Seresin MOMO Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $19 Displaying some attractive green apple, lime and tropical tones on the nose, the wine has an immediate herbaceous hit upfront, however it tends to drop away in the mid-palate rather quickly. Attractive, yet lacks the punch and personality of previous vintages. Perfectly decent if you’re catering to … Read More
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Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Dillons Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Dillons Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $27 From a very challenging vintage comes a ray of hope and highlight in this delicious wine. Ultra-concentrated and crammed with lemongrass, lime zest, passionfruit and punchy fresh herbs, it’s bursting with ripe textures and beautifully balanced acidity. Crisp, refreshing, fragrant and with a … Read More
te Pā Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
te Pā Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 $29 Grown in te Pā’s certified organic vineyard in Raupo Creek in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys region, this pinot noir absolutely erupts with rosehip and cherry aromas, hints of black tea and tamarillo and shows a juicy, redcurrant and cranberry-crammed palate. Laced with a smorgasbord of spices, it’s rich, … Read More
Astrolabe Marlborough Chenin Blanc Sec 2022
Astrolabe Marlborough Chenin Blanc Sec 2022 $25 We should all thank our lucky tonsils that Simon Waghorn chucked in a promising career in seaweed science to pursue winemaking instead. Otherwise, we’d not experience the floral, feisty intensity of this certified organic chenin blanc and that would be tragic. This sec (seck), chenin has a touch … Read More
Forrest Estate Marlborough Albariño 2022
Forrest Estate Marlborough Albariño 2022 $28 Ultra-vibrant nectarine, apple, lime and white peach will up and punch you in the kisser with every sip. The acidity is whipcrack sharp, like swallowing a sword, yet the underlying citrus and peachy plushness smooths and soothes it all out. It’s like an incredibly tasty exfoliation for your oesophagus … Read More
Rapaura Springs Rohe Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2021
Rapaura Springs Rohe Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2021 $36.90 Prepare for a huge lift of bay leaf, black tea, mixed spice, rhubarb and tamarillo – all things bright and beautiful essentially. In the mouth, it has a red apple and dusty cherry complexity, a creamy mouthfeel and a savoury, spice-driven core. The tannins are softly … Read More
Rapaura Springs Rohe Southern Valleys Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
Rapaura Springs Rohe Southern Valleys Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 $36.90 Pronounced “roar-he” this range of wines is designed to showcase the diversity and deliciousness of Marlborough’s sub-regions. The Southern Valleys soils contain more clay and wind-blown loess than other areas and as such produce pinot noir with deep black and blue fruit complexity, elevated florals … Read More
Jules Taylor Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Jules Taylor Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $23-$26 Whipcrack clean and precise, this sauvignon blanc from one of Marlborough’s most exciting producers is overflowing with herbaceous intensity, lime-licked layers, bruised basil and smoked passionfruit. Utilising fruit grown in the Taylor Pass, Lower Wairau Valley, Hawkesbury and Awatere sub-regions, it has a personality all of its own … Read More
Riverby Estate Noble Marlborough Riesling 2018
Riverby Estate Noble Marlborough Riesling 2018 $35 From a season which couldn’t be more perfect for sticky, noble rot to set in amongst the bunches of riesling, this wine has won so many gold medals, that owner Kevin Courtney had to hammer some extra brackets into the trophy cabinet! Glossy-bronze and erupting with caramelised citrus, … Read More
Johanneshof Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Johanneshof Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 $35 This is a dry, mineral-edged style of pinot gris for Johanneshof. The colour has a slight rose gold tweak to it and aroma-wise it’s showing notes of nashi but it’s also displaying a tropical, herbaceous edge meaning you could almost call it a gris for sauvignon lovers. Crisp, dry … Read More