Trinity Hill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $24 A very attractive, limited edition Marlborough sauvignon blanc here from a Hawke’s Bay icon. Fresh, cleansing, loaded with tropicality and finishign with great tension – it’s a delight. Trinity Hill
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Riverby Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
Riverby Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 $28 Grown on land transformed by the redirection of Marlborough’s Opawa River back in the 1930s, this pinot noir erupts with bright redcurrant, raspberry and rhubarb aromas which just instantly make you grin. The palate is slippery, soothing and juicy and unveils a core of lightly charred oak, soft … Read More
Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Albariño 2022
Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Albariño 2022 $23-$27 I can see myself slathering this sauce across some sort of sublime Spanish fish dish and for that reason I’d launch myself into a bottle of this shiny-new albariño (pronounced al–bar-een-yo) While the spiritual home of Spain’s signature white wine might be in the Rías Baixas (ree-hass bye-shass) … Read More
Clos Henri Solange Marlborough Blanc de Noirs Methode Traditionnelle 2020
Clos Henri Solange Marlborough Blanc de Noirs Methode Traditionnelle 2020 $45 ‘Sainte Solange’ is the tiny rimu chapel relocated in 2003 to the Clos Henri vineyard to serve as their tasting room. Named in memory of Solange Bourgeois, the late wife of Clos Henri’s founder Henri Bourgeois, ‘Solange’ also means ‘dignified’ in French so it … Read More
Grove Mill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Grove Mill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $15-$18 Loaded with lemongrass, bruised basil and crammed with classic cut-grass, passionfruit and buckets of energetic, bracing acidity. It’s a deliciously dry style, not flabby and overly tropical, instead it’s refined, sweaty, spicy complexity and all-round sippability makes it a crowd pleaser for sure. Grove Mill
Two Rivers The Spring Marlborough Chardonnay 2020
Two Rivers The Spring Marlborough Chardonnay 2020 $55 Crafted from 30yo Mendoza clone vines, this wine is one of the most hands-off styles that winemaker Dave Clouston and his team create. A teensy bit cloudy due to it not being fined or filtered (another excellent thing), this chardonnay erupts with grilled stonefruit intensity, scorched oak … Read More
Zephyr MK1 Organic Marlborough Rosé 2022
Zephyr MK1 Organic Marlborough Rosé 2022 $28 Ben Glover from Zephyr Wines is like the Gandalf of great Marlborough rosé and he’s waved his winemaking wand across this new vintage to conjure up all manner of mouthwatering magic to treat your maw with. Maw means jaws, mouth or throat. You’re welcome. Ultra-dry and drenched with … Read More
Jules Taylor Marlborough Chardonnay 2022
Jules Taylor Marlborough Chardonnay 2022 $25 Classic JT chardonnay here, rolling in citrus and saturated with creamy stonefruit notes on the nose and palate. Refreshing, juicy and laced with nougat and caramelised spicy tones, it’s a smooth, soothing, slightly toasty style that’ll win friends and influence people. Grown in Marlborough’s Southern Valley’s sub-region, and crafted … Read More
Giesen The Augūst Barrel Fermented Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Giesen The Augūst Barrel Fermented Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 $40 Pronounced ‘Aww-goost’, this wine is a reverential nod to German restauranteur, hotelier, sommelier, and all-round, early 20th-century hospo legend August Giesen, ‘Opa’ to brothers Alex, Marcel, and Theo. It’s the company’s flagship sauvignon blanc, yet it’s so far away from traditional styles, it needs its … Read More
Forrest Estate Marlborough Gruner Veltliner 2022
Forrest Estate Marlborough Gruner Veltliner 2022 $28 The Forrest’s are an absolute force to be reckoned with when it comes to growing groovy gruner veltliner. Their style is an aromatic smorgasbord of florals and white fruits with creamy complexity, peachy punch and juicy, generous textures. The acidity has superb tension and the tannins have prickle … Read More