Mahi Marlborough Rosé 2020 $24 Crafted from 100% Pinot Noir grown in the western edge of Marlborough’s Wairau Valley, this rosé is one of the prettiest-coloured examples I’ve seen all vintage. Like a pink diamond in the glass, it radiates ‘drink me now-ness’. Erupting with soft raspberry, watermelon and pink peppercorn characters, it’s boosted by … Read More
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Riverby Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2019
Riverby Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2019 $28 Tiny yields in 2019 mean this wine is one you should try to get your mits on sooner rather than later because a) it’s delicious and b) it’s going to be a rather long while before the 2020 hits the streets. Bursting with buttered crumpets, grapefruit, peach and pineapple … Read More
Wither Hills Marlborough Chardonnay 2019
Wither Hills Marlborough Chardonnay 2019 $12.99 (on supermarket special) – $17.99 While previous vintages have shown more generosity in the peach, pineapple and citrus stakes, the 2019 is perfectly passable for that budget, please-the-crowds-at-weddings style that always has a place. To its credit it has a creamy texture and oodles of toasty, nutty notes which … Read More
O:TU Limited Release Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blanc Brut 2018
O:TU Limited Release Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blanc Brut 2018 $36 Crafted entirely from chardonnay, this biscuity, cashew-edged, creamy example is laced with lemon and finishes with a toasty, nutty line. Smooth and textural, with fine, delicate beading and a persistent, very pleasurable mousse. http://www.otuwine.com
Giesen Uncharted Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Giesen Uncharted Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $19.99 Released as part of a shiny new range and boasting an updated Giesen crest. The crest has been around since their first wines of the 1980’s and incorporates the Southern Cross stars, the ship which represents the journey that Alex, Theo and Marcel made to Aotearoa and the … Read More
Jules Taylor OTQ Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
Jules Taylor OTQ Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 $43 From Jules Taylor’s Wrekin Vineyard located in Marlborough’s southern valley’s comes this new vintage of her On The Quiet Pinot Noir and it’s quite possibly the tastiest thing you can spend $43 on right now. Inky-dark and intensely perfumed with wild cherries, ripe rhubarb and cranberry complexity, … Read More
Mahi Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020
Mahi Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020 $22 Supremely refined and elegant, deliciously dry, yet saturated with crisp nashi notes. Cleansing, quartz textures, electric acidity and energiser bunny persistence of flavour means it’ll perk up even the most flaccid of palates. Yum! Softly spiced, refreshing and darn lovely to drink. http://www.mahiwine.co.nz
Riverby Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
Riverby Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 $30 This pinot might be a new release, but it tastes like it’s had a lovely, long, sleepy, snoozy time in the bottle. Classic cherry and cranberry characters leap out of the glass and wash across the palate in a ripe, plummy, berry-infused wave of flavour. It’s easy, smooth, … Read More
Wither Hills Single Vineyard Ben Morven Marlborough Chardonnay 2019
Wither Hills Single Vineyard Ben Morven Marlborough Chardonnay 2019 $28 Planted 20 years ago, this small-scale, north-facing site has been producing certified organic fruit since conversion in 2009 and certified sensational chardonnay since ages ago. Crafted by winemaker Matt Large, it’s a rich yet elegantly structured, stonefruit-and-smoke-soaked chardonnay which oozes caramelised, toasty spices and a … Read More
Lawson’s Dry Hills Marlborough Ranu 2020
Lawson’s Dry Hills Marlborough RANU 2020 $28 This is only the second RANU produced by Marcus Wright and his winemaking team at Lawson’s, and I for one am very happy to see it. Very happy because I am an unashamed fan of the blended white, and this one happens to be a full, rich, rock … Read More