Leftfield New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $16 Crafted from a blend of grapes sourced from Nelson, Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay, this snappy, crunchy-crisp, magical mixed-breed of a sauvignon roars with so much flavour it’s like rolling maul of lemongrass, lime zest, punchy passionfruit and nectarine stacked niceness in every sip. Hefty herbaceousness and marathon length … Read More
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Brookfields Highland Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2020
Brookfields Highland Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2020 $44 Clothed in a platinum label with a ribbon of owner/winemaker Peter Robertson’s family tartan, the grapes for this vintage were grown in a tiny vineyard in Mere Road, in the middle of the famed Gimblett Gravels sub-region. 2020 is being touted as the ‘perfect’ vintage for Hawke’s Bay … Read More
Butterworth Martinborough Dry Riesling 2021
Butterworth Martinborough Dry Riesling 2021 $35 With solid apple intensity and layers of lime in every corner, this is a riesling that heaves with honeysuckle yet roars with beautifully balanced, dry, mineral intensity. Clean, lengthy and perks up the palate brilliantly. Butterworth Estate
The Greatest Te Mata Estate Coleraine Vintage Ever?
Te Mata Estate Hawke’s Bay Coleraine 2020 $130 2020 heralds the 36th release of New Zealand’s most famous red wine and the one that the Buck family are calling “the best in Te Mata’s history”. CEO Nick Buck said 2020 was “Simply perfect” and with tiny berries, alongside massive extract and tension, Te Mata’s winemaker … Read More
Arrogant Frog Croak Rotie Shiraz 2020
Arrogant Frog Croak Rotie Shiraz 2020 $14.99 Gentle, easy, spice-driven, ripe and ready, it’s gentle. spice-forward, a cheek-slappingly succulent style that’ll suit any occasion. Easy like sunday morning. www.glengarrywines.co.nz
SOHO Pink Sheep Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021
SOHO Pink Sheep Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 $25 Lifted and lemony and loaded with lime, this shiny sauvignon is named in homage to the late, great British haute couture designer Alexander McQueen, a self-described ‘pink sheep’ of his family. Grown in the Carter Family Vineyard, a burst of basil, sweetpea and lemongrass will unleash in … Read More
Brookfields Marshall Bank Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2020
Brookfields Marshall Bank Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2020 $37 Just gonna put it out there to say I feel this is the best Marshall Bank chardonnay Pete Robertson and his team have ever produced. Dangerously drinkable, and deliciously defined, it absolutely pops with pineapple, roast peach, rockmelon, yellow plum and toasted almond notes on the nose … Read More
Mills Reef Reserve Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2020
Mills Reef Reserve Gimblett Gravels Syrah 2020 $25 When the 2020 grape harvest wrapped up, winemakers were hopping, skipping and clapping about the excellence of it all and right about now the reds being released are absolutely proving that point. This syrah is always exceptional value however 2020 is a squeak above the rest. Bold … Read More
Domain Road Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Domain Road Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2021 $24 This absolute banger from Bannockburn just proves Marlborough isn’t always the centre of the sauvignon blanc universe. Dripping with delicious citrus, fragrant elderflower and peachy notes this sauvignon was sourced from the Crosbie family’s Defiance vineyard which could explain why it’s such a seriously tasty rebel. Whole-bunch … Read More
Church Road Gwen Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2020
Church Road Gwen Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2020 $21 Paired with: Zucchini Noodles with Corn and Tomatoes by Annabel Langbein in Canvas Magazine Saturday 15th Jan 2022 in the NZ Herald All that punchy pesto and creamy, avocado indulgence screams out for this crunchy-crisp, deliciously dry, cheek-slappingly sippable wine. Named in homage to the wife of … Read More