A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A special project that I’ve only seen from this 2015 vintage. I understand it was a set of three wines, using 100% whole bunch ferments and the same 777 clone …
Gibbston Valley ‘Bendigo Uncut’ Pinot Noir 2015 Read More
At a lunch, the sommelier suggests that this wine is “the best Chardonnay on the island” – so I have to try it! A pale peachy-gold colour in the glass, …
Poderi Crisci Chardonnay 2022 Read More
A red blend, from Te Awanga in Hawke’s Bay, sealed under cork. A Merlot-dominant wine, it also contains the Bordeaux varietals of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. An opaque …
Clearview Estate Old Olive Block 2003 Read More
A single vineyard wine, from a hectare of vines that capture the last of the days sunlight in Bannockburn, Central Otago. A bright, pale straw colour in the glass. The …
Bald Hills ‘Last Light’ Riesling 2024 Read More
Other than the ‘Annual Chardonnay Collection’ – that showcases the best wines of any vintage – that I have been reviewing for the last three years; December 2020 was the …
New wines and emerging varietals from Hawke’s Bay Read More
Grown on the Churton biodynamic and organic vineyard above the Waihopai Valley, Marlborough. Natural State Field Blend is a composition of their three white varieties – Viognier, Petit Manseng and …
Churton ‘Natural State’ Field Blend 2022 Read More
A wine from Marlborough – mostly Mendoza clone, with the balance being Clone 95. A pale golden green in the glass. The perfume is bright and full, leading with a …
Greywacke Chardonnay 2022 Read More
A riesling in an off-dry style, grown on the Mt Maude vineyard in Wanaka. Translucent lemon-green colour in the glass. A wispy bouquet with precise varietal aromas of lime zest, …
Maude Mt Maude East Block Riesling 2024 Read More
It is last week, and I’m sat next to Aroha Jakicevich, the 4th generation looking after Glengarry. I’m reminded that where we are, on Jervois Road, is the original property …
An evening at Glengarry, with Champagne Read More
A slight departure from the regular reviews I’ve done for this excellent Hawke’s Bay producer. I’ll let them explain: “The Penelope Radburnd range was founded with one clear purpose, to …
Radburnd ‘Penelope’ Chardonnay 2024 Read More