Paddy Borthwick Martinborough Pinot Gris 2016 $24

September 30, 2017By Yvonne

Full, fat and generous with its time, this pinot gris from Paddy Borthwick washes clean nashi and white peach flavours across your tastebuds, leaving a creamy yet spritzy texture behind. 33% of the juice is run into older French oak barrels to ferment, which adds toasty, tangy, spicy apple strudel characters that line the oesophagus … Read More

Yvonne Lorkin Wine Column for Canvas Sat 30 Sept 2017

September 30, 2017By Yvonne

September 30th already?  Sipping these will help me deal with that startling news… Ceres Black Rabbit Riesling 2017 $27.99  Holy apple sorbet Batman! This is one heck of a magnificent riesling from a stunning Central Otago site. True to its namesake, boy does this riesling have bounce! Crunchy green apple, ripe, juicy lime and truckloads … Read More