Brockenchack Mackenzie William 1896 Eden Valley Riesling 2022 $30 Founded by Trevor and Marilyn Hartch, this snappy-dry riesling is named after their eldest grandson Mack and the fact that vines have been growing in their little corner of the Barossa since the late 19th century. It rolls with clean lime and apple notes, quartzy mineral … Read More
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Zephyr Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Zephyr Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 $27 I often think about what I’d wish for if I were ever given actual wishes. I could whip out the usual world peace, equality-and-harmony stuff, but in reality, I’d just really love to be able to buy the correct amount of bananas for once in my life. What you … Read More
Brockenchack Jack Harrison Eden Valley Shiraz 2018
Brockenchack Jack Harrison Eden Valley Shiraz 2018 $69 Made from 54yo grapevines by the ultra-talented Joanne Irvine, Brockenchack’s flagship shiraz is named after the grandson of founders Trevor and Marilyn Harch. Jack is the company viticulturist and is training to become their future winemaker. So no pressure then! Put all your thoughts of shiraz being … Read More
Brockenchack Zip Line Single Vineyard Eden Valley Shiraz 2020
Brockenchack Zip Line Single Vineyard Eden Valley Shiraz 2020 $26 Ripe, spice-stacked, and showing seams of peppercorn and cocoa, this new vintage of one of my favourite new Eden Valley discoveries, has a shed-tonne of flavour and texture circling a core of bright boysenberry and blackcurrant. It’s ultra-fresh, frisky and fanging (technical term) with cocoa … Read More
Black Cottage Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Black Cottage Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $18 Water-white and super-bright, this new sauvignon is snappy-fresh, bursting with basil and passionfruit and citrus zest on both the nose and palate. Sweet pea, lemonade and loads of herbaceousness make this a cleansing, gumtingling sauvignon that’ll bring the grins. Black Cottage
Black Cottage Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2021
Black Cottage Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2021 $18 Super-fresh and frisky, this wine has a tweak of smoke and soy on the tongue in amongst a jungle of berries, cherries and black plum punchiness. Bright, breezy, and showing gently chewy, gum-fuzzing tannins, it’s a crowd-pleaser for sure. Black Cottage
Black Cottage Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2022
Black Cottage Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2022 $18 Paired with Annabel Langbein’s Celebration Salmon pie in the NZ Herald July 15th 2023 Chardonnay is 100% my go-to for anything salmony. There’s just something about the clean, peachy, citrus-laced characters in chardonnay which snuggle up to salmon sensationally well. This new release from Black Cottage has classic … Read More
Mora Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Mora Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $35 Paired with Annabel Langbein’s Spicy Cockle Noodle Bowl in the NZ Herald July 15th 2023 If you scream “spicy cockle noodle bowl!” at the top of your lungs at the crack of dawn a few times you just might confuse a few of the local roosters and that … Read More
Brockenchack Megan Jane Eden Valley Grenache 2020
Brockenchack Megan Jane Eden Valley Grenache 2020 $40 In a nod to New Zealand-based team member Megan McMurdo, this grenache is a vibrant, grin-inducing yet soothing wine that reliably over-delivers vintage after vintage. Bursting with cherry and blueberry aromatics, dark plum and cocoa characters and soft peppery textures, it’s a plush, comfy wine that’s perfectly … Read More
Pask Gimblett Gravels Declaration Chardonnay 2020
Pask Gimblett Gravels Declaration Chardonnay 2020 $40 Paired with: Annabel Langbein’s Leeks with Honey Mustard dressing in the NZ Herald Sat July 8th 2023 Now you may ask, why would I drop fourty dollars on something that I’m only going to sip with some dressed leeks? And I would answer that these aren’t just any … Read More