Amisfield Breakneck Reserve Pinot Noir 2016 $80 Breakneck is made from just 10 barrels selected by Dr Stephanie Lambert and her winemaking team from their favourite clones from their Block 7 site. The wine is soft and sleepy to begin, then unveils a peacocks tail of red apple, red cherry, soft spices and chalky tannins. There’s … Read More
Framingham Select Marlborough Riesling 2017
Framingham Select Marlborough Riesling 2017 $34.99 The ‘select’ has a reputation for being a sweet sensation, however it’s a masterclass in achieving balance at it’s best. Pure apple, lime, lemon and mandarin flavours merge with superior precision due to focused acidity that on point. Beautifully crafted, refreshing and incredibly satisfying, it’s a young riesling destined … Read More
Hãhã Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Hãhã Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016 $29.99 Lift the lid off a teapot and sniff the emptiness. It smells lush and tannic, just like this wine. Tamarillo, wild cherry, earthy, plummy flavours merge with dried herb and toast. The finish is smooth, slightly meaty and moreish, and it carries long across the palate. Nicely made … Read More
Snapper Rock Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet 2016 $16.99
Snapper Rock Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet 2016 $16.99 Sweetly fruited on the nose, this is, like its namesake, a snappy little red blend that’s a great value quaffer. Smooth, velvety and showing plum, cherry and redcurrant characters on the finish. Simple, yummy and dangerously drinkable. trade $11.08
Aorangi Road Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Aorangi Road Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2017 $ The locals call the large boulders that litter the vineyards out west of Hastings in the Crownthorpe district, “Mangatahi Swedes” in a little jibe at their ‘Gimblett Gravels’ cousins closer to town. This sauvignon has a soft, lemongrass and bruised basil aroma, a dusting of white pepper … Read More
Julicher Martinborough Pinot Noir 2014
Julicher Martinborough Pinot Noir 2014 $45 It’s like inhaling the interior of a horse float, just after all the hay and other ‘stuff’ has been swept out. It’s leathery and sweaty and feral, yet underpinned with wild strawberry, cherry and a hint of rhubarb. Plush, plump and so incredibly smooth, it’s quite a gorgeous thing … Read More
Cambridge Road Martinborough Pinot Noir 2013
Cambridge Road Martinborough Pinot Noir 2013 $60 Lance Redgwell is a pinot master, and from his tiny, biodynamically-grown vineyard on the Martinborough terraces comes this juicy tsunami of black tea, Cherry Ripe bars, camphor, sandalwood, earthy leather notes and layers of mushroomy complexity merge with finely chiseled tannins to produce a slick yet succulent and … Read More
One Off Red Planet Martinborough Pinot Noir 2016
One Off Red Planet Martinborough Pinot Noir 2016 $35 Winemaker to the stars, Rod McDonald has had a ‘thing’ for Martinborough pinot noir and finally, he’s managed to get his mitts on a perfect parcel of fruit to play with for his ‘One Off’ series. These are wines that are never repeated and in extremely … Read More
Second Family of Twelve Wine Tutorial Announced – Wine Professionals Enter Now!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26th November 2018 Second Family of Twelve Wine Tutorial Announced. Empowering leadership through enduring knowledge. After a terrific response to the first tutorial, the Family announces the second tutorial for next year. It will take place August 4-6, 2019, at Family winery Villa Maria’s Auckland estate. The purpose of wine tutorial is … Read More
Dry Gully Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017
Dry Gully Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 $29 Pinot Noir grown in Alexandra has its own personality and pluck. Dry Gully are totally dependable to produce solid, cheek-slappingly glorious pinot noir year after year. Intense cherry, tamarillo, tea leaf and rosehip tea all crash across the palate and leave a comet-tail of spice on the … Read More