Capital Cider Co Love & Money Mixed Berry Cider 440ml can Nelson’s Capital Cider Co have created a mixed berry option that is dry – yusss!! Clean, zesty and with definite apple backbone, this cider, served super-chilled, has got summer 2020 written all over it. It’s an excellent dry style with attitude and awesome length … Read More
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Capital Cider Co. Easy Rider Classic 440ml can
Capital Cider Co. Easy Rider Classic 440ml can Ripe and cleansing and smooth to drink, bursting with apple purity and classic texture, a tweak of sweetness and a long, rich, stylish mouthfeel. This could very well be my favourite of the whole lot. Creamy and very tidily put together, it’s a rewarding thing to sip.
Capital Cider Co. Winning Kaffir Lime, Lemon and Juniper Cider 440ml can
Capital Cider Co. Winning Kaffir Lime, Lemon and Juniper Cider 440ml can The lime quotient is just a sneaky element in the corner, the lemon and juniper provide a soft cloak for the apple base but the mouthfeel is thinner than I’d prefer, but those who like a lighter style of cider may really enjoy … Read More
Capital Cider Co. K.I.S.S Dry Nelson Cider
Capital Cider Co. K.I.S.S Dry Nelson Cider 440ml Can I really like the nose on this cider because it is bursting with punchy apple aromas, green apple skin, a teensy hint of bitterness and the acidity is fresh and there’s a twang of sour that injects extra complexity and adds to the zesty finish and … Read More
Jules Taylor Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018
Jules Taylor Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 $29.99 Subtle yet wild-at-heart aromas of cherry and baked raspberry leap out of the glass and in the mouth it’s got that ‘young wine’ friskiness that comes with high acidity – yet there’s an underlying savouriness and structure that supports the ability to age. But right now it’s a … Read More
Pegasus Bay Virtuoso Waipara Chardonnay 2016
Pegasus Bay Virtuoso Waipara Chardonnay 2016 $60 I don’t know what Mat Donaldson and the team at Pegasus Bay did in their past lives, but clearly they were lovely to puppies, helped lots of elderly people across the street, paid their taxes and put teaspoons of sugar water out for tired bumblebees to drink, because … Read More
Maison Noire Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Franc 2015
Maison Noire Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Franc 2015 $25 Cabernet Franc is just the sexiest wee red grape, and yet it’s very rarely made into wine on its own. Crafted by Guillaume Thomas from his tiny vineyard on the Waimarama Road, this new 2015 vintage is ultra-floral and rock-solid with spices and racy, raspberry/cranberry characters. The … Read More
Jules Taylor Marlborough Pinot Gris 2018
Jules Taylor Marlborough Pinot Gris 2018 $21.99 Hoping to find a pinot gris with freshness, zing and dryish deliciousness out there? Then hop back into your comfortable cubby hole, because this wine will hit that balance for you no problemo. Dry yet generously proportioned with nashi pear, green apple, a whiff of white pepper and … Read More
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 $22.99 Peach, peach and more peach right here folks! Easy and lemongrassy, luscious and easy to imbibe, it’s got that classic armpitty notes (in the nicest possible way) Dillon’s Point is a micro-region that really punches the tropical fruit into the stratosphere. Soft, generous, juicy, lemonade … Read More
Paddy Borthwick Falloon Block Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2014
Paddy Borthwick Falloon Block Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2014 $22 The Borthwick’s are Wairarapa pioneers in farming and grapegrowing and that they’re able to produce such fresh and fabulous pinot noir at this price is testament to their vast experience on the land. Classic black tea, seasoned leather, black guava and spicy cherry flavours merge with … Read More