Maude Chardonnay 2019
One of my big discoveries of the last couple of years, and led by this particular wine, is Central Otago Chardonnay. Revisiting the 2019 vintage of this, after falling in …
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Close encounters with The Supernatural
On a recent trip to Hawke’s Bay, David stepped into another dimension. Over an interesting couple of hours, The Supernatural guru Gregory Collinge, talks through their wines, including the flagship, eponymous, …
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Radburnd Cellars Syrah 2018
My first try of this Syrah, made from a couple of vineyard sites in Hawke’s Bay by NZ Wine Hall-of-Famer and all-round New Zealand wine legend, Kate Radburnd. Now focussing …
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Mills Reef Reserve Merlot Malbec 2018
A classic combination of two Bordeaux varieties, and in many ways, a typical Hawke’s Bay red with the merlot a touch dominant over the inky Malbec spine. Gimblett Gravels fruit …
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Winemaker series: Richard Painter
WineFolio dropped into the Te Awa winery complex, which now houses the Villa Maria family of brands. It’s our first visit since this amalgamation, and we took the chance to …
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Kumeu River CRU
Kumeu River today announced an introduction of a membership scheme. Every year the most anticipated release from Kumeu River are the Single Vineyard wines and in particular the Chardonnays. With Kumeu …
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