Nockie’s Palette Waitaki Pinot Gris 2023 $32 Bracingly fresh and showing classic chalky, nashi and yellow plum characters, this snappy-dry pinot gris is grown in one of the toughest places in the world to grow grapes, Waitaki, on the South Canterbury-North Otago border, on the banks of the Waitaki River. Textural, mineral-driven and creamy on … Read More
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Nockie’s Palette “Georgetown” Pinot Rosé, Central Otago, 2022
Nockie’s Palette “Georgetown” Pinot Rosé, Central Otago, 2022 $35 Produced from a single vineyard at the eastern end of the Kawarau Gorge, this wine is youthful, perky and packed with redcurrant, watermelon, raspberry and soft cherry notes. Made by winemaker Lucie Lawrence and impressively lengthy and dry to finish, it’s a style that demands some … Read More
Dame Diesel Central Otago Rosé 2021
Dame Diesel Central Otago Rosé 2021 $25 Crafted from 100% pinot noir from a single vineyard on the slopes of Bannockburn, this rosé raises a middle finger to the current trend of super-lean, delicate, dry styles and really puts itself out there as a bold, generously proportioned, pogo-dancing cougar who couldn’t care less about subtlety. … Read More
Nockies Palette Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2016 $36 (5stars)
Nockies Palette Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2016 $36 (5stars) Butterscotch alert! I love the classic roasty, toasty, buttered crumpet character in this wine. Those flavours merge with grilled grapefruit, pineapple, a whiff of smoked stonefruit and spice. The acidity is fresh and frisky and absolutely forces the flavour to extremes. I love the complexity of this … Read More
Georgetown Vineyard Cental Otago Pinot Rosé 2017 $29 (5 stars)
Georgetown Vineyard Cental Otago Pinot Rosé 2017 $29 (5 stars) Wow! This wine is absolutely heaving with wild strawberries, creaming soda and watermelon-like wonder. So fresh and racy, yet showing incredible depth of flavour, it’s a stunner. Produced from a single vineyard at the eastern end of the Kawarau Gorge, this wine is elegant yet … Read More