Main Divide Pokiri Reserve North Canterbury Late Picked Pinot Gris 2014 $24.99 If you’re looking for indulgence on a 750ml scale, then you’ve come to the right cul-de-sac. With it’s intense, rose-gold colour, it looks like money in the glass and the nose explodes with toasty toffee, musky spices and baked stonefruit. Caramel and butterscotch … Read More
Bayer Northern Young Viticulturist of the Year 2019 announced
Bayer Northern Young Viticulturist of the Year 2019 announced Congratulations to Pietro Aloisi from Ake Ake who became the Bayer Northern Young Viticulturist of the Year 2019 on Friday 7 June. Aloisi grew up in Italy but is now a New Zealand resident arriving here over seven years ago. He has been working in the … Read More
Mount Riley Marlborough Syrah 2018
Mount Riley Marlborough Syrah 2018 $20 Visitors to the Mount Riley cellar door on Malthouse Road just outside of Blenheim, will be the only ones lucky enough to get their hands on this super-tasty (and super-rare) southern syrah crafted by Matt Murphy. Scented with bright berries, cherry, boysenberry and fresh herbs, on the palate its … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Pinot Gris 201
Main Divide North Canterbury Pinot Gris 2016 $21.99 Three years of quiet, sleepy time in the bottle has helped it develop delicious dry textures, aromas of beeswax, preserved pears and musky spices and it has a mineral-driven, honeysuckle-edged finish. Golden in the glass, floral and fresh, it’s complex, flinty and fabulously spicy. www.glengarrywines.co.nz
Historic Esk Valley Cellar Door relocates…
Esk Valley Cellar Door set to Relocate. The much loved Esk Valley Cellar Shop in Bay View Hawkes Bay is set to relocate to the Gimblett Gravels-based Te Awa Cellar Door in August where they’ll be offering a “new and exciting tasting experience”. The new address will be 2375 State Highway 50, Roys Hill where … Read More
Dog Point Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
Dog Point Marlborough Chardonnay 2016 $40 Well, I’ll be pounded, egged and covered in crumbs Batman. In fact, any chicken recipe just screams out for the finest chardonnay you can lay your hands on. I was incredibly fortunate to have a bottle of the stunning Dog Point Marlborough Chardonnay 2016 within arms reach as I … Read More
Mischief Waipara Pinot Noir 2017
Mischief Waipara Pinot Noir 2017 $28 The Mischief Waipara Pinot Noir 2017 ticks all the boxes for plushness, fruit-forwardness and is one of those wines that’ll inject life into any occasion. Ripe cherry, raspberry and even a tiny squeak of beetroot all erupt from the glass and the flavours are soft, easy, plump and gentle … Read More
Grande Alberone Rosso NV
Grande Alberone Quintus Rosso NV $28 Made by Loris Devali, this multi-regional, multi-vintage blend of syrah, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, teroldego and primitivo has a nose of ripe fruit, blackcurrant, and powerloads of plum with hints of oak and silky-smooth tannins. It’s a bold wine with fruit sweetness and conversation-starter power from the first sip. For … Read More
Jules Taylor Marlborough Chardonnay 2018
Jules Taylor Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 $21.99 Boasting all sorts of tropical tantalisation on the nose (think pineapple and mango) alongside cashew, almond and a smashup of grapefruit and peach wash across the palate. It’s not an oak-driven, ultra-challenging style, more fruit forward than anything, with a creamy undertone that makes it a crowd-pleaser for any … Read More
Nockie’s Palette ‘Georgetown’ Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016
Nockie’s Palette ‘Georgetown’ Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 $38 The Georgetown Vineyard is situated at the Cromwell end of the Kawarau Gorge and sits on the site of the historic Georgetown township. Crafted by Jenn Parr, this pinot noir absolutely heaves with wild cherry, redcurrant and sweet, coughdrop complexity. Hints of wild thyme and seasoned … Read More