Posted: November 2, 2022
Estate-grown at Rapaura, this is a highly approachable wine. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, with strong, youthful, ripe, peachy flavours, finely integrated oak, savoury notes adding complexity and fresh acidity. Best drinking mid-2023+. $20
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Latitude Marlborough Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This fresh, medium-bodied wine is pale lemon/green, with lively lychee, pear and spice flavours, in a very easy-drinking style. $17
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This youthful, medium-bodied wine was tank-fermented and briefly lees-aged. Vibrantly fruity, it has very good depth of pear, lychee and apple flavours, with gentle sweetness balanced by fresh acidity. Best drinking mid-2023+. $20 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Anchorage Nelson Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Drinking well in its youth, this bright, light lemon/green wine is fresh, lively and full-bodied, with very good depth of peach, pear and spice flavours, and a slightly off-dry finish. Best drinking mid-2023+. (From Starborough). $20
Comments Off on River Farm Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Offering good value, this medium to full-bodied wine is drinking well in its youth. Bright, light lemon/green, it is attractively scented, with good concentration of ripe pear and spice flavours, a hint of apricot and a dryish finish. $18
Comments Off on Haha Hawke’s Bay Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fermented with indigenous (‘wild’) yeasts, this very inviting wine is a top buy. Showing strong personality, it is full-bodied, with strong, peachy, vaguely honeyed flavours, showing a distinct touch of complexity, and a slightly sweet, very harmonious finish. Delicious young….
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Wild Valley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This frisky, medium-bodied wine has vibrant, citrusy, slightly appley flavours and a green-edged, dryish, appetisingly crisp finish. $19 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Anchorage Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fermented with indigenous yeasts (hence the ‘Wild Valley’), this wine is already very open and expressive. Bright yellow/green, it is mouthfilling, with generous, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, crisp, dry and vaguely honeyed. $18
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Wild Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This lively, medium to full-bodied wine is pale lemon/green, with punchy, tropical fruit flavours to the fore, a distinct hint of passionfruit, a herbaceous undercurrent and crisp acidity. $17
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This medium-bodied wine was grown in the Awatere and Wairau valleys. Pale lemon/green, it is aromatic, with very good depth of crisp, lively, tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours. Best drinking mid-2023+. $17
Comments Off on Sileni Cellar Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fresh and punchy, this is a strongly varietal wine. Aromatic, it is youthful and lively, with melon and green capsicum flavours, showing good depth, and a crisp, dry finish. (From Starborough). $20
Comments Off on River Farm Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Freshly aromatic, this is a strongly varietal wine. Medium-bodied, it has very good depth of melon and green capsicum flavours, crisp and finely balanced. $18
Comments Off on Haha Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
This aromatic, appetisingly crisp wine is medium-bodied and strongly varietal, with passionfruit, grapefruit and lime flavours, fresh, herbal notes and lots of youthful vigour. $14
Comments Off on Brancott Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Maturing gracefully, this is a classic Rapaura style, with mouthfilling body and very good depth of fresh, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, crisp, dry and lively. Certified organic. $20
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Priced very sharply, this vibrant Wairau Valley wine is full-bodied, with strong, tropical fruit flavours to the fore, a herbal undercurrent, and a crisp, dry, finely balanced finish. $15
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Aromas and flavours of pears and apples, floral notes, moderate acidity and a savoury finish.
Comments Off on Yealands Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A classic style sitting in the pungent tropical spectrum with an intense guava-like bouquet and good length of varietal fruit flavours with a good acid drive.
Comments Off on Babydoll Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
An excellent example of a NZ sauvignon blanc with its intense green bean/passionfruit bouquet and its classic flavour bomb of a palate with just a subtle hint of oak.
Comments Off on Yealands Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Subtle citrus bouquet and a nicely layered tangy citrus driven palate.
Comments Off on Hoggies Estate Wines Coonawarra Riesling 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Nice example of a McLaren Vale style with great presence of lifted black fruit characters and good tannin level.
Comments Off on Nature Foundation Barbara Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Delicate grassy style with tropical notes and sweetness rounding out the palate.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Adelaide Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A full-bodied straightforward style with lifted cherry fruit and earthy complexity.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Adelaide Pinot Noir 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A delicate fruit driven style with flinty peppery notes to the nose and nicely textured palate with good flavour length.
