Zephyr Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022

July 9, 2023By Yvonne

Zephyr Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 $27 I often think about what I’d wish for if I were ever given actual wishes. I could whip out the usual world peace, equality-and-harmony stuff, but in reality, I’d just really love to be able to buy the correct amount of bananas for once in my life. What you … Read More

Black Cottage Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

July 9, 2023By Yvonne

Black Cottage Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $18 Water-white and super-bright, this new sauvignon is snappy-fresh, bursting with basil and passionfruit and citrus zest on both the nose and palate. Sweet pea, lemonade and loads of herbaceousness make this a cleansing, gumtingling sauvignon that’ll bring the grins. Black Cottage

Forrest Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022

June 28, 2023By Yvonne

Forrest Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 $24 Softly spiced pear strudel notes on the nose lead to a rich, lipsmacking style with style, flair and fatness on the mid-palate and an apple-laced finish. Juicy, generous, crisp and lengthy – it’s a dangerously easy style to smash. Forrest Estate

Ara Marlborough Chardonnay 2022

June 27, 2023By Yvonne

Ara Marlborough Chardonnay 2022 $16-$25 Paired with: Annabel Langbein’s Salmon Noodle Bowl in NZ Herald Canvas July 1 2023 Salmon and Chardonnay go together like Sonny and Cher, like Kylie and Jason, like Art and Matilda. Yet as soon as you pair the silky, peachy, softly-toasty tones of Ara’s new release with the fleshy, slipperiness … Read More

Jackson Estate Vintage Widow Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

June 27, 2023By Yvonne

Jackson Estate Vintage Widow Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 $40 Paired with: Annabel Langbein’s Shiitake Soba Noodles in the NZ Herald Canvas July 1 2023 This dish is very green and crunchy with all that broccoli, cucumber and coriander, and you’re possibly wondering why I’m recommending a red wine to go with it. Well, I’ll tell … Read More

Falconhead Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

June 25, 2023By Yvonne

Falconhead Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $15-$18 Hands down this is one of my favourite 2022 sauvignon blancs. It is so deliciously punchy and perfectly prickly in terms of its textures. Passionfruit, lemongrass, lime zest and bursting with basil, it has incredible citrus concentration and a lovely herbaceous layer running from sniff to sip to swallow. … Read More

Massey Dacta Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

June 4, 2023By Yvonne

Massey Dacta Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $18 Named after the way the Glover kids couldn’t say the word ‘tractor’ when they were little, this is 750mls of Marlborough sunshine in a bottle, hooning across your tongue and doling out bales of basil, passionfruit, red capsicum, apple and lemon to your herd of tastebuds. It has … Read More

Two Rivers Brookby Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020

June 3, 2023By Yvonne

Two Rivers Brookby Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 $55 Organically grown in the deep clay soils of the Southern Valleys, this pinot was wild-fermented (up to 25% whole bunch) then aged for between 12 and 18 months in French oak before being bottled unfined and unfiltered (hence the slight cloudiness) and given a further year … Read More

Jules Taylor Marlborough Grüner Veltliner 2022

June 3, 2023By Yvonne

Jules Taylor Marlborough Grüner Veltliner 2022 $25-$27 With cleansing pear, creaming soda, white nectarine, wildflowers and soft, peppery notes, this grüner wins points for freshness and complexity for sure. Nutty notes alongside subtle fennel, juicy acidity and Pacific Queen apple notes give the palate something to grip onto as well. Jules Taylor  

Two Rivers Clos Des Pierres Marlborough Chardonnay 2022

June 1, 2023By Yvonne

Two Rivers Clos Des Pierres Marlborough Chardonnay 2022 $30 Crafted from Mendoza, Clone 15 and B95 fruit grown in their Spring and Hawkesbridge vineyards that was wild fermented then aged for 8 months in French oak and given a full malolactic ferment, this chardonnay is a deliciously clean, youthful, saline-laced, and citrus stacked style. Elongated … Read More