Yvonne Lorkin Canvas Column Dec 23rd 2017

December 23, 2017By Yvonne

Panicking about not having bought me a Christmas present yet? Fret not. I’ll be quite happy with either of these before New Year thanks… Lawson’s Dry Hills Marlborough ‘Ranu’ 2017 $28 Named after the Maori verb meaning ‘to mix’, a single bin each of riesling, pinot gris and gewürztraminer was hand harvested on April 11th … Read More

Amisfield RKV Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 $120

December 23, 2017By Yvonne

When winemaker Dr Stephanie Lambert decides to take a batch of fruit from Amisfield’s lean, bony, loessial Rocky Knoll Vineyard to create a wine she feels is exceptional, then you should take notice. The RKV was created in 2007 and now it’s a Central Otago icon. Wild strawberry, cherry, dried thyme and tea-like aromas lead … Read More