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Hungarian Wine Tasting June 2025
Csányi Teleki Válogatás Villány Olaszrizling 2024 One of Hungary’s most popular wine grape varieties, Olaszrizling is responsible for producing loads of different styles, mostly on the light, zesty, citrus-forward spectrum. Known internationally as Welschriesling, and despite its name’s reference to Riesling, it’s not related to Riesling. I know. Confusing much? “Olasz” translates to “Italian” in … Read More
Tags: Csányi Teleki Válogatás Villány Irsai Olivér, Gere Tamas and Zsolt, hárslevelü, Irsai Oliver, syrah, Unneples, Valogatas, Villany
5 July 2025
Le Grá Cut Cane Wairarapa Merlot 2023
Le Grá Cut Cane Wairarapa Merlot 2023 $67 Crafted in an experimental ‘Amarone’ style, the team at Le Grá have cut the grapevine canes, which denies the ripe berries access to water and nutrition, so they naturally begin to shrivel, concentrating the sugars and creating a really unusual style of merlot. Aromatically it’s a different … Read More
Tags: cut cane, le gra, Le Grá Cut Cane Wairarapa Merlot 2023, merlot, Wairarapa
3 July 2025
Lateral Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir 2022
Lateral Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir 2022 $40 Crafted by Austin Black and Pip Battley are the talented twosome behind this punchy, plucky pinot noir. Slightly unusual in that it comes in a Bordeaux bottle, but nothing unusual about its classic Gibbston Valley vavoom. Stacked with ripe rhubarb, dark cherry, bright berries, black tea and complex … Read More
Tags: Central Otago, gibbston valley, Lateral, Lateral Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir 2022, Pinot Noir
Le Grá Wairarapa Sparkling Cuvée 2024
Le Grá Wairarapa Sparkling Cuvée 2024 $47 Brian and Nicky Geary have blended a parcel of their Sauvignon Blanc with a hefty splash of skin-fermented Pinot Gris and put the wine through a method traditionnelle fermentation to create a uniquely herbaceous, citrus-stacked style of sparkler that’ll get any party started. Le Grá
Tags: le gra, Le Grá Wairarapa Sparkling Cuvée 2024, Sparkling Cuvée, sparkling wine, Wairarapa
Alta Alella Privat Brut Nature Organic Cava Rosé 2021
Alta Alella Privat Brut Nature Organic Cava Rosé 2021 $40 Entering its mature phase, this wine is organically certified and crafted from monastrell (or mataro) grapes grown in sauló (sandy-granitic) soils in Catalonia, just south of Barcelona. In fact, Alta Alella is the closest winery to the city. It’s an attractively dry, minerally, spicy, chalky … Read More
Tags: Alta alella, Brut, Brut Nature, cava, privat, Privat Brut Nature Organic Cava Rosé 2021, rose
1 July 2025
Folding Hill Orchard Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
Folding Hill Orchard Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021 $65 Named after the western boundary of the vineyard, which happens to be an orchard of cider apple trees and the most sheltered spot on the vineyard site. It’s a super-stylish example and more intensely aromatic and textural than the previous vintage. An extended 18-month maturation … Read More
Tags: Central Otago, Folding Hill, Folding Hill Orchard Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021, orchard block, Pinot Noir
30 June 2025
Four Daughters Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Four Daughters Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Lemongrass and bruised basil merge with classic cut grass and white pepper characters on the nose. Fresh and yet showing a smoky undertone on the nose and palate and finishing with a ripe lemon and passionfruit punchiness. Uncomplicated and fruity.
