A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
After making wine for several high-quality producers in NZ and Australia since 2006, and a 2011 vintage in Vosne Romanee, Burgundy, winemaker Marc Udy finally took the plunge and followed …
m.a.u wines – new releases Read More
A wine grown on red cambrian soils in the family organic vineyard, Heathcote, Victoria by this small family business and regional pioneer. A zesty aroma of lime, chamomile, passionfruit, green …
Jasper Hill Georgia’s Paddock Riesling 2017 Read More
A wine from Waikari in North Canterbury, with recent releases now starting to see the influences of Huw Kinch and the team at Aotearoa New Zealand Fine Wines Estates that …
Pyramid Valley Field of Fire Chardonnay 2020 Read More
Operating a 1.5ha organic vineyard on George’s Road in Waipara, North Canterbury, the Silver Wing range has grown to include about a dozen wines. Wild ferments, No filtration, no additives …
Latest releases from Silver Wing, Waipara Read More
From a block of Shiraz, planted at Yarra Yering (in the Yarra Valley) in 1973. A deep red-purple colour in the glass. Very aromatic perfume, speaking of plenty of whole-bunch …
Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 2020 Read More
In the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay, Stonecroft are now owned by Dermot McCollum and Andria Monin, who took over in 2010 and create four Syrahs – Serine, Reserve, …
Stonecroft Syrah 2002 Read More
An appellation Rully contrôlée wine from Burgundy. Nectarine, vanilla, apricot, fresh hay, white pepper, hazelnut, pear and tarragon on the nose. Rich and generous in the palate, with toasty oak …
Prosper Maufoux Rully 2018 Read More
A wine from Gibbston Valley in Central Otago. Still a super-pale green-straw colour in the glass, despite the seven years in bottle, and with an equally youthful perfume. Not big …
Waitiri Creek Gewurztraminer 2016 Read More
Craggy Range Director David Peabody, and winemaker Ben Tombs presented the release of the four wines in Craggy Range ‘prestige’ selection from the 2021 vintage. The Chardonnay Les Beaux Cailloux …
Craggy Range 2021 Prestige collection Read More
Today I’m tasting a selection of wines from Dave ‘Bro’ Mackintosh – described as “wines made with creative instinct and minimal intervention”. The label Kenzie is one of a small …
Kenzie – latest releases Read More