A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
The icon-level white wine from Man O’ War on Waiheke Island. A shining golden colour in the glass. Youthfully bright aromas of apricot, peach, apple, grapefruit, cashew, lemon peel, baguette …
Man O’ War Kulta ‘Mathilde’ 2021 Read More
A wine from the Heathcote region in Victoria, Australia – an area I visited a year ago in 2023. A very dark burgundy red colour. A salvo of equally black …
Sanguine Estate d’Orsa Shiraz 2017 Read More
A wine from Ollie Powrie’s garage in Hawke’s Bay, using fruit from the Lyon’s Vineyard. A very pale lemon-green colour, with a delicate and light-bodied fragrance of lemon, grapefruit, apple, …
Chateau Garage Chardonnay 2022 Read More
The Basket Press red blend is only made in years where the Cabernet Sauvignon harvest is good enough – just a dozen times in the long history of Clearview Estate. …
Clearview Estate ‘The Basket Press’ 2015 Read More
The top-of-the-line white wine from Church Road in Hawke’s Bay. I tried this on release and it is fascinating to taste again, now with a few years of slumbering in …
Church Road ‘Tom’ Chardonnay 2019 Read More
One of the Heathcote region’s pioneers and best-regarded labels. Read about the place and the winemaker here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=9729, and a review of the 2019 vintage here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=7859. A …
Jasper Hill ‘Georgia’s Paddock’ 2014 Shiraz Read More
The wine that brought the first 100/100 score from New Zealand Master of Wine Bob Campbell. Mendoza clone fruit from across their Moutere vineyards in Nelson. Quite golden in the …
Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2014 Read More
A Hawke’s Bay wine, with 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Merlot making up a classic ‘Left Bank’ Bordeaux blend. ’91 is obviously some years ago, but allowing for the bottle …
Vidal Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1991 Read More
Yakutin Family Wines hail from a small family vineyard in Matakana. Planted in 2002, the vineyard has two landmarks – both of which feature in the naming of the wines. …
Yakutin Family wines – current releases Read More
The last of the ‘old’ LBC wines before the vineyard was pulled out to combat virus in the Chardonnay vines. At 13 years of age, the colour has darkened to …
Craggy Range ‘Les Beaux Cailloux’ Chardonnay 2011 Read More