Tony Bish Fat & Sassy Chardonnay 2023 $23 When Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed much of the vineyards Tony normally uses to create the Fat & Sassy, right before harvest kicked in, he wasted no time calling on friends from Marlborough to purchase some superb southern fruit, making this a blend of 25% Hawke’s Bay and 75% … Read More
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Giesen Fuder Series Clayvin Marlborough Chardonnay 2017
Giesen Fuder Series Clayvin Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 $48-$52 Sourced from one of New Zealand’s OG and most famous certified organic vineyards, this chardonnay is like a bottled version of a headline act at Glastonbury. Dua Lipa, Coldplay or Janelle Monae for example. It’s supremely talented, crammed with energy and vitality, and is quite frankly, intensely … Read More
Bendigo Hills Central Otago Chardonnay 2022
Bendigo Hills Central Otago Chardonnay 2022 $32 Certified organic, clone 548 and B95 chardonnay here from the famous Trig Block in the sunbaked Bendigo subregion. Hand-picked and whole bunch pressed straight to French oak (50% new) to slip into a funky little wild ferment and then it’s aged on its lees for 10 months before … Read More
Chateau Garage Hawke’s Bay Albariño 2023
Chateau Garage Hawke’s Bay Albariño 2023 $50 With its mineral-laced spine, aromas of apple blossom and lemon pith and its palate awash with vibrant acidity, lime and green fruits, this albariño by Ollie Powrie is a fresh, zesty, shoulder-shake for your tastebuds. Crafted from fruit grown in Bridge Pa, fermented in an egg fermenter and … Read More
Jules Taylor Marlborough Pinot Gris 2023
Jules Taylor Marlborough Pinot Gris 2023 $22 Generously dry and classically scented with nashi, green pear, soft nutmeg and apple notes, this new gris has a palate profile that exactly replicates all that and also injects a splash of zesty minerality and leaves a soft creamy character on the finish. Energetic and ultra-sippable. Jules Taylor
Pegasus Bay Vergence White Mk 3
Pegasus Bay Vergence White Mk 3 $27 The third iteration of Mat Donaldson’s deliciously wild and fabulously feral blended white project, the Vergence* Mk 3 is a multi-vintage wine using 60% oak-aged Semillon, approximately 19% whole bunch fermented Sauvignon Blanc, around 15% Gewurztraminer and a splash each of Muscat and Riesling. From the first sniff … Read More
Kinross The Last Drop Waitaki North Otago Late Harvest Riesling 2020
Kinross The Last Drop Waitaki North Otago Late Harvest Riesling 2020 $45 The colour of this late harvest riesling has incredible green flecks, making it bright like a lime diamond. Sweet yet showing bracing acidity and refreshing textures alongside a honeyed spine. It’s a delicious palate cleanser. Kinross
Alana Estate Freedom Martinborough Rosé 2023
Alana Estate Freedom Martinborough Rosé 2023 $17 Crafted from 100% pinot noir fruit sourced from a single vineyard in the lower Wairau Valley, it’s an energetic rosé bursting with pink peppercorn and watermelon characters on the nose and palate. Fresh, crunchy, buoyant, and ready for action! Charming and elegantly fragrant, the bouquet shows raspberry, nectarine, … Read More
Aeronaut Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
Aeronaut Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 $40 If you’re looking for a softly herbaceous, subtly spiced pinot noir with a suede-like texture and a squeak of smoked rhubarb, then this wine will be your jam. Soothing, lightly-styled and carrying an earthy, freshly-tilled field character on the finish, it’s a crowd-pleasing pinot for sure. For information on … Read More
Aeronaut Marlborough Chardonnay 2022
Aeronaut Marlborough Chardonnay 2022 $30 Fans of almond meal and delicate coconut complexity in their chardonnay will find themselves enjoying this new release from winemaker Leo Ricárdez. Fresh and layered with lemon and green apple, hints of baked stonefruit and toasty oak – it’s a smashable chardonnay that’ll soften into a more creamy spectrum over … Read More