Month: June 2025

From what is reported as a great year – this is the latest in the line of Helio Chardonnays from Hawke’s Bay that I have reviewed since their inception with …

Helio Chardonnay 2024 Read More

A Marlborough wine, from the pioneers of Sauvignon Blanc in the Rapaura sub-region. A pale silvery green colour in the glass. A powerful perfume escapes as the bottle is opened, …

Hunter’s Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More

In New Zealand, Pinot Noir owes a great deal to the early pioneers who took a punt on the grape doing well in the Martinborough region. This label was one …

Martinborough Vineyard Pinot Noir 1999 Read More

A single vineyard wine, from the Maybern vineyard behind the Johanneshof Cellar Door in Koromiko, in Marlborough, tasted on a recent visit to the property. A pale copper and golden …

Johanneshof Pinot Noir Rosé 2023 Read More

A wine from the Omaka Valley, in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys sub-region. Winner of the Trophy for Champion Chardonnay at the New Zealand International Wine Show last year. It boasts a …

Rapaura Springs ROHE Chardonnay 2023 Read More

A wine from the Tasman region, in the Upper Moutere hills area, discovered on my recent visit to the Cellar Door. A very pale steely green colour in the glass. …

Moutere Hills Gewürztraminer 2023 Read More

Produced by the pioneers of biodynamic farming in Gisborne – a single vineyard Chenin Blanc from a good vintage. A light golden colour in the glass. An elegant and restrained …

Millton Clos de Ste Anne ‘La Bas’ Chenin Blanc 2021 Read More

If Australia makes some excellent Syrah/Cabernet Sauvignon blends, then it does beg the question – why aren’t more of them being made in New Zealand? It could even lead a …

Linden Estate Epitome 2016 Read More

The top tier wine from the Kumeu producer – from the vineyard named after the founder of this family-run winery. At over twenty years old, it is excellent to see …

Kumeu River Mate’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2004 Read More