Tags: four daughters, Four Daughters Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024, marlborough, sauvignon blanc
26 June 2025
Schubert Martinborough Rose 2023
Schubert Martinborough Rose 2023 $39 Crafted from 100% Pinot Noir grown in Kai Schubert’s tiny wee vineyard in central Martinborough, this limited edition rosé is the cutest colour of freshly filleted trout and has lifted aromatics of pink peppercorn, white strawberry, quince, quartzy minerality and redcurrant and soft raspberry. All those delicious things osmose across … Read More
Tags: martinborough, Pinot Noir, rose, schubert, Schubert Martinborough Rose 2023
24 June 2025
Soljans Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Soljans Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 $25 Erupting with bright passionfruit, lemonade, lime zest, bright peach and buckets of fresh green herbs and plucky peapod notes, this Sauvignon Blanc is classic sunshine in a bottle stuff. Gentle, juicy, cleansing and citrus-stacked, it’s tropic-tastic to sip. Soljans Estate
Tags: marlborough, sauvignon blanc, soljans, Soljans Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
23 June 2025
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Gris 2023
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Gris 2023 $25 Deliciously dry yet erupting with punchy pear, fresh quince and nashi notes laced with white pepper, spiced peach and gentle acidity make this a fresh, approachable and cleansing sip. Whitehaven
Tags: marlborough, pinot gris, whitehaven, Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Gris 2023
Whitehaven Marlborough Chardonnay 2023
Whitehaven Marlborough Chardonnay 2023 $25 Bright, vibrant, roast nectarine and grilled grapefruit characters on the nose and palate, interlaced with crisp acidity, beautifully balanced oak treatment, creamy stonefruit, almond meal and soft, buttery, caramelised characters to finish. Whitehaven
Tags: Chardonnay, marlborough, whitehaven, Whitehaven Marlborough Chardonnay 2023
Spoke Resolute Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Spoke Resolute Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 I love that winemaker Ben Glover has used the words ‘feral fermentation’ on the back label of this wine because that’s exactly what’s happened to create this fabulously funky, moody, broody style. Wild yeasts, a long, slow ferment, and extended time being matured on its lees has created a … Read More
Tags: Ben Glover, marlborough, resolute, sauvignon blanc, Spoke Resolute Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, spoke wines
Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Rosé 2024
Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Rosé 2024 $26 Crafted from a blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Pinot Noir that were crushed and left for 24hrs on their skins in order for this deliciously pink colour from the dark skins to bleed into the juice to create this vibrant colour. The Syrah adds sexy, peppery texture … Read More
Tags: rose, Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Rosé 2024, Terrace Edgem Waipara Valley
18 June 2025
Q Waitaki Valley Rosé 2024
Q Waitaki Valley Rosé 2024 $35 I love the pale trout coral colour and how its nose erupts with white raspberry, soft cherry, white pepper and fleshy, Pink Lady apple notes. Wickedly good stuff here from Waitaki, a region which sits on the border of South Canterbury and North Otago. Stuff which boasts a hint … Read More
Tags: north otago, Pinot Noir, Q, Q Waitaki Valley Rosé 2024, Q wines, rose, waitaki
Equilibrium Te Muna Martinborough Rosé 2024
Equilibrium Te Muna Martinborough Rosé 2024 $30 This bright, new, super-crisp wine really benefits from a whoomph of oxygen, so give your glass a really good swirl before that first sip. Dry, crunchy citrus, strawberry and white raspberry characters, lead to plush textures and a mouthwatering, Provence-like mid-palate. Generously juicy and soothingly spicy to finish. … Read More
Tags: equilibrium, Equilibrium Te Muna Martinborough Rosé 2024, martinborough, rose, te muna
Mt Difficulty Ghost Town Lowburn Valley Chardonnay 2020
Mt Difficulty Ghost Town Lowburn Valley Chardonnay 2020 $39 Crafted from small parcels of fruit sourced from Mt D’s Lowburn vineyards, this glossily golden chardonnay roars with roast nectarine, grilled grapefruit, buckets of toasted almonds, creamy complexity and bursts of buttery goodness. Beautifully balanced, nougat-nuanced oak notes combine with refreshing acidity and “drink me” personality … Read More
