Domain Road The Water Race Central Otago Dry Riesling 2018 $27 Great dry riesling should have an immediate flinty, limey, green apple impact on the nose and a tidal wave of crunchy, zesty acidity and lemon-lime layers. This super-juicy new release from Graeme and Jill Crosbie is actually named after the ubiquitous water races that … Read More
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Nineteen Sixty Six Nelson Chardonnay 2019
Nineteen Sixty Six Nelson Chardonnay 2019 $19.80 Hold the phone, pause the Netflix, and get out the good goblets because how good is this wine! Named after the birth year of Rusty & Lisa, (the awesome twosome responsible for crafting this wine), it’s a chardonnay that’ll have your knees a’wobblin and your lips a’puckering with … Read More
The Darling Arnst Marlborough Gewürztraminer 2017
The Darling Arnst Marlborough Gewürztraminer 2017 $27.20 Famous for what it doesn’t contain, this organic, unfined, unfiltered, vegan-friendly gewürztraminer is snappy and dry and heaving with ginger, citrus and spice. It’s on the edge, it’s running through the night, it’s got a haircut that’d earn a detention at school and chances are, it’s not the … Read More
La Vigne Di Zamò Friuli Colli Orientali Ribolla Gialla 2018
La Vigne Di Zamò Friuli Colli Orientali Ribolla Gialla 2018 $40 The Friuli Colli Orientali appellation is an area in the Northeast of Italy located in the municipality of Manzano which is in the province of Udine (get out your maps kids) and it’s famous for producing crisp, apple and lemon-laden white wines using Ribolla … Read More
Cusumano Alta Mora Etna Bianco DOC 2018
Cusumano Alta Mora Etna Bianco DOC 2018 $40 Crafted from a secretive native Sicilian grape called Carricante planted at 1200m above sea level, (the Mt. Etna DOC has the highest altitude vineyards in Europe), this new vintage hits with almond, lemon, fennel and tarragon notes on the nose while the palate reveals crunchy, green apple … Read More
Cappella Sant Andrea Clara Stella San Gimignano Vernaccia 2018
Cappella Sant Andrea Clara Stella San Gimignano Vernaccia 2018 $39.99 From the San Gimignano appellation in Tuscany comes this lean, lovely, lemony white wine made from 100% organically grown vernaccia grapes, that opens up in the glass and with every swirl and sip gives you something different to enjoy. Dry yet generously proportioned and shows … Read More
Moana Park Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 (2nd batch)
Moana Park Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 (2nd batch) $14.99 (http://www.winecentral.co.nz) – $25 One thing Dan Barker knows how to do is make darn nice chardonnay. This is a second batch of later-bottled chardonnay created from 100% Clone 95 fruit from 13 year old vines. It has a different flavour spectrum to the previous 2018 Moana … Read More
Maison Noire Home Block Hawke’s Bay Chenin Blanc 2019
Maison Noire Home Block Hawke’s Bay Chenin Blanc 2019 $28 If you’re looking for a fresh, creamy, apple-packed wine that delivers a cleansing slap around the chops then this Hawke’s Bay grown chenin is just the ticket. Ultra-juicy and stitched together with a solid, mineral thread and finishing with a squeak of peardrop and almond. … Read More
Maison Noire Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2019
Maison Noire Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2019 $23 This is one of my absolute favourite new release chardonnays from Hawke’s Bay. Grown in the limestone-rich soils behind Te Mata peak, on the Waimarama Road, it’s a succulent, citrus-soaked style that shows skilled use of oak and great attention to detail. Grapefruit, pineapple and peachy punchiness on … Read More
Podere dell’Anselmo Terre di Bracciatica 2018
Podere dell’Anselmo Terre di Bracciatica 2018 $39.99 Well, well, well, if it isn’t my old friend malvasia bianca. Previous vintages of this wine have been blended with trebbiano, but this is 100% MB, baby. Huge lemony notes mean it’s rather chardonnay-like up front, yet there’s a vanilla and briôche note bursting through onto the mid-palate … Read More