Carrick Central Otago Organic Dry Riesling 2019 $28 From their ‘Arthurs’ vineyard in Bannockburn comes this sophisticated, citrus-saturated yet skeletally dry riesling from scarily talented winemaker Rosie Menzies. Scented with fresh-cut lime, green apples, it absolutely fangs with fennel and citrus flavours and finishes with perfectly prickly, exfoliating acidity on the palate. Its 0.6g/l of … Read More
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Stonecutter Martinborough Merlot 2019
StoneCutter Martinborough Merlot 2019 $48 The name Merlot comes from its resemblance to the blue-black plumage of the blackbird (merle). Born of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Magdeleine Noire des Charentes (they don’t name grapes like they used to right), Merlot was once called Crabutet Noir – not exactly sexy, so a name change … Read More
Harrier Ridge Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2019
Harrier Ridge Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2019 $23.99 The very first pinot noir of the block for winemaker Richard Rhodes and his team from fruit grown on the rocky terraces above the Ngaruroro river. With its solid acid backbone, dried herb and violet characters, it’s a strong, if slightly uncoordinated style at this early stage … Read More
Terrace View Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Terrace View Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $14.99 With lemongrass and tropical tones on the nose and some herbaceous, capsicum and green apple characters on the palate, and marzipan textures on the finish. It’s a simple, quaffable sauvignon that could work well for a large function like a spring wedding
Terrace View Barrel Fermented Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018
Terrace View Barrel Fermented Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 $18.99 Fresh, juicy nectarine and pineapple characters on the nose lead to a peachy, punchy palate. It’s a medium-weight wine with solid acidity and toasty textures to finish. Vibrant, taut and darn drinkable.
Harrier Ridge Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2019
Harrier Ridge Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2019 $24.99 Golden in the glass and showing attractive cashew and roast peach aromas and a toasty, stonefruit-centric mid-palate. It’s a crowd-pleaser of a chardonnay laced with mango and nougat notes and boasts a long, creamy finish. It’s a style that’ll work across loads of different food and with loads … Read More
Harrier Ridge Hawke’s Bay Gewürztraminer 2020
Harrier Ridge Hawke’s Bay Gewürztraminer 2020 $24.99 Here’s a classic, dry and spice-centric gewürz from the talents of Richard Rhodes and harks back to the rockstar gewürztraminers from the Mangatahi region that came from Kemblefield wines back in the day. Citrus pith, ginger, and lychee layers on the nose and palate lead to a long, … Read More
Harrier Ridge Hawke’s Bay Field Blend 2019
Harrier Ridge Hawke’s Bay Field Blend 2019 $24.99 Blended by winemaker Richard Rhodes, this merlot malbec combo grown way out west of Hastings in Mangatahi is really starting to hit its straps. Scented with seasoned leather, bay leaf, blueberries and cocoa powder and boasting a rich, savoury, meaty mid-palate, it’s a very fresh, textural red … Read More
Terrace View Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2016
Terrace View Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2016 ($18.99). Five years on from harvest and this merlot grown high up on rocky terraces overlooking the Ngaruroro River, is actually looking at its peak drinking window right now. Plummy … Read More
McPherson Wines XV PURE South East Australia Cabernets 2020
McPherson Wines XV PURE South East Australia Cabernets 2020 $22 Hands up if you’ve ever tasted wine made from the Ruby cabernet grape before. No? Well here’s your initiation. Ruby cabernet is a grape created by cross-breeding cabernet sauvignon and carignan, and it has a pronounced cherry flavour. It was created in California back in … Read More