A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
New Zealand’s largest wine judging competition has been completed with the judges awarding a record number of gold medals. The excellent vintages of 2019 and 2020 provided spectacular wines and …
Record number of Gold medals in NZ largest wine competition Read More
From Nelson – mostly Mendoza clones in the Moutere Hills. A lovely bright wine, green-gold in the glass. Lifted aromas of peach, pineapple, pear and spring florals. Medium bodied but …
Kahurangi Estate Mt Arthur Reserve Chardonnay Nelson 2019 Read More
Made from Bendigo Pinot Noir fruit, grown on the estate specifically for this wine. A deep and vibrant cerise pink in the glass, presenting cherry, strawberry and rose petal floral …
Mondillo Rosé 2020 Read More
Starting out with a flinty, struck-match minerality and then bursting out hints of lemon zest and fuzzy peach on the nose. Dry, medium bodied palate with more of the saline, …
Zephyr Marlborough Chardonnay 2019 Read More
My first tasting of the new vintage of the wine that won the Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc at the NZ Wine Awards last year – beating all Marlborough versions. …
Seifried Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Read More
It all started with a kiss! A Stolen Kiss Rosé back in 2006, when winemaker Malcolm Francis-Rees “stole” some grapes that were destined for Rockburn’s flagship Pinot Noir and turned …
Daylight saving sees Rockburn release Stolen Kiss Read More
Last week we revealed our ‘Top 10 Tasting’ results for New Zealand Chardonnay – a great result for Hawke’s Bay in general, and the kudos for being the number one …
Winning the Top 10 Tasting – Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2018 Read More
What a great feeling to finally get to our second Top 10 Tasting, after two postponements during the winter. The panel of tasters could finally gather and dig out the …
WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Chardonnay Read More
Regular readers my recall that when the country was in the grip of our Level-4 Lockdown response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was due to be on a ‘Field Trip’ …
Whistling Buoy wines, Lyttelton Read More
A single vineyard Marlborough wine from the Meadowbank Estate in the Taylor Pass region – hand harvested Mendoza clone, whole bunch pressed with a wild fermentation in French oak. A …
Jules Taylor OTQ Chardonnay 2017 Read More