Month: November 2024

A new label – The Albarino Brothers are Ollie Powrie, Shaye Bird and Ant Saunders who all share a passion for this particular grape. The wine comes from Gisborne. A …

Albariño Brothers Albariño 2024 Read More

A wine from Bendigo. There is also a ‘regular’ China Terrace Chardonnay produced from the vineyard, but this is an expression using just a single clone – Clone 95 – …

Gibbston Valley ’95’ China Terrace Chardonnay 2014 Read More

A Pinot Noir from Marlborough – the fruit coming from four organic vineyards – Quarters, Andahlane, Kennedys Road and the Huia home block. A deep burgundy purple in the glass. …

Huia Pinot Noir 2020 Read More

A wine made from Riesling, and an organic vineyard in Dillon’s Point, Marlborough. Hand harvested and then destemmed. The wine spent 88 days on skins, then was basket-pressed into barrel …

Mélange ‘Carte Sauvage’ 2023 Read More

A single estate wine from Bendigo in Central Otago – the vineyard overlooking Lake Dunstan. This is a new label to me (and most I would imagine) – the wines …

Rocha Terrace Rosé 2024 Read More

A return to taste a wine that I’ve reviewed and enjoyed since release. Topsy Turvey is the personal ‘family project’ that Tim Turvey (of Clearview Estate) makes with daughters Katie …

Topsy Turvey Chardonnay 2021 Read More

A Chardonnay from Martinborough – grown on the Ma Maison vineyard. A collaboration between Larry McKenna and Helen Masters (whose own property is next door). A pale green in the …

Eringa Chardonnay 2023 Read More

The top-tier red wine from Villa Maria – according to the producer, “Ngakirikiri is only made when great vintages produce truly outstanding wines for consideration. This flagship wine represents the …

Villa Maria Ngakirikiri 2019 Read More

A Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay. A golden-green colour in the glass. Scented with pear, grapefruit, lemon peel, peach, almond and fresh fennel. Should have broad appeal – it is well-balanced, with …

Zaria Chardonnay 2022 Read More