It’s one heck of an exciting feeling cracking open the box containing the newest Gimblett Gravels selection wines. Twelve of the greatest red wines to come from New Zealand’s most famous red wine region, selected independently by Andrew Caillard MW. They’re also selected from a talent pool consisting of dozens of hopefuls from dozens of … Read More
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Te Mania Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2020
Te Mania Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2020 $27.99 While the team at Te Mania have kept us copasetic with their bottles of Nelsonian niceness, this time they’ve journeyed north to the syrah capital of the country to hunt out fruit that’ll not only curl your lashes and epilate your limbs, it’ll also expand your nostrils with … Read More
Jules Taylor Marlborough Grüner Veltliner 2021
Jules Taylor Marlborough Grüner Veltliner 2021 $23 Paired with: Leek Risotto with Peas and Mint in dish Magazine Issue 99 Peas, mint and leeks just scream out for something rich yet herbaceous, so I’m gunning for the Jules Taylor Marlborough Grüner Veltliner 2021 ($23). Its face-punch of florals, avalanche of apple, sackloads of citrus, layers … Read More
Wither Hills Rarangi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Wither Hills Rarangi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $26 Paired with: Cacio and Pepe Pizza in dish Magazine Issue 99 This ultra-tasty, creamy, cheesy champion is the perfect thing to launch into whilst sipping a large glass of the Wither Hills Rarangi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 ($26.99) It’s softly-styled with preserved lemon, lemongrass and basil with … Read More
Rapaura Springs Gravel Lane Botrytised Marlborough Riesling 2018
Rapaura Springs Gravel Lane Botrytised Marlborough Riesling 2018 ($35) Paired with: Lemon cheesecake tart with lemon curd in dish Magazine Issue 99 You know this recipe is calling you right? It’s your destiny. So embrace the candied mandarin, toffee apple and crystalised ginger goodness of the Rapaura Springs Gravel Lane Botrytised Marlborough Riesling 2018 ($35) … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Chardonnay 2020
Main Divide North Canterbury Chardonnay 2020 $20 Paired with: Roasted cauliflower and Mushroom Risotto with Walnuts and Soft Cheese in dish Magazine Issue 99 It’s the lift of toasty, smoky, nuttiness in the Main Divide North Canterbury Chardonnay 2020 that makes it absolutely roar with the roast cauliflower and walnut flavours in this risotto, while … Read More
Gladstone Vineyard Wairarapa Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Gladstone Vineyard Wairarapa Sauvignon Blanc 2020 ($22) Paired with: Clams with sherry, garlic and parsley in dish Magazine Issue 99 There’s nothing like a softly-textured, peach and passionfruit-scented sauvignon blanc to serve with this classic Spanish clam concoction, and the Gladstone Vineyard Wairarapa Sauvignon Blanc 2020 ($22) is superb. Lime-laced, lemongrassy and lithe on the … Read More
Butterworth Martinborough Pinot Noir 2018
Butterworth Martinborough Pinot Noir 2018 $55 Harvested on the 28th March 2018 and bottled on the 22nd December 2020, this is a classic, spice-saturated pinot noir with those Martinborough signatures such as dried herbs, dark cocoa characters, cedar, roast beetroot and scorched cherries. It’s still very youthful and is settling into itself. The acidity is … Read More
Valli Waitaki Riesling 2020
Valli Waitaki Riesling 2020 ($30) I am all up in the lime-laden, crunchy-fresh, appletastic awesomeness that is the Valli Wine Waitaki Riesling 2020 ($30). Made by Grant Taylor from grapes grown in on the North Otago/South Canterbury border in Richie McCaw country- it’s got marathon length of flavour and personality in spades. It’s a tonsil-ticklingly, … Read More
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020 ($23) Paired with: Pork caper and pinenut empanadas in dish Magazine Issue 99 Balance out the piquancy (love that word!) of the capers, paprika and currants with a goblet of gorgeous nashi and quince-tastic Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020 ($23). It’s ultra-concentrated, apple-infused and all sorts of crunchy-fresh where textures … Read More