Smelling this wine is like walking into an apple packhouse. Intoxicating waves of Golden Delicious, Gala and Rose assail the olfactories, and once they wash across the tastebuds, a ribbon of nashi, nectarine and white pepper wraps them all up and sends them south in a tsunami of dry, softly prickly acidity and powdery textural … Read More
Fairhall Downs Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016
Canvas column week commencing 11th March, 2017
Twenty years ago pinot gris wasn’t even a thing. Today it’s a national obsession. These three lean on the dry side of the fence… Fairhall Downs Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 $23.95 Smelling this wine is like walking into an apple packhouse. Intoxicating waves of Golden Delicious, Gala and Rose assail the olfactories, … Read More