Colere Moutere Valley Nelson Pinot Noir 2015 $37 Grown in the rich, Moutere clays, this pinot noir was made by Michael Glover, a winemaker completely devoted to extracting everything good from those special sites in the Nelson region that rock for pinot noir. Organically grown and shepherded into the glass, this wine has a dried … Read More
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Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Rosé 2020
Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Rosé 2020 $23 Bright and bursting with banging cherry, raspberry and cranberry characters, this rosé from the sunshine capital of the country is all kinds of ripe and rumpty. Bold, bouncy and super-fresh, it’s got that pinot noir tension, but also a vibrant, fruit-centric and fun thing to sip. http://www.blackenbrook.co.nz
Bald Hills 3 Acres Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018
Bald Hills 3 Acres Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 $32 Well if this isn’t just the prettiest, ruby-hued thing to sip! Bannockburn is basically a desert, a dry, beautifully alien, rocky moonscape of a place, so if you’ve ever been there, you’ll completely understand why this vineyard is named Bald Hills. With a nose … Read More
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2020
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 $21 Not only is this rosé super-pretty in the glass, think Jazz apple aromatics, but cherry and redcurrant characters also burst forth as well. Crisp, crunchy-fresh and chilled-down its got summer afternoon written all over it. http://www.whitehaven.co.nz
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 $35 Whenever the folk at Whitehaven release a new vintage pinot noir I’m all over it like an Augustine kimono. Handpicked fruit from a blend of Southern Valley’s and Awatere Valley vineyards has been put to excellent use in a pinot noir oozing cherry and raspberry and lithe, leather-licked layers … Read More
Flaxmore Nelson Pinot Noir 2018
Flaxmore Nelson Pinot Noir 2018 $27 Lightly coloured but bright and showing slighty dusty, dried herb notes on the nose which merge with cola and black tea as they lean into the palate. The acidity is upfront and fresh yet the finish has a meaty, savoury character to it. Lightly styled and suited to short … Read More
Rockburn Eight Barrels Gibbston Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
Rockburn Eight Barrels Gibbston Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $96 Grown in soils known as ‘Pigburn shallow fine sandy loam’, the best eight barrels of pinot noir harvested from Rockburn’s Gibbston vineyard, were set aside, to live their best life, to be the best they could be, to live their own truth and to … Read More
Rockburn Eleven Barrels Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
Rockburn Eleven Barrels Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $96 Just eleven barrels of the very best pinot noir harvested from Rockburn’s Parkburn vineyard were surrounded with large road cones and strict instructions by winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis “No Touching!”. The result is a wine plump with courage and character, deep cherry notes, a hint of … Read More
Main Divide Waipara Pinot Noir 2018
Main Divide Waipara Pinot Noir 2018 $24 I’m going to make a call right now and suggest this is one of THE BEST VALUE pinot noirs available in the country right now. Incredibly plush, plucky and packed solid with cherry, raspberry, rhubarb flavours, buckets of spice, tantalising tannins, sneaky black tea layers and fabulous length … Read More
Palliser Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir 2019
Palliser Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir 2019 $59 Paired with: Greens Ricotta and mushroom pizza in Issue 93 Dish Magazine While it might sound weird pairing a glass of red wine with a pizza loaded with greens, just bear with, because the Palliser Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir 2019 ($59) is just the most delicious thing with … Read More