Zaria Hawke’s Bay Malbec Rosé 2021

15 August 2021By Yvonne

Zaria Hawke’s Bay Malbec Rosé 2021 $20 With bright, energetic, red apple and raspberry layers, cherry and zesty citrus characters and a long, vibrant, citrus-stacked finish, it just bursts with redcurrant and spice. Fresh and crunchy and punchy in all the right places, I really like this wine. A lot. Zaria

Zaria Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Franc 2019

15 August 2021By Yvonne

Zaria Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Franc 2019 $25 If you’re looking for a softly-styled, berry, tobacco and toast-filled, fresh-as-a-daisy red wine, then you’ve come to the right place. Bright bay leaf and bouquet-garni herbs combine with cocoa, plum and a lick of blueberry to create a rather joyous thing to drink. Smooth velvety and exciting. … Read More

Neck of the Woods Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019

14 August 2021By Yvonne

Neck of the Woods Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $31.95 Neck of the Woods is the brainchild of AJ Johnson, who segwayed sideways into winegrowing during his successful television production career. Employing the formidable talents of Jen Parr as his winemaker, has meant that his wines are now in hot demand because they’re so damn … Read More

Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020

9 August 2021By Yvonne

Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020 $45 Made by Malcolm Rees-Francis, the most dapperly-dressed man in all the land, this bright-as-a-button new release features a combo of 85% Parkburn Vineyard fruit and 15% Gibbston Valley fruit which knits together buckets of fresh spices, perky red fruits and lush, dark floral notes. Cherry, redcurrant and rhubarb … Read More

Valli Bendigo Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019

8 August 2021By Yvonne

Valli Bendigo Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $69 If soft, pillowy, savoury, meaty notes in your pinot noir is what gets your juices flowing then get out the fluffy towels because this wine will have you leaking all over the place. Fabulous forest floor and mushroomy layers cloak wild cherry, black tea, pepper and … Read More

Valli Gibbston Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019

8 August 2021By Yvonne

Valli Gibbston Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $69 Hand-harvested on five different days during April 2019, the Gibbston fruit imparts an incredibly floral, lifted character into its wines and if you’re a fan of cherry, raspberry, tamarillo and rhubarb razziness, then this is for you. Incredibly stylish and showing superb tension and poise on … Read More

Church Road Grand Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019

20 July 2021By Yvonne

Church Road Grand Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 Paired with Lemongrass and Chilli Beef – NZ Herald Canvas Magazine 23.7.2021 When beef is boosted by a whack of chilli and lashings of lemongrass, step away from the cabernet and pick up a bottle of the shiny new and ludicrously lush Church Road Grand Reserve … Read More

Terra Sancta The Italian Central Otago Red Blend NV

17 July 2021By Yvonne

Terra Sancta The Italian Central Otago Red Blend NV $44.95 Who’d have thought you could sip a slurp of Italy all the ways down in Central Otago? Not me. But then that was before I tasted their blend of dolcetto, lagrein and barbera grown in the Winery Hill and Little Italy blocks of their Bannockburn … Read More

TRINITY HILL Gimblett Gravels Prison Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

5 July 2021By Yvonne

TRINITY HILL Gimblett Gravels Prison Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 $120 Deep, dark, intensely fruity, spicy, toasty, earthy, cocoa-crammed and leather-laden, it’s a lovely, muscular example crafted from grapes grown beside the Ngaruroro River on a stony site once destined to be a correctional facility. This 100% cabernet sauvignon absolutely screams tobacco, dark plum, bouquet garni … Read More

Esk Valley Artisanal Collection Hawke’s Bay Malbec Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

24 June 2021By Yvonne

Esk Valley Artisanal Collection Hawke’s Bay Malbec Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 ($24.99) Paired with Annabel Langbein’s The Great Kiwi Cheeseburger Canvas Magazine NZ Herald June 5th 2021 I can’t think of anything nicer to wash down mouthfuls of juicy, beefy burger than the Esk Valley Artisanal Collection Hawke’s Bay Malbec Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 ($24.99). … Read More