Clearview Enigma 2021
A red blend from Hawke’s Bay – using Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. An inkily dark crimson colour in the glass. Boysenberry, cassis, cherry and damson plum are dusted …
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A trio of Pinot Noir from Čuvar & Obliix
I tasted through the first Pinot Noirs from the Fistonich Family Vineyards portfolio this week. From the Ballochdale Vineyard, high in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough, that the company acquired in …
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Ka Tahi ‘The One’ Merlot-Malbec 2021
A red wine from Hawke’s Bay, blending Merlot from Te Awanga with Malbec from the Gimblett Gravels. A deep claret red colour in the glass, with cherry, plum, mint, blueberry …
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Dunleavy ‘The Strip’ 2020
A single vineyard wine bordering the old Air Strip on Waiheke Island. Made from 80% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc, in a vintage described by the producers …
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Topsy Turvey Viognier 2020
An aromatic white wine from Hawke’s Bay. The colour of pale gold in the glass. The perfume shows apricot, peach, citrus, honey, almond and baking spice. The palate is full-bodied …
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15 Minute Bottles ‘Test Pots’ range
15 Minute Bottles first release was in 2021, when the collective minds behind the project released their first wine called Test Pots – a Pinot Noir from Central Otago. Varied …
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Rippon Tinker’s Field Pinot Noir 2017
A Pinot Noir from Wanaka – some of the oldest vines in Central Otago. An opaque burgundy in the glass. Perfumed with plum, woody herbs, red cherry, lilac florals and …
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Askerne CSM 2022
A red blend from Hawke’s bay – 70% Carménère, 12% Syrah, 10% Malbec and 8% Mourvèdre, with every batch fermented as individual varieties followed by extended post-maceration on skins. A …
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Maude East Block Riesling 2023
A well-regarded example of an off-dry Riesling – winning the Trophy for Champion Riesling at The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa, and a Gold Medal at NZIWS 2023. Very pale …
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Destiny Bay ‘Magna Praemia’ 2020
An opportunity to re-visit a wine that was my ‘Red Wine of the Year’ for the 2019 vintage. It is the top wine from Destiny Bay – a Waiheke Island …
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