Zephyr Mk I Rosé 2020
This is a Marlborough rosé, from Pinot Noir – an older version of a wine that came a very creditable 5th place in the WineFolio Top 10 Tasting – www.winefolio.co.nz/?p=4546. …
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Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Winner of the Champion Sauvignon Blanc Trophy at our newest wine show – the National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand this year. A wine from their Seaview Vineyard in …
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Central Otago – Queenstown to Gibbston (pt.1)
An easy drive and a recommended day out from Queenstown, is a visit out as far as the Gibbston Valley. You could also cycle this tour as the Queenstown Trail …
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Yalumba Sanctum Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
A deep ruby-crimson in the glass. A bold, dark aromatic structure, filled with mulberry, mint, blackcurrant, raspberry, bay leaf, sandalwood and musk rose. The palate is rich and full, fronted …
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Black Cottage Syrah 2020
A Hawke’s Bay Syrah, from the excellent 2020 vintage, and a Gold Medal winner at NZIWS this year. A dark crimson in the glass with a full and inviting nose …
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Laithwaites Box 6 – Nov 2022
Back once again with another mixed box. They just keep coming! Hahaha. I liked a lot about this one – not often I get to try a Chardonnay from Coonawarra… …
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Mills Reef Reserve Chardonnay 2018
A Hawke’s Bay wine, with a few years in the bottle – it is a wine I’ve often seen on restaurant lists and offers good value. A medium straw gold …
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D’Arenberg ‘The Hermit Crab’ Viognier Marsanne 2022
A wine from McLaren Vale, where they’ve been making this for over 15 years, before many people had tried Viognier outside of the Rhone. A rich, medium-gold colour in the …
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Crossing Point ‘The Red’ 2020
A red blend from Takapoto Estate – made from fruit grown in Waikato, at their vineyards by Lake Karapiro. A departure it seems from the last edition I tried – …
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Carrick Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Part of my on-going investigations into ageing white wine varietals (and thank you to Rosie Menzies for this bottle for the project) – a Bannockburn Sauvignon Blanc with 15 years …
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