Colere Ashmore Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 $65 Cloudy as it pours due to it being crafted unfined and unfiltered, this pinot noir by Julian Richards is grown in the Ashmore Vineyard at Dog Point, first planted in ancient soils at the confluence of the Brancott and Omaka valleys back in the late 1970s , … Read More
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Westbrook Marlborough Chardonnay 2019
Westbrook Marlborough Chardonnay 2019 $35 32Enticing aromas of gently toasted cashew and almonds open up to poached peach and a hint of roast apricot on the nose, while in the mouth it bursts with butterscotch richness, baked apple and a creamy, peachy plushness to finish. In its perfect drinking window now. Westbrook
Forrest Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020
Forrest Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 $35 Bursting with bold hedgerow spices, japonica, wild cherry and berry notes, savoury, earthy layers and clean, refreshing textures, this is a youthful, spicy wine with chewy tannins and a big future ahead of it. Gamey complexity adds to its interest and length of flavour. Forrest
Delta Hatters Hill Marlborough Gruner Veltliner 2021
Delta Hatters Hill Marlborough Gruner Veltliner 2021 $26 Heather Stewart is like the high priestess of gorgeous grüner veltliner. And when she gets her mitts on premium, Omaka Valley-grown grapes, lookout! Steady yourself for a rush of apple and lime blossom aromas and a roar of intensely fresh, crunchy citrus and nashi-like flavours. The textures … Read More
Forrest Marlborough Malbec 2021
Forrest Marlborough Malbec 2021 $35 It’s taken 11 years for the Forrests to release another malbec and I am so happy I could actually do a little dance. Nay. A big dance! Planted 35 years ago in Dr John Forrest’s original Home vineyard, these vines have produced an inky-dark, ultra-concentrated, dark-fruited, moody, broody, pepper-stacked, liquorice-layered … Read More
Astrolabe Comely Bank Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020
Astrolabe Comely Bank Vineyard, Waihopai Valley Pinot Noir 2020 $44 Plush, lithe and lengthy. These are hallmarks of the pinot noir which comes off Jeff and Vanessa Hammond’s Comelybank site near the confluence of the Waihopai and Wairau Rivers, where the Southern Valleys meet. Its handpicked fruit is wild-fermented, hand-plunged, and oak-matured to create an … Read More
Villa Maria The Attorney Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2022
Villa Maria The Attorney Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 $30 Paired with: CHICKEN CURRY ROLLS dish Magazine Issue 108 Something seductively light and zesty and stacked with clean berries and classic spices is exactly what you need to wash down every crumb of these curry rolls. Bursting with watermelon, raspberry and laced with dry, … Read More
Forrest Marlborough Lagrein 2020
Forrest Marlborough Lagrein 2020 $35 Normally when it comes to chilli, I recommend steering clear of the big reds, however the Forrest Estate Marlborough Lagrein 2020 ($35) – a local version of northern Italy’s Alto Adige classic – is generously juicy, cherry-stacked, sweetly structured and superb with black pepper and chilli lamb ribs. It’s sourced … Read More
Riverby Estate Marlborough Cyrene 2016
Riverby Estate Marlborough Cyrene 2016 375ml $35 Crafted just like a classic Sauternes, this blend of 75% sauvignon blanc and 25% semillon is aged for 11 months in at least 50% new oak barrels and weighs in at a tooth-screamingly sweet 145g/l of residual sugar. It’s incredibly rich and luxurious, turning on toffee, marmalade and … Read More
Yealands Reserve Marlborough Pinot Gris 2021
Yealands Reserve Marlborough Pinot Gris 2021 $19.95 Stacked with Summer flowers, anise, nashi and ginger-laced, soothing spices on the nose, it has a rich, creamy, leesy, feel to it and roars with red pear notes on the finish. Stylish and showing superb fruit purity, it’s refreshing yet richly structured and a satisfying sip that’ll wow … Read More