Published NZ Herald Sat 2 Apr 2016
How long is it until the next census? In the box that asks to what religion I subscribe, I shall write “The Holy Brethren of Broad City and Caitlin Moran”. These women appreciate the creative powers that tasty wines can impart on ones choreography skills; values that count in today’s competitive environment.
Henry’s Drive Dead Letter Office Padthaway Shiraz 2013 $23
Named after the postal clerks of old who had the authority to open ‘undeliverable’ mail. However they had to restrict themselves to just reading the bare minimum of info to expedite safe delivery (very disciplined). This glossy, purple-crimson wine delivers a message of vanilla, pencil shavings, plum and blackberry. It’s got heat and heft, hairy tannins and dusty, leathery length. She’s a big shiraz mate – now chuck us another wombat pattie would ya?
Waipara Hills Riesling 2015 $16.00
Crafted from fruit grown in their ‘Mound’ vineyard near the cellar door in North Canterbury, this is a riesling simply saturated with granny smith apple, honeysuckle and mandarin flavours. Simon McGeorge is the winemaker responsible for this little cracker that’s slightly sweet, crunchy and tangy to taste.
Sip with Waldorf Salad
Ti Point Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015 $22
This is an eyepoppingly good value chardonnay that’s had some nicely handled oak attached to a batch of peach-packed, pineapple-edged fruit injected with a seam of banging acidity. It’s multi-layered, fresh, bouncy and gum-numbingly good with gnocchi swimming in sizzling sage butter.
