Black Cottage Marlborough Pinot Gris 2023 $17-19 Shiny-new and saturated with Pacific Rose apple aromatics, freshly ground baking spices, racy acidity and showing some gum-tingling textures to boot. Nashi niceness washes across the mid-palate and extends into the finish which leaves behind a comet’s tail of minerality. Clean, vibrant and energetic. Black Cottage
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Forrest The Doctors’ Marlborough Riesling 2022
Forrest The Doctors’ Marlborough Riesling 2022 $20-$22 No sooner will your first sip slip down your pipe than you’ll understand why this racy riesling consistently brings home shiny gold medals and 5 star ratings. Boasting lipsmacking green apple goodness and layers of lime sorbet and lemonade, it’s roars in the flavour department, yet whispers seductively … Read More
Zephyr Organic Marlborough Riesling 2022
Zephyr Organic Marlborough Riesling 2022 $32 A wise person recently wrote that it doesn’t take much to make her happy. Six meals a day. Ten hours sleep. Decent yoga pants, complete solitude, and no social obligations whatsoever. I would, however, add ‘a bottle of Zephyr riesling’ to the list. Why? Because it’s crafted from fruit … Read More
Rock Ferry Organic Marlborough Brut Pinot Blanc 2020
Rock Ferry Organic Marlborough Brut Pinot Blanc 2020 $35 Now this is something you don’t see every day. Rare, unusual and super-exciting, a tiny block of organic pinot blanc (a mutation of pinot noir) was hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed to retain its delicacy, gently fermented in stainless steel to capture its signature white florals and citrus … Read More
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $29 From the first sniff and sip you’ll know that this isn’t just any old Marlborough sauvignon oh no. With a gently smoky scent garnered from cool barrel fermentation in older oak with wild yeasts, this Rapaura-grown sauvignon has creamy, passionfruit custard and bruised basil … Read More
Zephyr Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
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
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
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
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
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