Blackenbrook Nelson Gewürztraminer 2022 $22 From Nelson’s famous Moutere Clay soils comes the new vintage of one of my favourite gewürz producers. 2022 was a tricky vintage, but the Blackenbrookers have done an excellent job of creating a clean, spicy-driven, exotically-textured wine showing all the good stuff that we want in good value gewürztraminer. Rose … Read More
Author: Yvonne
Coxhead Creek Matakana Verdelho 2022
Coxhead Creek Matakana Verdelho 2022 $22 This is the third version of Coxhead Creek’s verdelho that I’ve had the good fortune to taste and I’ve got to day it’s fast becoming one of my favourite ‘other’ white wine styles and it definitely provides a touchstone for Northland with this plucky Portuguese variety. The 2022 is … Read More
Coxhead Creek Matakana
Coxhead Creek Matakana Rosé 2022 $22 Crafted from 100% cabernet franc grown in the clay-rich soils of the Matakana coastline, this is, despite its pale apricot hue, a rich, boldly structured, cheek-punch of a rosé that really slams its deckchair into the sand and declares “It’s Summer right here right now!” no matter what the … Read More
Pegasus Bay Waipara Valley Muscat 2018
Pegasus Bay Waipara Valley Muscat 2018 $30 Gloriously golden in the glass, this musky, Turkish Delight-scented superstar is laced with fresh ginger, beeswax, lime zest and scorched apricots on the nose and palate. It’s incredibly rich and slightly smoky, and shows a kick of fresh, crunchy acidity and there’s a splash of sweetness and lusciousness … Read More
Moutere Hills Nelson Rumor 2018
Moutere Hills Nelson Rumor 2018 $54 I’m a sucker for a wine named after a much-loved pet (in this case winemaker Rusty’s trusty kelpie), especially when it’s an unusually tasty blend of merlot, syrah and cabernet sauvignon like this one. Earthy-hued and cloudy (reflecting its unfined, unfiltered nature), it has a dusty plum and earthy … Read More
Seresin MOMO Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Seresin MOMO Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $19 Displaying some attractive green apple, lime and tropical tones on the nose, the wine has an immediate herbaceous hit upfront, however it tends to drop away in the mid-palate rather quickly. Attractive, yet lacks the punch and personality of previous vintages. Perfectly decent if you’re catering to … Read More
Baybuzz Magazine Profile – Monowai Estate
Monowai Estate Published September 20th 2022 BayBuzz Magazine Monowai rocks! by Yvonne LorkinSeptember 20, 2022 Photo: Tom Allan Things don’t happen slow with Emma Lowe. “I said to Marcelo, if you come to New Zealand and decide you like it and want to stay, then we’re going to have to get married,” she shrugs. “So he … Read More
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Dillons Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Dillons Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $27 From a very challenging vintage comes a ray of hope and highlight in this delicious wine. Ultra-concentrated and crammed with lemongrass, lime zest, passionfruit and punchy fresh herbs, it’s bursting with ripe textures and beautifully balanced acidity. Crisp, refreshing, fragrant and with a … Read More
te Pā Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
te Pā Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 $29 Grown in te Pā’s certified organic vineyard in Raupo Creek in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys region, this pinot noir absolutely erupts with rosehip and cherry aromas, hints of black tea and tamarillo and shows a juicy, redcurrant and cranberry-crammed palate. Laced with a smorgasbord of spices, it’s rich, … Read More
Astrolabe Marlborough Chenin Blanc Sec 2022
Astrolabe Marlborough Chenin Blanc Sec 2022 $25 We should all thank our lucky tonsils that Simon Waghorn chucked in a promising career in seaweed science to pursue winemaking instead. Otherwise, we’d not experience the floral, feisty intensity of this certified organic chenin blanc and that would be tragic. This sec (seck), chenin has a touch … Read More