Matt Connell ‘Rendition’ Pinot Noir 2021
The latest version of the wine that won the Champion Wine of Show Trophy at NZIWS for the 2017 vintage, and led to Matt being named Wine Maker of the …
Matt Connell ‘Rendition’ Pinot Noir 2021 Read MoreReviews
Brown Brothers Moscato 2021
Moscato is the Italian name for Muscat Blanc – one of the oldest wine grapes in the world. This version is from Victoria, Australia – and the ‘fruity’ range of …
Brown Brothers Moscato 2021 Read More
Whitehaven ‘The Daughters’ Méthode Traditionnelle Pinot Noir Rosé 2019
On Méthode Marlborough Day 2023 – celebrating the end of the harvest for Méthode wines (which are picked earlier than ones for still wines) in Marlborough. A new wine for …
Whitehaven ‘The Daughters’ Méthode Traditionnelle Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 Read More
Clos Henri ‘Solange’ Méthode Traditionnelle
A Blanc de Noir style of sparkling wine, made in the Méthode Traditionnelle, from the estate vineyards in Marlborough. A pale lemon-gold colour in the glass, with tight, fine bubbles. …
Clos Henri ‘Solange’ Méthode Traditionnelle Read More
A tasting at Mt Rosa, Gibbston
Although there’s a fresh dusting of snow on the mountains around us, the morning is bright and quite toasty sitting in the sun outside the recently revamped Tasting Room at …
A tasting at Mt Rosa, Gibbston Read More
Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah 2009
Using fruit from the Gimblett Gravels – one of the label’s top wines, and well cellared at over a dozen years. A dense burgundy red in the glass, showing little …
Craggy Range Le Sol Syrah 2009 Read More
Tantalus Cachette Reserve Chardonnay 2020
A Waiheke Island wine, from an excellent vintage in 2020. A pale straw colour in the glass, with a perfume that is quite tight but alluring – white peach, ginger, …
Tantalus Cachette Reserve Chardonnay 2020 Read More
A remarkable tasting of Rieslings
Tonight’s gathering of the ‘Wine Flight’ group takes place against a backdrop of traffic carnage – the city having gone into grid-locked meltdown due to an afternoon of rain (after …
A remarkable tasting of Rieslings Read More
Craggy Range Les Beaux Cailloux 2019
The top white wine from Craggy Range – Les Beaux Cailloux Chardonnay – had a four-year break while their Gimblett Gravels Vineyard was replanted. This 2019 is the first in …
Craggy Range Les Beaux Cailloux 2019 Read More
A late summer selection from Laithwaites
Starting with a white that wouldn’t be on most people’s table this weekend – Château Le Coin Sauvignon Gris 2020. A single varietal white wine, from Bordeaux, in France, sealed …
A late summer selection from Laithwaites Read More