Smith & Sheth Cru Howell Vineyard Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 $40 I love how precise this chardonnay is, how clean and crammed with citrus it is. With frisky grapefruit, pineapple, lemon and nectarine niceness, all juiced together with roast coconut, buttered crumpet and beautifully balanced oak complexity it’s a supremely elegant, elevated, citrus-focused and clean … Read More
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Rock Ferry Trig Hill Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016
Rock Ferry Trig Hill Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 $55 Organic wine wonder-couple Tom Hutchison and Fiona Harvey, have crafted this intensely-flavoured, unfiltered example from a tiny site in the desert-scape of Bendigo. Crammed with dark cherry, rosehip and black tea characters, the Trig Hill is incredibly fresh and frisky, yet maintains a delicious … Read More
Moana Park Estate Growers’ Collection Gisborne Chardonnay 2020
Moana Park Estate Growers’ Collection Gisborne Chardonnay 2020 $25 Gisborne has a reputation for turning out classic, tropical, peachy, creamy styles that wow the crowds, and that’s why the Moana Park have opted to source fruit from the region to work their magic and shepherd it into the bottle. Subtle aromas of pear, peach and … Read More
Petane Station Late Harvest Edelzwicker 2020
Petane Station Late Harvest Edelzwicker 2020 $30 375ml Taken from the German words ‘edel’ (noble) and ‘zwicker’ (blend), edelzwicker is an old Alsatian name for a blend of ‘noble’ or important grapes harvested from the same vineyard on the same day and made into a wine that truly reflects the season and the site. 2020 … Read More
Petane Station Edelzwicker 2020
Petane Station Edelzwicker 2020 $27 How it looks is exactly how it’s pronounced my little edel’s! Edelzwicker is a very old German/Alsatian wine name created from the word ‘edel’ (noble) and ‘zwicker’ (blend) where different ‘noble’ grape varieties are all picked on the same day from the same vineyard to create a wine that truly … Read More
Petane Station Bellbird Block Gewürztraminer 2020
Petane Station Bellbird Block Gewürztraminer 2020 $36 With just 70 dozen made of this lychee-laden little lovely from out Esk Valley way, by the time I finish writing this review it’ll possibly all be gone! My individually numbered bottle (the gorgeous no. 915) poured a perfectly pale gold wine, bursting with baking spices, mango, rosewater … Read More
Riverby Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
Riverby Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 $30 This pinot might be a new release, but it tastes like it’s had a lovely, long, sleepy, snoozy time in the bottle. Classic cherry and cranberry characters leap out of the glass and wash across the palate in a ripe, plummy, berry-infused wave of flavour. It’s easy, smooth, … Read More
Wither Hills Single Vineyard Ben Morven Marlborough Chardonnay 2019
Wither Hills Single Vineyard Ben Morven Marlborough Chardonnay 2019 $28 Planted 20 years ago, this small-scale, north-facing site has been producing certified organic fruit since conversion in 2009 and certified sensational chardonnay since ages ago. Crafted by winemaker Matt Large, it’s a rich yet elegantly structured, stonefruit-and-smoke-soaked chardonnay which oozes caramelised, toasty spices and a … Read More
Claymore Superstition Reserve Clare Valley Riesling 2018
Claymore Superstition Reserve Clare Valley Riesling 2018 $29.99 Sourced from old vines growing in Watervale, one of South Australia’s premier riesling sites, this wine erupts with green apple and chalky, limestone and lemongrassy aromatics and shows lipsmackingly lime-laden dryness on the palate. Clean, crunchy-fresh and injecting a mouthwatering succulence into your smacker. http://www.winecentral.co.nz
Claymore To Pimp a Butterfly Clare Valley Shiraz Mataro 2018
Claymore To Pimp a Butterfly Clare Valley Shiraz Mataro 2018 $24.99 Hoist your big pants on because this is a dangerously sippable shiraz blend that’ll win friends and influence people. Bursting with blackberry and prunes dusted with cocoa and black olive brine, this is one spicy but nicey wine with soothing tannins and a lick … Read More