Orlando Lawson’s Padthaway Shiraz 2016 $70 Inky dark and oozing bold spices, dutch cocoa, layers of liquorice, blackcurrant and seasoned saddle leather, it’s a shiraz that’s so velvety, smooth and warm, it literally cuddles your tastebuds. Plump, plush and pulsing with energy and personality. I love it. Orlando
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te Pā Marlborough Riesling 2020
te Pā Marlborough Riesling 2020 $19 Sourced from the Wiffen family’s silty soiled Omaka North vineyard, this riesling was picked and pressed in the wee small hours of April 2nd 2020, cold-settled and fermented cool in a stainless steel tank. The ferment was stopped by hard-cooling right when the wine hit that perfect balance between … Read More
Maison Noire Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2021
Maison Noire Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2021 $21 If the stunning colour doesn’t rip your rompers, the instant hit of red apple and raspberry, a face smash of watermelon, creaming soda and cherry will finish the job in fantastic fashion. Crisp, punchy, citrus-stacked and deliciously dry, it’s a bright, refreshing, stylish sip. Maison Noire
Ate Eastern Australia Pinot Grigio 2019
Ate Eastern Australia Pinot Grigio 2019 $22 Yes it sounds a little like ‘pinot gris’ and yes it tastes a little like ‘pinot gris’ but lordy lord, this pinot grigio is all sorts of different. Dry, lipsmackingly crunchy and clean, it’s got a slightly saline, green olive and jalapeno note – mineral and lean – … Read More
Whyte Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2020
Whyte Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2020 $22 Well well well. You told the universe that you wanted oak, you wanted roast peach, you wanted creamy, nutty notes, and that you also wanted ripe, tropical sensations and a rich, apricot and nectarine-like mid-palate. Generous and juicy and way too easy to drink. It’s simple and sippable and … Read More
Maison Noire Fraicheur Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021
Maison Noire Fraicheur Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021 $22 If you’re looking for chardonnay that’s not cloaked in oak, then you’ve arrived in the right avenue my friend. Crafted by Guillaume Thomas from fruit grown in a tiny vineyard in the Puketapu region, this wine is layered with lemon, pineapple and grapefruity goodness and boasts a … Read More
Abbotts & Delaunay Les Fruits Sauvages Pays D’Oc Chardonnay 2019
Abbotts & Delaunay Les Fruits Sauvages Pays D’Oc Chardonnay 2019 $23 If you’d been led to believe that Burgundy was the be all and end all for French chardonnay, then strap on your skates and roll right out of the cbd friends, because the south of France has got it going on in the affordably … Read More
Alexia Restless Boy Wairarapa Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Alexia Restless Boy Wairarapa Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $25 As the mother of a son, I totally identify with winemaker Jane Cooper’s comparison between this wine made up of loads of different techniques and styles, with her son being a ‘walking weather system’ and her young family bringing together the “big, beautiful, fragile messiness of life”. … Read More
Anna’s Way Marlborough Viognier 2019
Anna’s Way Marlborough Viognier 2019 $18 The trick to crafting good viognier is to tame its naturally OTT apricot and jasmine aromatics and harvest right when its notoriously changeable acidity right at its peak in order to snapshot a scene of subtle florals and snappy stonefruit. Combine that with an electric charge of crunchy acidity, … Read More
Ataahua Waipara Gewürztraminer 2019
Ataahua Waipara Gewürztraminer 2019 $26 Gewürztramaniacs heed my call! This wine smells like opening the mirror of my grandmother’s bathroom cabinet and catching a waft of that deliciously comforting combo of lavender talc, cold cream, citrus blossom, and peachy, musky face powder. Taste-wise, the texture is lighter, and the mouthfeel is rich yet nicely dry. … Read More