Supernatural Wines The Green Glow 2022

11 March 2024By Yvonne

Supernatural Wines The Green Glow 2022 $39.90 The Green Glow 2022 comes from the famous Millton biodynamic vineyard in Gisborne and is a totally different take on what we’d normally expect from a muscat-dominant style. 66% muscat was blended with 34% marsanne and its dry, textural effect is the result of combining whole berry carbonic … Read More

Supernatural Wines The Paranormal 2022

9 March 2024By Yvonne

Supernatural Wines The Paranormal 2022 $45 The fruit for this blend of 65% syrah and 35% malbec was grown biodynamically in Millton Estate’s Te Arai vineyard in Gisborne. Lightly structured at just 10.5% this is an energetic red with rooibos tea, rhubarb, soft pepper and dried herb aromatics which wash into a refreshingly earthy palate … Read More

Zephyr Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021

23 December 2023By Yvonne

Zephyr Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 $32 1985 was the year of grand ideas and great discoveries. The Nintendo console was invented, Guns ‘N Roses and Crowded House were formed, they found the wreck of the Titanic and they also found a huge hole in the Ozone layer. It was also when third-generation Marlborough farmers, … Read More

Zephyr Organic Marlborough Chardonnay 2022

23 December 2023By Yvonne

Zephyr Organic Marlborough Chardonnay 2022 $32 I’m loving the smorgasbord of aromas that leap nostrilward from the glass whenever I pour this new chardonnay from winemaker Ben Glover. Butter and spice-drizzled popcorn sprinkled atop grapefruit and peach sorbet and served inside an oak bowl. And all that good stuff saturates through to the palate and … Read More

Fancrest Estate Reserve Organic North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2019

20 December 2023By Yvonne

Fancrest Estate Reserve Organic North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2019 $65 Crafted without fining or filtration, this organic pinot noir grown high up on the deep, limestone soils of the North Canterbury hills, has a slight cloudiness, but a very bright, spicy aromatic spectrum. Stacked with smoky, mushroom and soft pepper notes on the nose, the … Read More

Fancrest Estate Organic North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2019

20 December 2023By Yvonne

Fancrest Estate Organic North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2019 $45 Bright and floral with hints of red apple and dark cherry on the nose, this is an ultra-fresh North Canterbury pinot grown organically in deep, limestone soils. A cooler vintage has given it a core of smoky oak and dried herb complexity accentuated by tightly coiled … Read More

Fancrest Estate Organic North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2018

20 December 2023By Yvonne

Fancrest Estate Organic North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2018 $45. Crafted by Di Holding, one of North Canterbury’s pioneers, from her steep, organically-tended north-facing vineyards which send their roots deep into the limestone hills. This vintage is highly floral on the nose yet carries an earthy undercurrent of dried herb and pine needles which leads to … Read More

Zephyr Organic Marlborough Riesling 2022

9 November 2023By Yvonne

Zephyr Organic Marlborough Riesling 2022 $28 Ben Glover, winemaker at Zephyr, has an unslakeable thirst for great riesling, which is why he pours his heart and soul into every bottle he makes. He also pours buckets of pixie dust and secret magic and sparkly starlight in there as well. The result is a classically dry … Read More

Carrick Organic Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2020

23 October 2023By Yvonne

Carrick Organic Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2020 $32 Paired with Annabel Langbein’s Lemongrasss Chilli Chicken NZ Herald Canvas Magazine 28th Oct 2023 If you like your pinot gris to have a teensy splash of sweetness, then prepare for all the grins to begin. I love the classic walnut and nashi niceness in this absolute belter from … Read More

Carrick Josephine Organic Central Otago Riesling 2023

21 October 2023By Yvonne

Carrick Josephine Organic Central Otago Riesling 2023 $29-$42 The famous knot design on the Carrick label is also known as the Josephine knot, the carrick bend, the sailor’s knot, the Chinese knot, and the Celtic knot. It’s a useful and elegant plait with origins have been traced back to the 700s AD. Yet while the … Read More