This is Passage Rock’s flagship red. Using only the best looking and best behaved berries, the winemaking team have fashioned a deliciously dense and sultry wine, perfumed with bouquet garni herbs, dark cocoa, espresso and smoke. Ribsticking and robust to drink, it has dusty tannins, fresh fruit saturation and marathon-like length of flavour. Sip with: … Read More
Passage Rock Reserve Waiheke Island Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2014 $50
Yvonne Lorkin Canvas Column for Sat March 24th 2018
Rites of Passage… Single varietal purity is nice, but this week I want to shake that cage and scream “blend it baby!” Passage Rock Waiheke Island Matuku 2017 $65 David and Veronika Evans-Gander have combined chardonnay, pinot gris, viognier and sauvignon blanc and hands down, it’s absolutely one of my favourite things. Ever. An absolute … Read More