Four Daughters Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

26 June 2025By Yvonne

Four Daughters Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Lemongrass and bruised basil merge with classic cut grass and white pepper characters on the nose. Fresh and yet showing a smoky undertone on the nose and palate and finishing with a ripe lemon and passionfruit punchiness. Uncomplicated and fruity.

Schubert Martinborough Rose 2023

24 June 2025By Yvonne

Schubert Martinborough Rose 2023 $39 Crafted from 100% Pinot Noir grown in Kai Schubert’s tiny wee vineyard in central Martinborough, this limited edition rosé is the cutest colour of freshly filleted trout and has lifted aromatics of pink peppercorn, white strawberry, quince, quartzy minerality and redcurrant and soft raspberry. All those delicious things osmose across … Read More

Soljans Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

23 June 2025By Yvonne

Soljans Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 $25 Erupting with bright passionfruit, lemonade, lime zest, bright peach and buckets of fresh green herbs and plucky peapod notes, this Sauvignon Blanc is classic sunshine in a bottle stuff. Gentle, juicy, cleansing and citrus-stacked, it’s tropic-tastic to sip.   Soljans Estate

Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Gris 2023

23 June 2025By Yvonne

Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Gris 2023 $25 Deliciously dry yet erupting with punchy pear, fresh quince and nashi notes laced with white pepper, spiced peach and gentle acidity make this a fresh, approachable and cleansing sip. Whitehaven

Whitehaven Marlborough Chardonnay 2023

23 June 2025By Yvonne

Whitehaven Marlborough Chardonnay 2023 $25 Bright, vibrant, roast nectarine and grilled grapefruit characters on the nose and palate, interlaced with crisp acidity, beautifully balanced oak treatment, creamy stonefruit, almond meal and soft, buttery, caramelised characters to finish. Whitehaven  

Spoke Resolute Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

23 June 2025By Yvonne

Spoke Resolute Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 I love that winemaker Ben Glover has used the words ‘feral fermentation’ on the back label of this wine because that’s exactly what’s happened to create this fabulously funky, moody, broody style. Wild yeasts, a long, slow ferment, and extended time being matured on its lees has created a … Read More

Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Rosé 2024

18 June 2025By Yvonne

Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Rosé 2024 $26 Crafted from a blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Pinot Noir that were crushed and left for 24hrs on their skins in order for this deliciously pink colour from the dark skins to bleed into the juice to create this vibrant colour. The Syrah adds sexy, peppery texture … Read More

Q Waitaki Valley Rosé 2024

18 June 2025By Yvonne

Q Waitaki Valley Rosé 2024 $35 I love the pale trout coral colour and how its nose erupts with white raspberry, soft cherry, white pepper and fleshy, Pink Lady apple notes. Wickedly good stuff here from Waitaki, a region which sits on the border of South Canterbury and North Otago. Stuff which boasts a hint … Read More

Equilibrium Te Muna Martinborough Rosé 2024

18 June 2025By Yvonne

Equilibrium Te Muna Martinborough Rosé 2024 $30 This bright, new, super-crisp wine really benefits from a whoomph of oxygen, so give your glass a really good swirl before that first sip. Dry, crunchy citrus, strawberry and white raspberry characters, lead to plush textures and a mouthwatering, Provence-like mid-palate. Generously juicy and soothingly spicy to finish. … Read More

Mt Difficulty Ghost Town Lowburn Valley Chardonnay 2020

11 June 2025By Yvonne

Mt Difficulty Ghost Town Lowburn Valley Chardonnay 2020 $39 Crafted from small parcels of fruit sourced from Mt D’s Lowburn vineyards, this glossily golden chardonnay roars with roast nectarine, grilled grapefruit, buckets of toasted almonds, creamy complexity and bursts of buttery goodness. Beautifully balanced, nougat-nuanced oak notes combine with refreshing acidity and “drink me” personality … Read More