Chard Farm The Tiger Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 $79 Wine match for Annabel Langbein’s Prosciutto & Bocconcini Pizza (Canvas NZHerald sat 14 2019) Prosciutto is my drug of choice. I can’t help myself when it’s around. If I see it on a platter I snaffle it, on hors d’oeuvres, get in my belly, and … Read More
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Chard Farm River Run Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017
Chard Farm River Run Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 $35 Looking for a lush, plush, pinot that’s perky in all the right places? Here’s your thing Chandler Bing. Designed to hit you with classic cherry, baked raspberry and redcurrant razziness (technical term there), the River Run also has a seam of savoury spice and a … Read More
Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018
Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 $24.95 If you’re a fan of butter, cashews, cashew butter and all manner of buttery toasty things, then this new release will have you spreading the love. Ripe stonefruit notes merge with said roasty, nutty, buttery layers and build a smooth, peachy finish and generally give you a … Read More
Sacred Hill Single Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Sacred Hill Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 $27.99 Brand new from one of New Zealand’s best-loved brands, is this ‘single vineyard’ range which includes chardonnay and syrah to join this little lovely. This pinot noir is juicy juicy juicy. And despite its relatively pale colour, it heaves with cherry, wild raspberry and red fruit … Read More
Unison Gimblett Gravels Rocky Syrah 2017
Unison Gimblett Gravels Rocky Syrah 2017 $60 Syrah lovers will launch into a happy dance I’m sure, as soon as they sip this new release from one of Hawke’s Bay’s most acclaimed syrah haus’s. The ‘Rocky’ is testament to how elegant and statuesque cool-climate syrah can be when built well. The deep, ancient riverbed gravels … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Rosé 2019
Main Divide North Canterbury Rosé 2019 $20 If you thought, because it’s a rosé from the South Island, that it was bound to be made out of pinot noir, then you might need to saddle up and jump on a new horse because this is an ‘assemblage’ of different grapes that combined, make a crisp, … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Pinot Gris 2018
Main Divide North Canterbury Pinot Gris 2018 $20 Crafted from fruit picked ‘late’ so that the natural sugars accumulate to form a rich, honeyed, poached pear-packed style of pinot gris that also carries a hint of spritz on the finish. It’s a style that shows a squeak of smoke, and dried herbs alongside classic roast … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Main Divide North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $20 This is a juicy, lemony lick around the chops for anyone partial to punchy, tropical tastiness in their sauvignon. Made by the team at Pegasus Bay, they’ve captured the Southern love in a classic, passionfruity, punch in the glass. Crisp, uncomplicated, easy to sip sauvignon that’ll please … Read More
Capital Cider Co Love & Money Mixed Berry Cider
Capital Cider Co Love & Money Mixed Berry Cider 440ml can Nelson’s Capital Cider Co have created a mixed berry option that is dry – yusss!! Clean, zesty and with definite apple backbone, this cider, served super-chilled, has got summer 2020 written all over it. It’s an excellent dry style with attitude and awesome length … Read More
Capital Cider Co. Easy Rider Classic 440ml can
Capital Cider Co. Easy Rider Classic 440ml can Ripe and cleansing and smooth to drink, bursting with apple purity and classic texture, a tweak of sweetness and a long, rich, stylish mouthfeel. This could very well be my favourite of the whole lot. Creamy and very tidily put together, it’s a rewarding thing to sip.