Ahoy there, fans of East Coast awesomeness! This is classic Gisborne in a glass right here and if you’ve been lamenting the loss of that old-school style then fret no more because David and Shona Egan have come to the rescue. I love the edge of buttery pastry, toasty notes that cloak the nectarine, peach … Read More
Author: Yvonne
Cypress Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2016 $22.00
Gus and Mel Lawson have been involved in winegrowing in Hawke’s Bay for 21 years, meaning they’ve got experience in spades when it comes to producing darn decent chardonnay like this. I love the soft, grapefruity, ever-so-faintly toasty notes on the nose and palate, and the ripe, peachy characters on the finish. A glass of … Read More
Coal Pit Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2016 $22.95
Woah! Here’s a total lime overload and I love it! Central Otago has its own signature when it comes to sauvignon blanc and that’s proudly showing off intense citrus, gooseberry, green apple and passionfruit in a squint-factor-fifty flavour sensation. Lean, clean and boasting hints of powdery florals on the finish – it’s a wine that’ll … Read More
Delta Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2016 $22.95
With its sweet pea, lemon and passionfruit aromas, this snappy sauvignon follows up with a softly fruited, tang-fest on the tongue. Made by star wine consultant Matt Thomson and sourced from a single vineyard in the Dillons Point sub-region – this sauvignon has a whole lotta herbaceousness, classic red capsicum and jalapeno characters and serious … Read More
Sartori di Verona Erfo Brut NV $22.00
Here’s exactly what you need when faced with the conundrum of requiring fine champagne yet only having spare change. Sartori grow their ‘glera’ grapes for this prosecco in the alluvial, calcareous clays (try repeating those three words in quick succession) of Treviso and process them in the Charmat method (Google it) to produce this summery-fresh, … Read More
Junction Wines Persistence NV $22.00
I actually have zero, nada, nil, no idea what grapes have actually been used to create this lemony, mineral-focused, chalky wine because despite repeated pleadings to winemaker Liam Ashworth, alongside offers to give him my next born son (the first is turning out ok) – he refuses to tell me. Grown on the Takapau Plains, … Read More
Mills Reef Reserve Gimblett Gravels Rosé 2017 $23.99 (3.5 stars)
Pink diamond in the glass and made from 100% merlot, this wine is gutsy, plummy and packed with personality. Highly textural and juicy to drink, it also has a savoury element that will appeal to those that prefer their rosé on the crispy-dry side. www.millsreef.co.nz
Opawa Marlborough Rosé 2017 $22.50 (4.5 stars)
From the talented team at Nautilus estate comes this generously proportioned and classically built rosé. I love how it erupts with melon, raspberry, creaming soda notes and cherry-berry flavours, plus it has a beautifully-tuned palate balance and a looooong, crisp finish. Superb stuff. www.finewinedelivery.co.nz
Forbidden Vines ‘Weeping’ Marlborough Rosé 2017 $14.95 (4 stars)
Despite the fact that I normally want to run screaming from bottles with packaging like this, the wine inside is actually really good! With raspberries, watermelon, buckets of cherry and berry flavours abound, it’s seriously fruity and boasts naturally balanced sweetness and a long, textural finish. www.babichwines.com
Leveret Estate Reserve Barrel Aged Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017 $29 (4 stars)
How is it that a sauvignon blanc can be fresh, frisky and citrusy, but also buxom and bodacious at the same time? When it’s the Leveret Reserve style, that’s how. Displaying all that juicy passionfruit, pineapple and lime loveliness we expect in Marlborough sauvignon, yet somehow morphing the herbaceousness into a soft, smoky spectrum of … Read More