Capital Cider Co. Winning Kaffir Lime, Lemon and Juniper Cider 440ml can The lime quotient is just a sneaky element in the corner, the lemon and juniper provide a soft cloak for the apple base but the mouthfeel is thinner than I’d prefer, but those who like a lighter style of cider may really enjoy … Read More
Author: Yvonne
Capital Cider Co. K.I.S.S Dry Nelson Cider
Capital Cider Co. K.I.S.S Dry Nelson Cider 440ml Can I really like the nose on this cider because it is bursting with punchy apple aromas, green apple skin, a teensy hint of bitterness and the acidity is fresh and there’s a twang of sour that injects extra complexity and adds to the zesty finish and … Read More
Askerne Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2016
Askerne Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2016 $22 This is a wine that really benefits from some ‘swirl-time’ in the glass. It may appear a tad closed when first poured, but lordy be, y the time you get to the second half of the glass, she’s a disco queen. Dried herbs, baked cherry, all manner of … Read More
Hancock & Sons Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Hancock & Sons Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 $29.50 From John Hancock and his son Willy, comes this deliciously drinkable blend of cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon that shows blueberry, blackberry, boysenberry, in fact, everything berry in the glass and apart from the bottle itself looking like absolute money on the table, this … Read More
Jules Taylor Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018
Jules Taylor Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 $29.99 Subtle yet wild-at-heart aromas of cherry and baked raspberry leap out of the glass and in the mouth it’s got that ‘young wine’ friskiness that comes with high acidity – yet there’s an underlying savouriness and structure that supports the ability to age. But right now it’s a … Read More
Waipara Hills Waipara Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2019
Waipara Hills Waipara Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 $12.99 Brand new Cantabrian cherries and cream-filled rosé here from the fine folk at Waipara Hills. With raspberry and watermelon flavours, it’s fresh and zesty, crisp and crunchy, simple and satisfying – and that it’s being sold on special for $13 is crazy. www.thegoodwine.co.nz
Young & Co The Jam McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
Young & Co The Jam McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 ($17.99) The shiny, new Young & Co ‘The Jam’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018 ($17.99) provides a perfect pairsome with anything featuring roast beetroot. Boasting buckets of dark berryfruit, cocoa and espresso layers, peppery punchiness and fresh, feisty acidity and caramelised, smoky, oaky notes – it’s a … Read More
Hunter’s Offshoot Marlborough Chardonnay 2017
Hunter’s Offshoot Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 $34.90 I’m LOVING the new Hunter’s Offshoot Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 ($34.90) because with its 100% barrel fermentation in 40% new and 60% 2yo French oak barrels, 20% malolactic fermentation and 12 months’ barrel ageing, is just an exquisite thing to sip. Fresh peach, pineapple and brioche flavours burst from the … Read More
Pask Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018
Pask Gimblet Gravels Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 $18 If this wine was a person it’d be Sergeant Pepper!! If it were fizzy it’d be Dr Pepper and if it were a British cartoon character, it’d be Pepper Pig – I think you dig. Classic, peppery pepperiness on the nose of this Gimblett Gravels goodie. Violet … Read More
Pask Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2018
Pask Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2018 $18 With its attractive aromas of peach jam on a buttered crumpet, this shiny new chardonnay from the team at Pask is bound to be a big hit. Not hugely toasty, just a sliver of sawdust amongst the buckets of citrus and stonefruit makes this nutty glass of niceness really … Read More