Seifried Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020
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. …
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Daylight saving sees Rockburn release Stolen Kiss
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 …
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Winning the Top 10 Tasting – Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2018
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 …
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WineFolio ‘Top 10 Tasting’ – Chardonnay
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 …
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Whistling Buoy wines, Lyttelton
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’ …
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Jules Taylor OTQ Chardonnay 2017
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 …
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No.1 Family Estate ‘Méthode Traditionelle’ NV wines
Soon to be celebrating 40 years of making Méthode Traditionelle wines in Marlborough; No.1 Family Estate are the only winery in the country specialising in this particular style of wine. …
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Winemaker series: Warren Gibson
A bit like the list of Top 10 New Zealand Chardonnays that lives in my head (and is acquiring something of a reputation) there’s a list of winemakers that I …
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Gibbston Valley China Terrace Chardonnay 2013
Deep lemon-green colour with a hint of flinty smokiness and lime zest, roast chestnut and brioche on the nose. Medium-bodied and still with a juicy backbone of acidity. At the …
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Rockburn: Magical vintage sparks double Barrels release
Rockburn Barrels Series; the name says it all really. Our friend Malcolm Rees-Francis, winemaker at Rockburn explains: “Every year we fill hundreds of French oak barrels with Pinot Noir, and every year …
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