Montana M Waipara Pinot Noir 2022 $17 Deeply savoury aromas unfurl to release cherry and plum layers, hedgerow fruits and spice on the nose. The palate is softly earthy, with a vein of savoury, roasting pan juices running through it and settling into tannins with soft grip and cling. Very pleasant everyday pinot. Widely Available.
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Smith and Sheth Cru Wairau Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Smith and Sheth Cru Wairau Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $30 Deeply complex aromas of jalapeno, bruised basil, lemongrass, fresh sweat and preserved lemon lead to a palate holding a creamy, peachy, soothing character, homemade lemonade and soft nettle notes. Serve chilled to highlight the florals. Smith & Sheth
Blackenbrook Nelson Montepulciano 2021
Blackenbrook Nelson Montepulciano 2021 $38 Daniel and Ursula Schwarzenbach of Blackenbrook have a thing about giving alternative varieties a go, and Montepulciano (from the Abruzzo region in Italy) is one of them. They figured it’d enjoy living in Nelson and it does. Firm tannins, dark rhubarb and cocoa notes are bound together by leather and … Read More
Montana M Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Montana M Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 $16 If you love a gris with bright nashi notes, quince-crammed complexity and soft spices then this is your jam. Easy, breezy, bursting with fruit sweetness and apple intensity, it’s got late afternoon cheeseboard in the sun written all over it. Widely Available
Montana M Gisborne Chardonnay 2022
Montana M Gisborne Chardonnay 2022 $16 Bright, peachy, boosted with buttered toast and showing fresh, nutty notes and a lick of pineapple on the finish. A crowd-pleaser for sure. Weddings? check. Parties? check. Anything? check! Widely Available
Montana M Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Montana M Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $16 Roaring with ripe citrus, passionfruit and beautiful bruised basil aromas, but leaning toward the lemongrass and jalapeno end of the flavour spectrum, this is a multilayered example that’ll serve great sippage for any scorching day. Hint’s of lime and white pepper merge with green apple on the finish … Read More
Blackenbrook Family Reserve Nelson Chardonnay 2020
Blackenbrook Family Reserve Nelson Chardonnay 2020 $49 As a fan of creamy complexity, I leapt up, down, and sideways for this new release from one of our favourite Nelsonian producers. Creamy coconut, almond, and nectarine niceness abound in this smooth, soothing chardonnay. It’s a style that’s also toasty, calm, assured, and groovy enough to get … Read More
Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Noir 2021
Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Noir 2021 $32 Bright, cherries, raspberries, pomegranates and redcurrants burst from the glass. Spicy, super-fresh, and stitched together wiht hints of rhubarb and black tea, it also delivers delicious textures and the tannins have lovely chew and cling. Plush and plump and I think it’s a cracker. Blackenbrook
Blackenbrook Nelson Gewürztraminer 2023
Blackenbrook Nelson Gewürztraminer 2023 $26 Hand-picked from the biggest crop in the 20year history of Daniel and Ursula Schwarztenbach’s existence making wine at Blackenbrook, this gewürz boasts classic Turkish delight, peach and soft ginger notes on the nose and palate. Crisp, clean, not overly sweet, in fact very well balanced from a tricky vintage. GOLD … Read More
Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Blanc 2023
Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Blanc 2023 $26 Pinot Blanc is extremely rare in New Zealand. It’s like the Maui Dolphin, the Puteketeke or the Archey’s Frog of wine varieties over here with just 11ha in the ground. But what it lacks in mass, it makes up for in marvelousness. Bursting with ripe nectarine, lemon zest, pear … Read More