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
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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
Villa Maria Private Bin Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2023
Villa Maria Private Bin Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2023 $15 Paired with; Fragrant Chicken Tagine by Annabel Langbein NZ Herald Canvas Magazine Sat May 25th 2024 Pair the cumin, cinnamon, ginger and saffron sensations in this exotically spiced tagine with the clean, melon and raspberry razziness roaring from every sip of the new Private Bin … Read More
Moko Hills Kakano Bendigo Chardonnay 2022
Moko Hills Kakano Bendigo Chardonnay 2022 $40 Subtle use of oak has created purity and wholesomeness in this new chardonnay from Donald van der Westhuizen. There’s a soft, creamy, bruleeish aroma on the nose followed by masses of white peach, florals, grapefruit pith, soft spices and nutty notes. It’s got such beautiful balance it could … Read More
Alana Estate Freedom Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2021
Alana Estate Freedom Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2021 2021 was an exceptional year for syrah in Hawke’s Bay and it shows in every aspect of this wine. Heightened peppercorn characters, seasoned leather, hints of soy and black olive merge into a meaty smoky spectrum. Go nuts. The Alana Estate whanau are hellbent on fighting against modern … Read More
Alana Estate Freedom Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020
Alana Estate Freedom Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 $22 Bold and spice-soaked, this pinot has freshness, feistiness, friskiness and a spine of spice. Rhubarb, baked cherry and buckets of earthy complexity make this a pinot that brings the grins with every sip. Savoury, earthy, edged with dried herbs and leather, it’s a comforting sip. The Alana … Read More
Zephyr MKIII Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Zephyr MKIII Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $32 I was fortunate to taste bottle number 1942 of a wine crafted from the Glover Family’s ‘Kersley Estate’ vineyard. This vineyard is in the middle of its conversion to organic certification and winemaker Ben Glover has steered this sauvignon down the wild side of town. Erupting with scorched … Read More
Zephyr Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Zephyr Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $24 Roaring with red apple, red capsicum, sweet pea and peachy character, this citrus-stacked sauvignon has gentle herbaceousness, soft acidity, tropical complexity and a lick of salted lime and jalapeno on the finish. Sourced from the Glover family’s ‘Brawn’ vineyard located in the Dillons Point sub-region, it’s a gently … Read More