A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
Crossroads Milestone Series Chardonnay 2018 From the Yealands Group, a Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay, with fruit from across the region. A brilliant lemon yellow in the glass, with a nose of nectarine, …
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Now, I’m not much of a Sauvignon Blanc drinker – what I do quite like is getting a top-drawer bottle, like this one, and putting them away for a few …
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A deep inky burgundy, browning at the edges in the glass, quite leggy. A nose of deep rich plum and brambles, and a waft of violet florals. Full bodied, through …
Read MoreStridently youthful and bursting with fresh flavours – I devoured this on a roasting hot late summer evening – just the time I like a good rosé, as a pre-dinner …
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A Hawke’s Bay wine, from the Bridge Pa Triangle. Light golden-green in the glass, with all the hallmarks of the ‘modern’ New Zealand Chardonnay on the nose – flinty, slightly …
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After scoring a hugely creditable second place, podium finish, in the WineFolio Top 10 tasting with their Reserve Pinot Gris… we were committed to trying the other wines from this …
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Made, I am reliably told, by Rudi Bauer during his time making wines for Hay’s Lake – then Rockburn. A Central Otago Pinot Gris – sealed under cork. Sensational nose …
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From the multi-award-winning Twin Valleys vineyard of Peter and Ann Reed. A bright light straw yellow in the glass, with a lifted nose of rose petal, musk and a touch …
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From their elevated, biodynamic, Demeter certified Bendigo Estate vineyard comes this extraordinary single vineyard wine. A brilliant lemon-green in the glass, with a complex bouquet of ripe peach, lime and …
Read MoreAt the recent WineFolio Top 10 Tasting of Pinot Gris, the top three wines came from Soljans, Mills Reef and Framingham (in that order). We thought it would be an …
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