Bristol Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 $49 (yet to be released) Imagine a bowl full of rhubarb, redcurrants, smashed cherries and wild thyme, and you’ve pretty much got the entire aromatic spectrum of this wine. On the palate it is beautifully balanced, with the ripe fruit merging with layers of earthy, truffle and spice … Read More
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Bristol Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016
Bristol Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 $49 Paired with Rustic glazed meatloaf (lamb and pork) in Issue 92 of dish Magazine As Michelle of The Resistance in ‘Allo ‘Allo, would say “Leesen vary carefooly, ah weeel say zeez ernly wonce”. The Bristol Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 ($49) has just the perfect smorgasbord … Read More
Bald Hills Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016
Bald Hills Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 $46 Aged in 33% new French oak for 12 months, this incredibly floral, fruit saturated pinot noir creates an immediate impression and brings the grins from the first sip. Youthful and buoyant and bursting with wild cherry, smoked spices and silky textures. It possesses a lift … Read More
The Bald Hills 3 Acres Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017
The Bald Hills 3 Acres Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 $32 Brand new on the market, this raspberry, rhubarb, herb and cherry-centric pinot noir from Bannockburn (where the hills are so dry and dusty they’re practically ‘bald’) is lush, plush and all things ‘ush’ on the nose and palate. Fresh, juicy and showing highly skilled … Read More
Bald Hills Last Light Single Vineyard Central Otago Riesling 2017
Bald Hills Last Light Single Vineyard Central Otago Riesling 2017 $30 This is classic-classic-classic riesling, people. Heaving with zesty natural sweetness, crunchy mandarin-induced magic, and notes of Pink Lady apples, lime, honeysuckle, and masses of white-flesh fruit, it’s just stunning! Made by Pete Bartle, Central Otago winemaking royalty, it’s a riesling with wow-factor 50. Enjoy … Read More
McArthur Ridge Falls Dam Central Otago Pinot Gris 2019
McArthur Ridge Falls Dam Central Otago Pinot Gris 2019 $20 Classic Central Otago pinot gris here folks, all zesty pear and apple, and it nicely nunchucks you around the face with nashi pear, strudel spices, clean acidity and springy textures. Lush, plush and perky to sip, it deserves to be chilled down and enjoyed with … Read More
McArthur Ridge Lilico Central Otago Pinot Rosé 2019
McArthur Ridge Lilico Central Otago Pinot Rosé 2019 $16.50 Scented with berry brioche and buckets of cherries, this Central Otago rosé roars with creamy cherry clafoutis flavours on the palate. Hints of pink peppercorn and spice round out the finish of this crisp, full-bodied and frisky rosé. http://www.mcarthurridge.nz
Domain Road The Water Race Central Otago Dry Riesling 2018
Domain Road The Water Race Central Otago Dry Riesling 2018 $27 Great dry riesling should have an immediate flinty, limey, green apple impact on the nose and a tidal wave of crunchy, zesty acidity and lemon-lime layers. This super-juicy new release from Graeme and Jill Crosbie is actually named after the ubiquitous water races that … Read More
Brass Knocker Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
Brass Knocker Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $21.90 Scarlet-bright in the glass and showing soft spices, black tea, blueberry and cherry on the nose and palate. The acidity is firm and fresh (as you’d expect from its youth), however it’s got good ‘pinosity’ or pinot-presence in the mouth. It’s a very attractive, glossy wine in … Read More
Urbn Vino Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 500ml
Urbn Vino Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 500ml $28 Classic Central Otago characters of black tea, cherry, redcurrant and cranberry burst forth from fruit trucked directly into the Dunedin CBD and made into wine in New Zealand’s first urban winery. Brendan Seal is the winemaker responsible for the Urbn Vino venture and he’s secured sensational … Read More