A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
An organic wine from Alsace – the home of aromatic whites. Doesn’t disappoint on the nose, with a lifted, expressive perfume of mandarin, honey, fig, acacia and floral notes of …
Albert Mann Gewürztraminer 2018 Read More
A red wine from Basilicata, Southern Italy. Dark claret ruby in the glass, with bold aromatics flowing onto the nose of cherry, vanilla, date, raspberry and date. Softer acidity and …
Tre Stelle Aglianico del Vulture 2018 Read More
From Rutherford, Napa Valley in California – one of the classic labels – taking part in the legendary ‘Judgement of Paris’, and making benchmark Napa Cabernet since the ‘60s. This …
Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Read More
A big Italian wine, perfect for our Saturday night spaghetti with beef ragu. Dense claret colour in the glass, brooding and bloody. Intensely bright and aromatic on the nose, perfumed …
Poggia Civetta Chianti Classico Reserva 2016 Read More
A white wine from Sicily, made from Grillo and Malvasia grapes – two Italian varieties which I have enjoyed in the past. Hazelnut, mandarin, red apple, apricot and nashi pear …
Cantine Pellegrino Diantha 2019 Read More
If you love Nebbiolo then you are probably a fan of Barbaresco, from Piedmont, the grape’s spiritual home. A lighter, brilliant and translucent carmine colour, with a radiant nose filled …
Terre da Vino Barbaresco 2016 Read More
From the Santa Maria Valley in California. A vibrant depth of golden-green colour in the glass, with a heady nose of smoky vanilla, roast cashew, nectarine, butterscotch, pear, quince and …
Au Bon Climat “XXX Anniversary Nuits Blanches au Bouge” Chardonnay 2010 Read More
From Heathcote in Central Victoria, Australia – sourced from their oldest blocks and only made in really good years. Darkest garnet in the glass, with a rich and inviting nose …
Tyrrell’s Lunatiq Shiraz 2009 Read More
From Yarra Valley fruit, this young Nebbiolo is a stunning magenta-garnet in the glass. Flush with perfumes both savoury and sweet – black cherry, thyme, cranberry, blueberry, sumac and rose …
Timo Mayer Nebbiolo 2019 Read More
From Wilyabrup in the Margaret River, a dense dark ruby claret in the glass. Punchy and aromatic, showing dark cherry, pepper, plum, bay leaf, blackcurrant, blueberry and eucalyptus on the …
Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Read More