Rock Ferry Trig Hill Vineyard Central Otago Tempranillo 2016 $45 Not only is this tempranillo from Central Otago (as unlikely as that sounds), it’s also organic AND darn excellent. The aromatics sing of bay leaf, drying flax, leather and coffee, prune and saucy, scorched toast, and all those delicious things osmose through onto the palate. … Read More
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Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Pinot Gris 2018
Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Pinot Gris 2018 $40 This is one of my favourite New Zealand pinot gris wines hands down. Hands all over the place in fact. Hand-harvested, whole bunch pressed and only the free-run juice was fermented with a combo of cultured and wild yeasts in a mixture of stainless steel … Read More
Rockburn Eight Barrels Gibbston Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
Rockburn Eight Barrels Gibbston Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $96 Grown in soils known as ‘Pigburn shallow fine sandy loam’, the best eight barrels of pinot noir harvested from Rockburn’s Gibbston vineyard, were set aside, to live their best life, to be the best they could be, to live their own truth and to … Read More
Rockburn Eleven Barrels Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
Rockburn Eleven Barrels Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $96 Just eleven barrels of the very best pinot noir harvested from Rockburn’s Parkburn vineyard were surrounded with large road cones and strict instructions by winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis “No Touching!”. The result is a wine plump with courage and character, deep cherry notes, a hint of … Read More
Tiki Koro Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
Tiki Koro Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $34.99 Fermented in open-topped fermenters, this intensely spicy Central Otago pinot noir is one that ticks boxes if you’re a fan of spiced cherry, exotic scents, wild red notes like redcurrant, rhubarb and raspberry. It’s juicy, multi-layered and shows refreshing acidity and a silky finish. http://wwww.tikiwine.com
Black Peak Central Otago Riesling 2017
Black Peak Central Otago Riesling 2017 $26 As the great poet and fashion icon Axle Rose once said, “Welcome to the Jungle”. Each sniff and sip of this Central Otago sensation contains a riot of citrus and tropical terrificness. Crafted by the criminally talented and not unhandsome James McElrea, this riesling heaves with honeysuckle and … Read More
McArthur Ridge Southern Tor Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
McArthur Ridge Southern Tor Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $29 Shiny-new and showing a tonne of potential, this Central Otago-grown pinot noir has classic blueberry, rosehip and cherry aromatics and buckets of raspberry on the front palate. It’s refreshing and young and the acidity is right up front, however it’s looking like it’ll morph into … Read More
McArthur Ridge Southern Tor Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018
McArthur Ridge Southern Tor Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 $29 If you’re looking for cosy, cuddly, plump, plush pinot noir then you’ve come to the correct cul-de-sac my friend. Built from Alexandra-grown grapes, this supple-structured wine shows cherry, smoked rhubarb and spice layers, a soft yet solid spine and a long, red-fruited finish. http://mcarthurridge.nz/shop/pinot-noir
South River Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
South River Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $32(tbc) Crafted by Antony Worch at Alexandra Vintners and carefully shepherded to the winery by the multi-talented Kenneth McGrath, this pinot noir is hugely aromatic and heaving with berry blossoms, black tea and motorcycle-leathers. Wild cherry, blueberry and fuzzy, woolly notes make this a fresh, youthful yet … Read More
Bristol Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018
Bristol Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 $49 Woah. This new vintage of Bristol Farm by winemaker Brendan Seal, is quite the different beast to later years. It’s very savoury, earth-driven, with aromas of rain on a freshly-ploughed paddock. Cherry, berry and soft raspberry characters make themselves known and replicate on the palate. Soft, velvety … Read More