Laithwaites ‘Return to NZ’ box – Part 2
Rounding out the rest of the box that was waiting for me on my ‘return to New Zealand’ – with a slew of bold reds from both Europe and Australia. …
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Newton Johnson ‘Family Vineyards’ Chardonnay 2019
Coming from the Upper Hemel en Aarde Valley, which stretches inland from the coastal town of Hermanus, South Africa – an area first planted in 1976. A translucent pale straw …
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Anselmo Mendes Pardusco Vinho Verde Tinto 2022
A return to Vinho Verde’s origins. Back then, the name Vinho Verde was not used – ‘Pardusco’ was the name given to red wines with a translucent, brick red colour …
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Laithwaites ‘Return to New Zealand’ box, part 1
It has been a while since I left the shores of New Zealand for a lengthy trip overseas, but I spent six weeks away in Europe recently – returning home …
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Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz 2018
A much-lauded Shiraz from the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, and an excellent vintage. A slightly opaque, dark ruby-purple colour in the glass. A fragrance of bramble, boysenberry, violet, …
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Matthiasson ‘Yount Mill Vineyard’ Semillon 2021
The Yount Mill Vineyard that provided the fruit for this Semiilon was one of the first certified organic vineyards in the Napa Valley. The colour of pale green cut hay …
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Von Winning Win Win Riesling 2022
An entry-level wine from a top producer, using fruit from some outstanding stony-soil vineyard sites such as Reiterpfad and Kieselberg. A pale straw colour in the glass. Fresh and vibrant …
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Domaine Gachot-Monot ‘Aux Herbues’ Nuits-Saint-Georges 2020
A Pinot Noir from Burgundy, between Nuits Saint Georges and Vosne Romanee. A dense ruby colour in the glass. The vivid perfume is familiar, yet different from a New Zealand …
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Château Ascumbas ‘A d’Ascumbas’ Rouge 2014
A Grand Cru from the Saint-Emilion appellation – with ten years in the bottle from the ‘good’ rated 2014 vintage. Some browning to the dark ruby colour in the glass. …
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Domaine de la Dourbie ‘Oscar’ Terret Bourret 2022
Made from a rare grape variety, Terret Bourret, in Pays d’Herault – the Languedoc region of France. A pale straw/green colour. The perfume is fresh, crisp and inviting, with notes …
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