Paritua Stone Paddock Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2020 $19.95 From the talented hands of Hawke’s Bay’s Merlot King himself, comes Jason Stent’s new rosé for Paritua’s Stone Paddock range. Crafted from merlot grown in the deep, iron-rich, red gravels of the Bridge Pa Triangle district, this rosé has a full, fleshy, peppery tone to it, while … Read More
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Marlborough Ranu 2020
Lawson’s Dry Hills Marlborough RANU 2020 $28 This is only the second RANU produced by Marcus Wright and his winemaking team at Lawson’s, and I for one am very happy to see it. Very happy because I am an unashamed fan of the blended white, and this one happens to be a full, rich, rock … Read More
Masottina Conegliano Valdobbiadene Le Rive Di Ogliano Extra Dry Prosecco Superiore 2018
Masottina Conegliano Valdobbiadene Le Rive Di Ogliano Prosecco Superiore 2018 $31.99 One sniff and sip and you’ll see why this exceptionally tasty fizz has won the ‘Best Prosecco in the World’ award at the Decanter World Wine Awards. It’s sourced from a single site in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene, which is where the most prestigious prosecco … Read More
Masottina Prosecco DOC Treviso Vino Spumante Brut NV
Masottina Prosecco DOC Treviso Vino Spumante Brut NV $19.99 No joke, when this multi-award-winning wine is first poured, the tiny links of delicate bubbles are wriggling and twisting so energetically, they look like they’re doing a Zumba class inside the glass. With its soft, summer-flowers and lemon blossom aromatics, pillowy texture and generous, suede-like citrus … Read More
Te Awanga Estate Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2019
Te Awanga Estate Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2019 $24.99 Crafted by Rod McDonald, this coastally-grown chardonnay has unique aromas of seabreezes and custard squares and peach conserve spread on buttered toast with charred edges. It’s creamy, stonefruit saturated and licked with a whisker of white pepper which adds complexity and yumness (should totally be a word) … Read More
Junction Pastime Central Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2019
Junction Pastime Central Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2019 $22 One sip and it’s blindingly obvious as to how this wine romped into a trophy spot at the Hawke’s Bay Wine Awards. With its aromas of crisp apple and nashi and cleansing, dry, white pepper, musky ginger and five-spice characters. Nicely balanced, it’s an apple-edged, aromatic … Read More
Middle Earth Nelson Pinot Gris 2020
Middle Earth Nelson Pinot Gris 2020 $22 My number-one match for pumpkin soup has always been good pinot gris, and that’s not about to change now that I’ve tasted Middle Earth’s new delish offering. There’s something about the rich, spiced nashi notes and juicy, cleansing, luscious mouthfeel in this wine that makes it perfect with … Read More
Sam Harrop Grand Amateur Merchant Hawkes Bay Cabernet Franc 2018
Sam Harrop Grand Amateur Merchant Hawkes Bay Cabernet Franc 2018 $39.99 Strap yourself in and steady yourself to collide with blackcurrant aromatics of locomotive proportions. This cabernet franc by local Master of Wine Sam Harrop, injects that hyper-fruity intensity onto the palate as well and shows exactly why this grape is so often used to … Read More
Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Rosé 2020
Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Rosé 2020 $23 Bright and bursting with banging cherry, raspberry and cranberry characters, this rosé from the sunshine capital of the country is all kinds of ripe and rumpty. Bold, bouncy and super-fresh, it’s got that pinot noir tension, but also a vibrant, fruit-centric and fun thing to sip. http://www.blackenbrook.co.nz
Blackenbrook Shangri-La Nelson Gewürztraminer 2020
Blackenbrook Shangri-La Nelson Gewürztraminer 2020 $23 One Nelsonian name associated with great gewürztraminer is Blackenbrook. It’s like they’ve got lychee and ginger running in their veins – they never seem to turn out anything but sensational styles and this 2020 example is no exception. Fresh, feisty, dry, clean and crunchy textures merge with pure pear, … Read More