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.
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Soljans Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
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
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
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
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
Jules Taylor Marlborough Pinot Gris 2024
Jules Taylor Marlborough Pinot Gris 2024 $22 Classically structured style here from an absolute guru of gris. On the nose there’s a subtle lift of persimmon, nashi, white pepper, soft peach, apple and a lick of feijoa – all of which osmose onto the palate leaving a fresh, energetic impression and a general “oh yum”. … Read More
Misty Cove Landmark Series Marlborough Grüner Veltliner 2024
Misty Cove Landmark Series Marlborough Grüner Veltliner 2024 $24 I’ve tasted many a Grüner V over the years, but it’s the examples from our mates at Misty that repeatedly bring the grins. Instead of being subtle, light, and feathery (as many of the native Austrian examples are), this elegantly-styled wallop of a wine is riddled … Read More
Jules Taylor OTQ Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Jules Taylor OTQ Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $35-$45 Created from fruit grown in the Altimarloch vineyard in Marlborough’s upper Awatere Valley, one of the coldest sites in the region, the Jules Taylor Wines OTQ Sauvignon Blanc 2022 ($35-$45) is a style that Jules herself has been tinkering with “on the quiet” ever since she began … Read More
Jules Taylor Late Harvest Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Jules Taylor Late Harvest Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 $37 Energetic and incredibly aromatic, this wine roars with honeysuckle, passionfruit curd, creamed honey and caramelised peachy characters. Intensely sweet, but beautifully balanced and refreshing and finishing with zesty, candied mandarin and toffee apple notes. It’s a zesty, mango-tastic style. Jules Taylor
Yealands Single Vineyard Marlborough P.G.R. 2024
Yealands Single Vineyard Marlborough P.G.R. 2024 $29 This is one of my favourite blended whites of the moment. One of my favourites because of its crunchy-crisp, floral, apple and citrus-stacked aromas, its lacing of soft, musky spices and its fresh, lychee-laden mid-palate textures. This bottle of Awatere Valley-grown goodness also wowed me because tasting it … Read More