brown Brothers 2022 (and Zero) Moscatos
The second instalment of my dive into ‘zero alcohol’ versions of certain wines. I asked to taste them alongside their ‘regular alcohol’ expressions, to get a better taste analysis of …
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Curly Flat Chardonnay 2020
A wine from Macedon in Victoria, Australia – tasted with winemaker Matt Harrop on a visit to the winery. A pale lemon-green colour in the glass. The bouquet has equal …
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Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 2009
A Puligny-Montrachet “Village” level wine from Burgundy – from a few vineyards across the local commune (Le Trézin, Les Meix, Charmes and Les Corvées). Sealed under cork of course, and …
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