Astrolabe Wrekin Late Harvest Marlborough Chenin Blanc 2022 $32 From one of New Zealand’s premium chenin blanc vineyards comes this nectarine and yellow plum-packed sweetie that has an incredibly fresh core of citrus and hints of honeysuckle. I love how zesty and energetic this wine is, sweet but vibrant and beautifully balanced. Astrolabe
Author: Yvonne
Astrolabe Kēkerengū Coast Pinot Gris 2022
Astrolabe Kēkerengū Coast Pinot Gris 2022 $27 Grown on one of the southernmost boundaries of what’s considered ‘Marlborough’, in the sea breeze-buffetted Sleepers Vineyard, this bone-dry, mineral-drenched style is awash with nashi and nutmeg notes, clean stonefruit characters and elegantly taut, tense complexity in the mouth. It has a lengthy, generous mouthfeel and bracing freshness. … Read More
Astrolabe Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Astrolabe Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 $25 A really attractive and interesting style of gris here, snappy-fresh, fanging with poached pear, soft pepper and Golden Delicious apple notes on the nose and palate. Texture-wise it’s clean, dry and very nicely balanced. Hints of nutmeg and roast fennel sneak through on the finish too. Video Review here … Read More
Jules Taylor Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Jules Taylor Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 $25 If you were wishing for a sweetly-styled, bog-standard, boring old pinot gris then, that’s very odd because who wants that? I’m forever on the hunt for something showing bright nashi and zesty citrus layers, hints of nutmeg and apple strudel spices and showing a solid, dry finish. That’s … Read More
Brown Brothers King Valley Prosecco & Prosecco Rosé
Brown Brothers King Valley Prosecco $15 If you’re looking for a vibrant, apple and lemon-layered sparkler with a splash of sweetness and a pang of pear drop on the finish, then here’s your thing Chandler Bing. Clean, floral and feisty – it has a zippy, refreshing texture that’ll please even the most jaded crowds. Brown … Read More
Penkridge Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2022
Penkridge Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 $28 (only avail in 6pk) Russet, rose gold in the glass and pinging with fresh apricot and citrus flavours, this rosé is ultra-refreshing and juicy in all the right places. Mineral-edged, elegantly proportioned, it has good density and length of flavour and it’s a style that’ll have … Read More
Penkridge Farm Central Otago Pinot Gris 2022
Penkridge Farm Central Otago Pinot Gris 2022 $28* A vibrant, classically-styled pinot gris with quince, nashi and nutmeg notes on the nose and palate and has tangy richness in the mid-palate and a decent, dry finish. Made my Antony Worch, winemaker to many Central Otago stars, this pinot gris has Autumn afternoon cheese platter written … Read More
Penkridge Farm Central Otago Pinot Gris 2021
Penkridge Farm Central Otago Pinot Gris 2021 ($tbc) Very golden in the glass and possesses a slightly sweet-sour, botrytis and white pepper character on the nose and palate. Consumed ultra-chilled tends to accentuate the citrus and quince characters – however it’s not as varietal and refined as other Penkridge vintages I’ve tasted.
Valli Waitaki Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
Valli Waitaki Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021 $85 North Otago pinot noir has its own signature scent. Baked rhubarb, hints of charcuterie, shiitake mushroom and exotic spices, they’re all here. Valli’s new release has an urgency about it, energy and unputdownability. It’s the kind of wine that wakes up even the most flaccid of flavour buds … Read More
Astrolabe Taihoa Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Astrolabe Taihoa Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 $36 In Maori, ‘taihoa’ means to wait, to not be in a hurry, and the fruit from this vineyard has clearly been given the time and care it needs to create serious yum-factor. Winemaker Simon Waghorn wild – fermented Kēkerengū-grown fruit from the southernmost part of Marlborough in old, … Read More