Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Rosé 2022 $25 I love how this rosé sits up and starts singing from the moment you pour the first glass. Bright pink and bursting with ripe cherry, redcurrant and watermelon notes on the nose and palate, it’s fresh, squeaky-clean and roaring with personality. It’s also got decent weight and presence in … Read More
Pinot Noir
Pinot Brothers Gold Label Martinborough Pinot Noir 2019
Pinot Brothers Gold Label Martinborough Pinot Noir 2019 $49 Ben Dugdale and his daughter Rose are the talent behind Pinot Brothers (or should that be Pinot Parent and Progeny? or Pinot Dad and Daughter?) Anyhoo, they’ve done an excellent job of capturing the classic Martinborough florals and cherry intensity on the nose and palate. Lifted … Read More
Rockburn The Chosen Hillside Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
Rockburn The Chosen Hillside Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021 $99 Rockburn’s Parkburn Vineyard is nestled in the rain shadow of the Pisa Range, inside that vineyard is a very special, steep, easterly site known as the Hillside. Those are the grapes that’ve been carefully selected to feature in The Chosen. Perfumed with soft red currant, … Read More
Rapaura Springs Limestone Terrace Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020
Rapaura Springs Limestone Terrace Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 $45 Grown in the seriously southern, ruggedly coastal district of Ward, these individually-numbered bottles of pinot noir all hold an exotic tension in terms of texture, they’re scented with that unmistakeable ‘fallen logs in the forest’ note, moss-covered, leaf litter, wild cherries, black tea, raspberry and a … Read More
Rapaura Springs South Brook Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
Rapaura Springs South Brook Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 $45 Tasted bottle no. 4047 of 5209 Sourced from Marlborough’s Southern Valleys, this wine bursts with signature soft rhubarb, red apple and cherry aromas, juicy red fruits and creamy textures in the mouth, lifted spice and florals with tannins that have plush yet powerful grip and … Read More
Blackenbrook Family Reserve Nelson Pinot Noir 2020
Blackenbrook Family Reserve Nelson Pinot Noir 2020 $44 This new vintage does not disappoint. Bursting with vibrant, forest floor lushness, black tea, tamarillo and taut leather layers on the nose, it opens up in the glass to reveal a solid core of black cherry, cranberry and raspberry. The mouthfeel is ripe and clean with lovely … Read More
Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Noir 2020
Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Noir 2020 $32 Looking for a woolly, spicy, soothing and plum-stacked pinot noir? Then you’ve rolled your scooter down the right street my friend. Earthy, toasty and oozing personality, it’s the Moutere clay soils which inject massive minerality into the mid-palate and alongside a seam of fruitwood smoke and cocoa. Warming, friendly, … Read More
te Pā Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
te Pā Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 $29 Grown in te Pā’s certified organic vineyard in Raupo Creek in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys region, this pinot noir absolutely erupts with rosehip and cherry aromas, hints of black tea and tamarillo and shows a juicy, redcurrant and cranberry-crammed palate. Laced with a smorgasbord of spices, it’s rich, … Read More
Domain Road Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020
Domain Road Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020 $42 Oh. Ok. Put your phone down, press ‘mute’ on the remote and divert your gaze away from Aussie Gold Hunters or Repair Shop or whatever it is you’re watching because this pinot noir deserves your eyeballs and tastebud attention. Vibrant, energetic, and saturated with exotic spices, … Read More
Coal Pit The Leo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
Coal Pit The Leo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $140 Named after the grandson of owner Rosie Dunphy, this is the second wine to be bottled under Coal Pit’s ‘Next Generation Series’. With its distinctive Chris Heaphy-designed label, it’s crafted from a blend sourced from seven of their best barrels from the 2019 harvest and … Read More