Pa Road Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 $16.99 (3.5 stars)

June 20, 2017By Yvonne

Here’s a great little introduction into Marlborough pinot noir, crafted by the McDonald family and the talented team at Te Pa Wines.  It’s spicy, juicy, loaded with cherry and savoury, hedgerow fruits and has an earthy, slightly suede-like finish.  Sip with classic, rosemary and garlic-studded roast lamb. www.thegoodwine.co.nz

Wine column week commencing 3rd June, 2017

June 20, 2017By Yvonne

Lyrical Love “The thing about a challenging vintage” says James Millton of Gisborne’s Millton Vineyards,  “is that regardless of weather, if the whole team picking grapes are happy and good and well organised and industrious then the whole thing just works like a hand in a glove”.  He was talking about the ‘tricky’ harvest the … Read More