Helio Chardonnay 2021
Tasted at Helio Headquarters with winemaker Mat Kirby (and a chance to look at all three editions – the ’19, ’20 and this new 2021in a flight as well). A …
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Man O’ War – The Kulta Family
I’ve been to Man O’ War Tasting Room on Waiheke Island – like a million others have. Sat in that beautiful coastal garden setting, enjoying a glass of something yummy, …
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Stonyridge Airfield 2019
From Waiheke island, a Bordeaux Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. You can think of it as an approachable, fruit-forward version of the Larose, but it is a …
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Dunleavy ‘The Strip’ Cabernet Merlot 2018
From a vineyard that borders the old Waiheke island airstrip, comes this bold youthful red, with a few years in bottle, ready to go. Labelled Cabernet-Merlot, but I’m guessing that …
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Elephant Hill Hieronymus 2015
From the Elephant Hill vineyards in Gimblett and Bridge Pa Triangle – a blend comprising Cabernet Sauvignon 41%, Merlot 22%, Cabernet Franc 17%, Malbec 12% and a dash of Tempranillo …
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Radburnd Chardonnay 2020
A Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay, just released from the vintage that is remembered as being COVID-hit but of excellent quality. Pale green/golden colour. Vividly aromatic, with grilled pineapple, hazelnut, white peach, …
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B.wine, Martinborough
When I was in Martinborough for Pinot Day in February, I heard about a new Tasting Room that had just been opened by a young couple on Kitchener Street, that …
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Mudbrick Reserve Merlot/Petit Verdot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec 2020
A Waiheke island Bordeaux-blend red, with four varietals contributing. A bloody ruby red in the glass, with a brooding and complex blast of aromatics on the nose. Cherry, pomegranate, bramble …
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Surveyor Thomson Pinot Noir 2009
A Central Otago Pinot, from a single vineyard in Lowburn, and a very good vintage. A dense burgundy colour in the glass, just showing some earthy red at the edges, …
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Elephant Hill Reserve Cabernet Franc / Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Malbec 2016
A classic Bordeaux Blend from Hawke’s Bay – a great vintage, and with enough years in bottle to have a look and see if it has really started to really …
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