Comments Off on Sorby Adams Mytikas Single Vineyard Adelaide Vermentino 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Light spicy fruit fragrances and creamy spicy flavours. Obvious sweetness on the finish.
Comments Off on Sorby Adams Gudilly Single Vineyard Adelaide Vermentino 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Pristine colour, floral citrus nose with smoked meat notes and a bright, crisp and crunchy palate with apple-like flavour profile.
Comments Off on Gapsted Wines Alpine Road King Valley Prosecco NV / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A developed complexity of fragrances with a tight linear mineral palate that has good fruit presence.
Comments Off on Brand & Sons Bandits Coonawarra Riesling 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Aromas of lemons and limes with a tropical trace. Seamlessly balanced palate with a slight chalky texture and nice lift of steely citrus flavours with a good acid backbone.
Comments Off on St Amand Clare Valley Riesling 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Crisp citrus lift to the nose and good length of sweet citrus flavours with nice acid backbone.
Comments Off on d’Arenberg The Dry Dam McLaren Vale Riesling 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Citrusy fruit fragrances and a full rounded palate with a hint of fruit sweetness.
Comments Off on Lake Chalice Falcon Marlborough Riesling 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Floral fragrances with light floral nuances and a complex and textured citrus palate.
Comments Off on Andrew Peace Wines Cora Prosecco NV / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A combination of tart red apples and perfumed strawberry fruit with sharp acidity.
Comments Off on Buller Wines RLB Victoria Sparkling Rosé NV / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Youthful spicy plum characters with a licorice note, some sweetness and medium bubbles.
Comments Off on Andrew Garrett McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Lovely honeysuckle bouquet and a crunchy palate full of apple crumble flavours.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Varietal South Australia Blanc de Blancs 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A fruit driven sherbet-like bouquet with a sweet but balanced refreshingly vibrant palate.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate The Family Murray Darling Prosecco NV / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Tropical fruit bouquet with a grassy edge. Nice fruit weight on the quite sweet palate but well balanced by the acid.
Comments Off on Music Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Aromatic nose reminiscent of bath salts. Attractive flavours of lychees and rose petals with subtle sweetness.
Comments Off on Giesen Blush Riesling Marlborough Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Subtle pear characters on the nose and soft and fruity in the mouth.
Comments Off on Sorby Adams Mytikas Single Vineyard Adelaide Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A simple and perfectly balanced wine with lifted perfumed citrus fruit characters.
Comments Off on Sorby Adams Gudilly Single Vineyard Adelaide Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Delightful golden apple, pear and quince-like bouquet. Good flavour intensity on the well-balanced palate.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Slightly pink in colour with a pungent and spicy nose showing a hint of citrus that follows through onto the rich palate with its nice clean line of acid.
Comments Off on Marisco Vineyards The Ned Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Spicy herbaceous bouquet with a tight acid line on the palate and subtle pear flavour profile.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyard Metal Label Riverina Pinot Grigio 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fruit and yeast autolysis work well together here on the nose and has a nice texture filling out the palate.
Comments Off on Lake Chalice Wines The Falcon Marlborough Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Peach and honey aromas with reasonably rich and spicy fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Taylors Promised Land South Australia Pinot Grigio 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Quite a lean style with citrusy notes and subtle hints of oak.
Comments Off on Millon Wines The Impressionist Eden Valley Pinot Grigio 2021 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
A clean translucent pinot with very subtle fruit characters and zippy acidity.
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Amelia’s Letter Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Rich but delicate floral fruit fragrances and good richness with subtle sweetness to the fruit salad-like palate that is nicely balanced by the acid.
Comments Off on Millon Wines Clare’s Secret Clare Valley Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Musky edge to the raspberry bouquet with a perfectly balanced strawberry and cream palate.
Comments Off on Millon Wines The Impressionist Eden Valley Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Rose petal nose with tropical notes and flavoursome fuller style palate.
Comments Off on Sorby Adams Gudilly Single Vineyard Adelaide Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Pale pink hue and fresh lifted aromas of strawberries with hints of cranberries. Lively and fresh in the mouth with flavours of strawberries and cherries.
Comments Off on Bunnamagoo Mount Lawson Mudgee Rosé 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: November 2, 2022
Typical sauvignon blanc aromas from this region – all pungent and passionfruit with hints of grapefruit with these characters echoed on the sweet weighty palate. Big hit of acid.
Comments Off on Starborough Sons Of The Soil Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022