Month: September 2021

A 2000 vintage Gisborne wine – ‘cellar for up to five years’ (oops). Vivid orange-gold in the glass, with a nose of ripe melon, apricot, lychee, orange rind and rose …

From the family vineyard at Mt Maude, a shining, ruby colour in the glass, going magenta at the rim. That pop of brightness follows through on the nose that is …

From Waiheke island, and the excellent 2021 vintage. Pale, translucent lemon yellow in the glass, crisp and fresh aromas of blackcurrant, capsicum, lemon rind, cut grass and greengage. Dry, with …

Principally sourced from a block in the Brancott Valley, Marlborough. Light ruby colour, with a delicate appearance, but intensely perfumed with a nose laced with root beer, red cherry, chamomile, …

Sealed in red wax and with quality cork – a mid-density purple with vivid magenta at the edges. Intensely fragrant – boysenberry, cassis, redcurrant, plum, graphite and rosehip alongside a …

A pair of 2018 vintage Pinot Noirs from Rapaura Springs offer the opportunity to compare two wines from distinct sub-regions of Marlborough. Site is proving to be a key element …

From the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay comes this delicious blend of traditional Rhone Valley white varietals. A striking pale green-gold in the glass with sumptuous aromas of fresh hay, …