Whyte Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2020

October 10, 2021By Yvonne

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

Saint Clair Godfrey’s Creek Reserve Marlborough Gewürztraminer 2020

October 9, 2021By Yvonne

Saint Clair Godfrey’s Creek Reserve Marlborough Gewürztraminer 2020 $34 Every time the Saint Clair crowd announce they’ve made a Godfrey’s Creek Reserve gewürztraminer, I go into spasms of joy and jubilation. It’s become a New Zealand icon, generous, dry, spice-saturated and showing more lychee and ginger than you can lob a larb gai at, it’s … Read More

Riverby Estate Marlborough Rose 2021

October 8, 2021By Yvonne

Riverby Estate Marlborough Rose 2021 $22 Crafted from 100% pinot noir, this rosé is not only incredibly pretty to look at, it’s a romp through blossom-filled cherry orchards and a peachy citrus disco in the mouth. Vibrant, crunchy-fresh, roaring with ripe fruit and showing huge personality. Riverby Estate

Map Maker Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020

October 8, 2021By Yvonne

Map Maker Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020$18 The steampunky-style fantastical flying machine on the label offers a clue that this sauvignon is a tad left of centre and rebellious. Sauvignon fans will love its green capsicum, lemongrass and luscious lime characters while being tickled by its perfectly prickly textures and herbaceous finish. Land ho! Map Maker

Louis Vavasour LV Marlborough Methode Traditionelle NV

October 3, 2021By Yvonne

Louis Vavasour LV Marlborough Methode Traditionelle NV $55 Winemaker Louis Vavasour says this méthode has exceeded even his own expectations. It’s taken him more than 20 years to get to the point where he could create a luxury range that includes a finely tuned fizz. I love the aromas of rising dough, almonds, lemon shortbread, … Read More

te Pā Oke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

October 2, 2021By Yvonne

te Pā Oke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $24.95 Once every few years, when the positive chi flows from the East and the sauvignon gods of the South smile fondly on the vines, the folk at te Pā might, if we’re lucky, decide to create an ‘Oke’. Pronounced ‘aw-keh’, oke in te reo Māori translates to … Read More

Forrest Marlborough Albariño 2021

October 1, 2021By Yvonne

Forrest Marlborough Albariño 2021 $28 While albariño (al-bar-een-yo) might be more famous in its Galician homeland in northwestern Spain, it’s clearly settled and thriving nicely under Marlborough’s baking Southern Valleys sun. Erupting with fresh apple blossom, lemon zest and peachy aromatics and washing waves of whipcrack acidity around the gums and nashi and lime across … Read More

Rapaura Springs Rohe Dillons Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

September 26, 2021By Yvonne

Rapaura Springs Rohe Dillons Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 $27.90 This bottle should carry a ‘Wear a Helmet’ warning because by jingoes, the second you unclick the cap and pour this wine into your glass, a passionfruit-pumped roundhouse kick of Kill Bill proportions will collide with your face. Big call, but I think this could … Read More

Greywacke Marlborough Wild Sauvignon 2018

September 26, 2021By Yvonne

Greywacke Marlborough Wild Sauvignon 2018 $39 If you’d like to sip more sauvignon, but don’t want to deal with all that grassiness and squinty acidity, then this is for you. Crafted by winemaking legend Kevin Judd, the ‘wild’ has an extra injection of toasty, slightly smoky, funky notes from fermentation with indigenous, or ‘wild’ yeasts … Read More

Nautilus Estate The Paper Nautilus Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020

September 26, 2021By Yvonne

Nautilus Estate The Paper Nautilus Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $35 Clive Jones (‘CJ’ to the cool kids) is the scarily talented winemaker behind the tanks and barrels at Nautilus, and to say he’s mildly obsessed with sauvignon blanc is like saying Adele is a half-decent singer. The Paper Nautilus is a limited-edition (300doz) sauvignon is … Read More