Coal Pit Proprietor’s Reserve Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2018 $40 Aromas of smoked lemongrass, bruised basil, lime and a pinch of passionfruit lead to copycat flavours on the palate. Flavours accentuated by layers of creamy, smoky complexity from a wild ferment in 30% new French oak. It’s a flavoursome and new take on southern sauvignon … Read More
Author: Yvonne
Ti Wha Coal Pit Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017
Ti Wha Coal Pit Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 $57 With recent vintages scooping more trophies and medals around the traps than Bob Kerrigan could fit in the pool room, it’s no surprise to me why (on the back on an excellent harvest) the 2017 is nothing short of nuts-good. Estate-grown and hand-harvested at Gibbston, … Read More
Askerne Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2018
Askerne Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2018 $22 High up on the Tuki Tuki terraces overlooking the river valley of the same name lies Kathryn and John Laughlin’s viognier vineyard. In addition to being a rather lovely thing to look at, it’s a spot that produces knee-slappingly lovely things to sip on. This new vintage hits that … Read More
Master of Ceremonies MC Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2018
Master of Ceremonies MC Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2018 $19 While it looks like it’ll be a sweetie in the glass, you’ll find your Hawke’s Bay-grown goblet of goodness has a dollop of dryness, a kick of pepper and buckets of spice on the finish. It’s got some tannic texture in the mouth and make sure … Read More
Lamont Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2018
Lamont Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2018 $27 Produced from 100% pinot noir grown in the Chinaman’s Terrace vineyard in Bendigo, this rosé holds nothing back. Pinker than a freshly slapped cheek, this wine smells of creaming soda and red liquorice, watermelon gelato and those red loveheart lollies in your two dollar mixture from the … Read More
Kawa Grove Wines Mead
Kawa Grove Wines Muriwai Mead $50 This Westie-sourced sip is a blend of vermentino and chamourcin that’s been fermented with Muriwai coastal bush honey for three months and finished with a splash of brandy. Mead is an ancient, alcoholic beverage that’s created by fermenting honey with water, and sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains, or … Read More
Kawa Grove Wines Muriwai Chambourcin Saperavi 2018
Kawa Grove Wines Muriwai Chambourcin Saperavi 2018 $50 If you were looking for two of the rarest red wine varieties in the southern hemisphere then you’ve come to the correct cul de sac. Organically grown chambourcin (a french-american hybrid grape whose juice is pink or red, as opposed to other grapes where the juice is … Read More
Hawkes Ridge Hawke’s Bay Reserve Tempranillo 2016
Hawkes Ridge Hawke’s Bay Reserve Tempranillo 2016 $35 From the dusty, dry terraces left from the flow of the Ngaruroro River, comes this savoury, meaty, spicy wine. Fleshy and fruit-forward, it’s a dry, prune and pepper-laced wine that tastes like it was made 10 years ago. The alcohol is a hefty 14.5% which gives it … Read More
Squawking Magpie The Chatterer Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2018
Squawking Magpie The Chatterer Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2018 $19.95 This is one of my sure-fire, never-fail, no-hold-barred, people pleasing pinot gris choices. There’s a ripeness and robustness in the Squawking Magpie style that promotes a pear, quince and quick-fix of spiced apple awesome into every sip. It’s crisp, clean, cranking with honeysuckle and heaving … Read More
Hancock & Sons Lillies Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2018
Hancock & Sons LilliesHawke’s Bay Rosé 2018 $22.50 With its pale as palest rose gold colour, this rosé, named after the ship that bought John Hancock’s great-great-grandparents from Cornwall to South Australia, is quite possibly the prettiest thing I’ve poured all week! From starting out his career in N at Delegat’s in the 1970’s, to … Read More