Two Rivers Isle of Beauty Marlborough Rosé 2024 $23 Crafted by winemaker Dave Clouston in the style of a zesty, juicy, Provençal style, this new vintage carries on the luscious legacy of one of New Zealand’s most sought-after rosés. Crammed with soft cranberry, watermelon and red apple crunchiness, it’s a perfectly perky, quartzy-fresh and saturated … Read More
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Misty Cove 1203 Limited Release Marlborough Pinot Noir 2023
Misty Cove 1203 Limited Release Marlborough Pinot Noir 2023 $45 After years of building a reputation for turning out excellent-value wines, the Misty Cove kids have released their even excellent-er range called 1203. Made with grapes grown in their Fareham Lane vineyard, this wine is inspired by Mount Stokes, the highest point in the Marlborough … Read More
Misty Cove Landmark Series Marlborough Riesling 2024
Misty Cove Landmark Series Marlborough Riesling 2024 $24.99 Intense lime and gorgeous Granny Smith goodness roars forth in every sniff and sip. Laced with quartzy minerality and a stitch of salinity, it’s an ultra-refreshing, cheek-slapping style with hints of honeysuckle and a soft ribbon of creaminess coursing through it. Misty Cove
Lawson’s Dry Hills Marlborough Riesling 2020
Lawson’s Dry Hills Marlborough Riesling 2020 $22 Four and a bit years on from vintage, this riesling from one of Marlborough’s founding families has just been released and is showing delicious, maturing characters. Ultra-cleansing, lime-laced, and hosting a hint of weetbix, kero notes and Granny Smith tension on the nose and palate, it’s a an … Read More
Misty Cove 1203 Limited Release Marlborough Pinot Noir 2023
Misty Cove 1203 Limited Release Marlborough Pinot Noir 2023 $44.99 After years of building a reputation for turning out excellent-value wines, the Misty Cove kids have released their even excellent-er range called 1203. Made with grapes grown in their Fareham Lane vineyard, this wine is inspired by Mount Stokes, the highest point in the Marlborough … Read More
Misty Cove 1203 Limited Release Marlborough Chardonnay 2023
Misty Cove 1203 Limited Release Marlborough Chardonnay 2023 $44 Inspired by Mt Stokes, which towers 1203m above sea level over the Marlborough region, this wine is excellently energetic and aromatic, and wouldn’t we all like to be that? Well, chaps, each sip of this wine will help you get there, and with its gentle cashew … Read More
Little Big Wolf Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Little Big Wolf Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 $32 So the messaging might be a teensy bit cryptic if you’re looking at the back label, and if you visit the website it’s a bit of a mission to find out exactly “who” is behind the brand. There are many mentions of ‘we’ and ‘our family’ and … Read More
Rapaura Springs Southbrook Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2023
Rapaura Springs South Brook Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $42 Situated in the Fairhall Valley, in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys sub-region, this Dijon clone-dominant style has a creamy, cherry-red hue in the glass and boasts rhubarb, plum, cherry, rooibos tea, thyme, game meats and a lacing of five spice on the nose and palate. The tannins … Read More
Rapaura Springs Bouldevines Vineyard Omaka Valley Chardonnay 2023
Rapaura Springs Bouldevines Vineyard Omaka Valley Chardonnay 2023 $40 With gold medals and 5-star ratings up the wahzoo (technical term) this roasty, toasty bottle of peachy perfection will absolutely bring the grins to any occasion. Crafted to contain a balance of creamy complexity, it deftly works nougat notes with flinty, struck-match magic, and super-sippable, oaky, … Read More
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 $27.99 Grown in the Dillons Point sub-region of Marlborough, this new vintage is laced with jalapeno, green olive, and green capsicum crunchiness. Hints of tomato leaf, bruised basil, lemon, grapefruit and a splash of smoked passionfruit make for a pretty darn delicious sip. It opens up … Read More