Askerne Reserve Chardonnay 2024
A wine from Hawke’s Bay – this expression has been steadily climbing in recognition over recent years… to the point that it has been an ever-present in all of the …
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Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2013
A wine with some pedigree here in New Zealand, having won multiple trophies and awards over the years – including recently the WineFolio Top 10 tasting! It is sealed under …
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Schubert ‘Block B’ Pinot Noir 2015
The vineyard for this wine is in the Gladstone area of Wairarapa, but you’ll find the Schubert Cellar Door in Martinborough. A vibrant magenta/burgundy colour in the glass. The bouquet …
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Matariki Anthology 1997
A red blend, made of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, from a Hawke’s Bay label no longer in existence. A slightly opaque ruby-burgundy colour in the glass. A …
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Synergy by Rimu Grove Chardonnay 2015
A wine from Moutere in the Nelson region – the top-level wine of this label, and only made four times in the last 20 years. A translucent, pale straw colour …
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Astrolabe Kēkerengū Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2024
A wine from right down at the southern tip of what would be considered the Marlborough winegrowing region, on the coast at Kēkerengū. A pale, silvery yellow in the glass, …
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Villa Maria Private Bin Gewürztraminer 1991
A wine from the Gisborne Region – and a bit of leftfield option for a weekend wine, given that it is well over thirty years old! There’s not many New …
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Framingham Select Riesling: 2016 vs 2024
I’m not one to turn down the opportunity to try wines side by side that have a few years age difference – wine is always a learning game, and the …
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Gibbston Valley ‘Bendigo Uncut’ Pinot Noir 2015
A special project that I’ve only seen from this 2015 vintage. I understand it was a set of three wines, using 100% whole bunch ferments and the same 777 clone …
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Poderi Crisci Chardonnay 2022
At a lunch, the sommelier suggests that this wine is “the best Chardonnay on the island” – so I have to try it! A pale peachy-gold colour in the glass, …
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