Yealands Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 $16 If aromatics of bruised basil, lemon zest, passionfruit and hints of jalapeno spin your wheels, then you’ve come to the correct car yard my friend. Classically styled, with citrus and herbaceous heft from woah to go, this is a clean, crunchy-crisp example that will please the crowds or … Read More
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Two Rivers Clos Des Pierres Marlborough Chardonnay 2021
Two Rivers Clos Des Pierres Marlborough Chardonnay 2021 $30 After a very tricky season, just tiny amounts of fruit were available to make this chardonnay, but those little bunches, grown in the Spring and Brookby Hill vineyard, were spectacular. Hand-harvested, whole bunch pressed, wild fermented and aged for 11 months in a 4500ltr French oak … Read More
Pyramid Valley Colours Collection North Canterbury Orange 2021
Pyramid Valley Colours Collection North Canterbury Orange 2021 $35 Paired with: Paneer & Capsicum Curry in dish Magazine Issue 104 Boasting a cyanotype print of a nasturtium on its label, the Pyramid Valley Colours Collection North Canterbury Orange 2021 ($35) is crafted from a blend of Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Muscat and Gewürztraminer which … Read More
Yealands Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020
Yealands Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 $27 Red apple, tamarillo and cherry aromatics all wash through onto the palate of this super-smooth pinot noir. Fresh, youthful yet showing some density and weight, and finely tuned tannins to finish. A ribbon of smoke curls around the core of spice rather nicely. Paired with: Indonesian Style Coconut … Read More
Wairiki The Matriarch Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021
Wairiki The Matriarch Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021 $31 Grown in the famous Mangatahi soils west of Hastings, where the vine roots curl around enormous stones known as ‘Mangatahi swedes’, this chardonnay is a rare thing indeed. Just three barrels were made of this, the flagship chardonnay of the Linn family, only made when the fruit … Read More
Pyramid Valley Colours Collection North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Pyramid Valley Colours Collection North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2021 $29 Organically, biodynamically grown, this North Canterbury-grown debut release from Pyramid Valley heaves with jalapeno and bruised basil, lemongrass, wildflowers and white pepper on the nose and palate. Incredibly complex and layered with fennel and feijoa. Pyramid Valley
Clearview Estate Cape Kidnappers Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet 2019
Clearview Estate Cape Kidnappers Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet 2019 $22 Seriously savoury and meaty on the nose, there’s an aspect of freshly-turned earth, smoke, tar and black olive on the nose, while on the palate it’s vibrant and freshly stacked with plum, dried herbs, liquorice and layered, grippy tannins. It’s a textural overload, a roast … Read More
Leftfield Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2019
Leftfield Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2019 $19.99 Grown in the famous Gimblett Gravels subregion, this meaty malbec is packed with bright berries, juicy cherry and plum notes, soft peppery spices and a smooth, easy, velvety finish. whisky online
Monowai Upper Reaches Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021
Monowai Upper Reaches Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021 $35 This chardonnay — with its caramelised spices, roast peach notes, deliciously complex macadamia-like creaminess, and exceptional length of flavour — is inspiring. I’d only had a sip when this sudden flash of brilliance occurred. If you’re cremated after you die, you could be put into an hourglass … Read More
Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021 $45 Cranberry coloured and erupting with florentine aromatics – dark cocoa, cherry, citrus oils and spices galore, this shiny new pinot crafted from fruit grown in Rockburn’s Gibbston and Parkburn vineyards is a stylishly structured wine that slips down in silky fashion. Soft, smoky characters merge with gentle tannins … Read More