The tiny sub-region of Earnscleugh (between Alexandra and Clyde, on the Clutha River) is where Three Miners is located and where their magic is manifested. I love this pinot noir because it’s so bright and spicy. Soaked through with smoked strawberries, rhubarb, zesty, black tea and cherry flavours, it’s plush, perky and a fabulous example … Read More
Three Miners Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 $38 (4 stars)
Yvonne Lorkin wine column for week beginning Sat Nov 25th 2017
The man with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the New Zealand wine industry, the man lovingly referred to as the high wizard of wine writing, the Gandalf of good grog-buying if you will, is Michael Cooper. And this week he’s released the 2018 Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines, the 25th edition. Twenty fifth! I think … Read More