A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
Bright and aromatic nose, showing cranberry, cinnamon, green herbs, strawberry, menthol/eucalyptus, almond, plum and vanilla. Fresh, balanced with plush, clean fruit and fresh acidity in delicious harmony. Dry and medium-bodied …
Tupari Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
A perfect chance last night to catch up the winemaker of the Pinot Noir that came top in the WineFolio Top 10 Tasting at the beginning of July – Austin …
Terra Sancta at La Fuente, 29.07.21 Read More
From Marlborough, a brilliant pale straw colour. With a nose that combines elegance with depth – peach and melon with a toasted almond, but also vanilla and caramel. Dry, medium-bodied …
Seresin Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Read More
The 2020 vintage will be long-remembered for New Zealand’s entry to full lockdown four days before the first harvest picking was to start in Central Otago. Luckily the vines played …
Rockburn Pinot Noir 2020 Read More
From the ‘Eastern Hills of Waiheke Island’, a deep, inky, garnet in the glass. Wide and spicy on the nose, with blueberry, red plum, rosehip, raspberry, eucalypt and toasty rich …
Stonyridge Syrah 2018 Read More
With recent ‘best in line up’ type plaudits from reviewers, this Single Vineyard wine is now quite hard to find. An excellent 2019 vintage has had writers scrambling for superlatives …
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2019 Read More
As last year, I’m at Kumeu River in late July, to taste the new release Estate and single Vineyard Chardonnays as part of their CRU initiative for keen supporters to …
Kumeu River 2020 Chardonnay releases Read More
A Martinborough Pinot Noir from talented winemaker Daniel Brennan. A lighter ruby in the glass, with a lifted, elegant nose filled with musk rose, orange rind, damson and red cherry, …
Testify Pinot Noir 2018 Read More
Trophy Winner at the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards. Plum, cinnamon, clove, lavender, rose and blackberry on the nose. Supple and juicy, with rich, dark fruit flavours across the wide …
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2019 Read More
From fruit on their Cairnmuir and Arthur’s Vineyards in Bannockburn. A classic Central Otago nose of thyme, dark cherry, cranberry and rosehip. Medium bodied, with vibrant acidity and a concentrated, …
Carrick Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2018 Read More