Yealands Reserve Marlborough Rosé 2020 $22.95 While it might look pale and pretty, this rosé has a lot going on and most of it is good. Watermelon, raspberry and cherry notes plump out the fruit character, however, there’s a slight bitterness on the finish which, if you like a bit of rough, is fine, however … Read More
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Riverby Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Riverby Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $22 If you’re a fan of the classic crushed herb character that good Marlborough sauvignon blanc is famous for, then this will be your box of biscuits indeed. Tropical tones, lemongrass layers and a tweak of tomato stalk make this a good example of the style and one that’s … Read More
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2020
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 $21 Not only is this rosé super-pretty in the glass, think Jazz apple aromatics, but cherry and redcurrant characters also burst forth as well. Crisp, crunchy-fresh and chilled-down its got summer afternoon written all over it. http://www.whitehaven.co.nz
Indian wine from Grover Zampa in New Zealand
If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me if there were any decent wines coming out of India that were available in New Zealand, I’d be off down the TAB and putting a hundred for the win by the long shot on the next 3200m at Matamata. Happily the good folk at … Read More
Loveblock Tee Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Loveblock Tee Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $26.99 Straight out the gate this is unlike any sauvignon blanc I’ve tasted recently. Perfumed with lemon verbena, lemongrass, soft herbaceousness and a whisker of marzipan, on the palate it’s crunchy-fresh and flinty, edged with green apple, white nectarine and mandarin. It’s a fun, frisky, flavoursome new release from … Read More
Two Rivers Isle of Beauty Marlborough Rosé 2020
Two Rivers Isle of Beauty Marlborough Rosé 2020 $20.49 Boasting the most perfect pink diamond colour, it’s like a liquid version of JLo, Beyoncé and Mariah’s engagement rings. While this Southern stunner might hail from Marlborough, each sip catapults you to the island of Corsica in Southern France, which is where winemaker David Clouston honed … Read More
Zaria Hawke’s Bay Malbec Rosé 2020
Zaria Hawke’s Bay Malbec Rosé 2020 $21 Whenever Bryce Edmonds at Zaria releases a new vintage rosé I’m all over it like an Augustine kimono (particularly if said kimono was in this outrageously pretty ruby hue). Made from Malbec grown in the deep, red gravels of the Bridge Pa Triangle, this new release screams style … Read More
On Giants’ Shoulders Martinborough Chardonnay 2018
On Giants’ Shoulders Martinborough Chardonnay 2018 $40 Hands up if you just feel like sipping on a slippery, softly-styled, elegant-as-all-getout chardonnay that doesn’t leave you scraping the sawdust and butterscotch out of your mouth after every sip? This 2018 vintage from Braden and Gabrielle Crosby’s tiny, non-irrigated vineyard in Martinborough is wild-fermented, supremely smooth, styled … Read More
Coxhead Creek Matakana Verdelho 2020
Coxhead Creek Matakana Verdelho 2020 $25 I love the lifted apple and peach aromatics on this little lovely from Michael Lorimer’s Matakana vineyard, and I love even more the fact that it’s Verdelho! Yay! Verdelho is a VERY rare grape on our shores, which is a shame because it absolutely roars when planted in the … Read More
Coxhead Creek Matakana Rosé 2020
Coxhead Creek Matakana Rosé 2020 $25 How gorgeously pretty is this wine! You’re looking at it right? So perfectly pale, this rosé is made from cabernet franc grown by Michael Lorimer. Cabernet Franc classically adds fullness, volume, and delicately sweet red fruit notes to any wine, so when it’s crafted into a rosé, it’s a … Read More