Tags: Central Otago, Chardonnay, ghost town, lowburn valley, Mt Difficulty, Mt Difficulty Ghost Town Lowburn Valley Chardonnay 2020
11 June 2025
Soljans Barrique Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2021
Soljans Barrique Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2021 $34 Bright and energetically spicy, this has classic Hawske’s Bay pepper, violet and plum signatures and boasts a smooth, soothing, savoury core. 2021 was a cracker of a vintage in Hawke’s Bay and this Syrah fits very nicely into that reputation. Juicy, refreshing and long on flavour. Soljans
Tags: barrique reserve, Hawke's Bay, soljans, Soljans Barrique Reserve Hawke's Bay Syrah 2021, syrah
Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2023
Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2023 $42 Fruit harvested from Rockburn’s Gibbston Valley Back Road vineyard and their Parkburn vineyard has been shepherded from berry to bottle by winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis, and every sip contains his signature, gum-tingling style. Prepare for baked rhubarb, dark cherry, 5-spice, black tea and redcurrant characters to wash across your … Read More
Tags: Central Otago, Pinot Noir, rockburn, Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2023
Garo’vin Lulu Berlue Loire Valley Rouge 2022
Garo’vin Lulu Berlue Loire Valley Rouge 2022 $41 This blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Cabernet Franc and 20% Grolleau from the Loire Valley has a feral wildness about it which will appeal to anyone that hankers for dusty, earthy complexity in their wines, wines with walnutty, flavours, wines which challenge the norm. Vegetal, funky … Read More
Tags: berlue, Garo'vin, Garo'vin Lulu Berlue Loire Valley Rouge 2022, loire, loire valley, lulu, rouge
Jenny Dobson Queen of Redness
BayBuzz Magazine June 5th 2025 You’ve no doubt heard of the Ice Queen, and you’ve possibly heard of the Queen of Darkness, but you may not know that right here in Hawke’s Bay we have our own Queen of Redness. She’s Jenny Dobson. It’s a well-deserved, monarch-like moniker following her legendary achievements making fine reds … Read More
Tags: bay buzz magazine, Fiano, jenny dobson, jenny dobson wines
9 June 2025
Soljan’s Kumeu Pinot Gris 2024
Soljan’s Kumeu Pinot Gris 2024 $25 Ah, West Auckland. Holdens, leggings, Jim Beam singlets, dreamcatchers, roll-your-owns, beers from a crate, and AC/DC on high rotation. What’s not to love? It also has vineyards growing glorious pinot gris plush with nashi, nutmeg, pear, and perky crabapple notes alongside super-fresh textures. The team at Soljans has been … Read More
6 June 2025
Folding Hill Ballasalla Central Otago Pinot Noir 2023
Folding Hill Ballasalla Central Otago Pinot Noir 2023 $35 (Gold Medal 5 stars – dish Magazine Issue 121) The new Ballasalla has excellent energy, power and stacks of spice that’ll soothe the throat and clear the nose. Powerfully perfumed with redcurrant, raspberry, rhubarb crumble and smoked cherry topping, this wine saturates the palate with all … Read More
Tags: Ballasalla, Central Otago, Folding Hill, Folding Hill Ballasalla Central Otago Pinot Noir 2023, Pinot Noir
1 June 2025
Mazuran’s Directors Hawke’s Bay Shiraz 2020
Mazuran’s Directors Hawke’s Bay Shiraz 2020 $85 Softly styled and moving into its maturing years, this shiraz/syrah shows classic blackcurrant, plum and green peppercorn characters on the nose and smoky, spiced cherry characters on the palate. Slightly short, however there’s a leather-like layer developing in the mid-palate which accentuates its earthy finish. Mazurans
Tags: Hawke's Bay, Mazuran's Directors Hawke's Bay Shiraz 2020, mazurans, shiraz
27 May 2025
Moko Hills Bendigo Pinot Noir 2022
Moko Hills Bendigo Pinot Noir 2022 $59 Donald van der Westhuizen clearly has Pinot Noir roaring through his veins as evidenced by his eking out bottles of brilliance from the schisty slopes of Bendigo. His 2022 vintage is unfined, unfiltered and scented with smoked cherry, freshly sliced rhubarb, white pepper and sous bois sensations (which … Read More
Tags: bendigo, moko hills, Moko Hills Bendigo Pinot Noir 2022, Pinot Noir
Mazuran’s The Governor’s Cellar Gisborne Blanc de Blanc NV
Mazuran’s The Governor’s Cellar Gisborne Blanc de Blanc Chardonnay NV $65 Gisborne is New Zealand’s spiritual home for Chardonnay, meaning it’s also the home of the base wine for countless kiwi sparkling styles. This is a wine maturing into its lemon pith and brazil-nut spectrum. Very golden in the glass and travelling into its tertiary … Read More
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