Bristol Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017

4 July 2020By Yvonne

Bristol Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 $49 (yet to be released) Imagine a bowl full of rhubarb, redcurrants, smashed cherries and wild thyme, and you’ve pretty much got the entire aromatic spectrum of this wine.  On the palate it is beautifully balanced, with the ripe fruit merging with layers of earthy, truffle and spice … Read More

Moana Park Gimblett Road Merlot Malbec 2018

2 July 2020By Yvonne

Moana Park Gimblett Road Merlot Malbec 2018 $25 Paired with Vegetable Shepherds Pie in Issue 92 of dish Magazine Take the vegetable love a step further by sipping the certified vegan Moana Park Gimblett Road Merlot Malbec 2018 ($25) with this pie perfection. Fleshy, ripe and rolling with robust berry and spice flavours, this warming, … Read More

Bristol Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016

2 July 2020By Yvonne

Bristol Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 $49 Paired with Rustic glazed meatloaf (lamb and pork) in Issue 92 of dish Magazine As Michelle of The Resistance in ‘Allo ‘Allo, would say “Leesen vary carefooly, ah weeel say zeez ernly wonce”.  The Bristol Farm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 ($49)  has just the perfect smorgasbord … Read More

Mills Reef Reserve Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2018

1 July 2020By Yvonne

Mills Reef Reserve Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2018 $24.95 Paul Dawick and Tim Preston are the crack team of talent behind Mills Reef, and merlot is their monster truck when it comes to wines that plough across your tastebuds and leave a deep, palate imprint.  Dark, inky, glossy and erupting with exotic 5spice notes, plum, cherry, … Read More

Trinity Hill Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2019

30 June 2020By Yvonne

Trinity Hill Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2019 $19.99 That so much pure, Hawke’s Bay syrah-ness is able to be crammed inside a bottle for just $20 just blows my mind. Yet in the hands of the team at Trinity Hill, any syrah grape can feel confident that it’ll be shepherded into the bottle with the best … Read More

Untitled Wines Pinot Petit 2019

30 June 2020By Yvonne

Untitled Wines Pinot Petit 2019 $24.99 Lithe and funky, this pinot noir (plumped up with a splash of petit verdot) might be pale in the glass, but it’s intense on the chops. Sourced (in classic, crazy, ‘Untitled’ fashion) from vineyards located in Marlborough and Auckland, it’s a blend that, while unconventional, has really spun my … Read More

Bald Hills Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016

29 June 2020By Yvonne

Bald Hills Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 $46 Aged in 33% new French oak for 12 months, this incredibly floral, fruit saturated pinot noir creates an immediate impression and brings the grins from the first sip.  Youthful and buoyant and bursting with wild cherry, smoked spices and silky textures.  It possesses a lift … Read More

Los Aguilares Pago El Espino 2016

25 June 2020By Yvonne

Los Aguilares Pago El Espino 2016 $52.85 Produced from 70% petit verdot, 20% syrah and 10% tempranillo grown at 900m altitude in the Sierra of Ronda in Malaga, this ultra-floral, fruit saturated style will wow the crowds (not that you’ll be wanting to share, but hey, the thought is there.) Ripe, buoyant blueberry, cherry and … Read More

Aranleón Sólo 2017

25 June 2020By Yvonne

Aranleón Sólo 2017 $32 I love how it has the details of the wine punched in braille on the side of the label, very cool and should be compulsory on all wine bottles methinks.  Organically crafted from 80% bobal and 20% syrah grapes grown in the Valencia region, this inky-dark, intensely spicy and aromatic red … Read More

Collazzi Liberta Toscana IGT 2015

25 June 2020By Yvonne

Collazzi Liberta Toscana IGT 2015 $40 Collazzi Estate was built in 1560 by Michelangelo on the ruins of a Roman fort. The vineyard is tiny, so wines from here are scarce. Run by three siblings from the Marchi family – Carlo Marchi, Grazia Marchi Gazzoni Frascara and Bona Marchi Frescobaldi, this blend of merlot, cabernet … Read More