Posted: March 2, 2018
A fragrant pinot gris with bright youthful flavours of pear and lemon, fruit focussed with a creamy generous texture. Ready to drink. $25.00
Comments Off on Catalina Sounds Marlborough Pinot Gris 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A textural, high toned wine that has vibrant aromas of ripe apple, pineapple and peach skin leading to a silky palate. A hint of sweetness gives an appealing soft finish. $24.00
Comments Off on Awatere River by Louis Vavasour Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Strongly aromatic with lots of baked apple and pear and a little touch of manuka honey peeping through. Plenty of flavour, a small hint of sweetness yet finishes crisply with good length. An excellent effort in a difficult vintage.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Seddon Pinot Gris 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Old fashioned aroma; bran biscuit and melting butter with golden peach and nectarine. Plenty of flavour, ripe and satisfying. $24.50
Comments Off on Saint Clair James Sinclair Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Lemon curd and grilled lime with a wee hint of reduction. Just a suggestion of new oak underpins the fruit. Quite a subtle style that retains an attractive freshness. $35.00
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A restrained lighter style of chardonnay with plenty of lime, lemon and mandarin fruit flavours. Crisp and high toned with some wet stone and chalky mineral notes. $32.90
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 4 Sawcut Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Restrained aromas of nougat, bran biscuit and spice. Hint of reduction. Plenty of flavour; white nectarine, peach and red apple with an attractive line of acidity. Definitely sitting in the oakier spectrum but with lots of density and richness. $37.90
Comments Off on Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Nicely done; not forced but a lovely gentle chardonnay with plenty of flavour, some new oak very much in support. Just a tiny hint of struck match reduction to compliment the fleshy succulent palate. Juicy acidity too. $33.00
Comments Off on Zephyr Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
There is an appealing touch of reduction which contributes aromas of gun smoke and struck match but in no way overwhelms the fruit which sits firmly in the red grapefruit and white nectarine spectrum. Well judged oak give a faint…
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A more subtle, restrained style of chardonnay with aromas of white stone fruit and ripe melon. The palate has a creamy texture with hints of melting butter and hazelnut. Not one of the bigger wines in the lineup, but one…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 10 Twin Hills Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Some delightful aged notes of nougat and toast just starting to edge in and sit alongside the smoky gunflint aromas. Flavours of ripe nectarine, grapefruit and rock melon are balanced by a taut acid spine. Great length and persistency and…
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
This is a charming wine that has masses of red grapefruit, white nectarine and meyer lemon aromas with a little mealy biscuity note too. Whilst there is plenty of oak, giving a savoury, toasty layer of complexity, there is more…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A gently scented ripe style of gewürztraminer that has some ginger, musk and Turkish delight. An appealing softly textured wine that has just a wee hint of sweetness. $23.00
Comments Off on Waimea Estates Gewurztraminer 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A moderately aromatic wine with some fresh dill and thyme woven into green apple and pear. Tight and focussed with a chalky, wet stone character, lifted by crisp citrus acidity. $21.50
Comments Off on Saint Clair Origin Gruner Veltliner 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A delightful zesty white full of lime, lemon and crisp green apple. Dry and focussed, this is a succulent, cheerful example of riesling that is drinking well now. $26.00
Comments Off on Ataahu Riesling 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A firm style of pinot noir with some quite noticeable tannin harnessing the red cherry fruit. There is decent concentration that suggests with a little time in bottle the wine will mellow and mature. $32.00
Comments Off on Moutere Hills Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Lifted aromas of red cherry, plum and a touch of violet florals. There is quite a bit of oak that dominates the palate at present but the finish is pretty long implying that with time the wine will open up….
Comments Off on Mount Brown Estates Grand Reserve Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Pretty red cherry and plum fruit on the nose. Not the biggest nor most concentrated wine in the line up but a very delicate and appealing, juicy style of pinot noir. $22.00
Comments Off on Anchorage Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A big, bold style of pinot gris that has plenty of tropical mango and pineapple fruit with a touch of honeycomb too. Medium dry, the wine is starting to show some bottle aged characters of toast and honey. Perfect now…
Comments Off on Mount Brown Estates Grand Reserve Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Lifted aromas of honeysuckle and jasmine with a spicy, opulence lead to a full flavoured, bold palate. New oak adds another level of complexity but does seem a little dominant. $44.00
Comments Off on Moutere Hills Viognier 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A hint of cracked pepper immediately apparent on the nose but also some dark wintergreen herbals. Moderately concentrated with some red plum and raspberry and a little smoky, meaty richness. $35.00
Comments Off on Moutere Hills Syrah 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A pretty, juicy style of rosé, light and crisp with bright red apple, strawberry and red cherry fruit. Nice lick of acidity on the finish. $27.00
Comments Off on Wooing Tree Rosé 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Moderately concentrated notes of dried herb and spice notes. Red apple and cranberry fruit. Dry with a lovely fresh spine of acidity running through. $22.00
Comments Off on Ruru Rosé 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A light bodied, savoury pinot noir with some bright red fruits and a touch of tannin to support. $25.00
Comments Off on Waimea Estates Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Delightful aromatics; some forest floor and button mushroom starting to emerge alongside the strawberry and red cherry fruit. There is a succulent sweetness to the fruit with a subtle tannic backbone. $33.00
Comments Off on Tiki Koro Central Otago Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A riper, peachy style of chardonnay with mango, pineapple and yellow nectarine fruit flavours with just a little touch of nutmeg oak in the background. Generous with plenty of flavour. $23
Comments Off on Waimea Estates Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Bold and dense, this is a distinctive wine that manages to straddle the line between reductive notes of smoky gunflint and old school buttery peachy ripe fruit. Plenty of wine; ripe yet with a silken texture. Long oaky finish. Great…
Comments Off on Main Divide Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Vivid red fruits; strawberry and raspberry with touches of dried herb. A little new oak in support. Not a big wine but one that carries a lovely juicy bright flavour. $22
Comments Off on Mount Brown Estates Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
An understated wine that has baked red apple and pear aromas with a touch of bran biscuit. There is good concentration albeit in a lighter, more lifted style, with a focussed mouth-watering line of acidity running across the palate. $24.00
Comments Off on Ruru Reserve Pinot Gris 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A lovely, very pretty style of gewürztraminer full of old bourbon rose, Turkish delight and musk. A little touch of sweetness on the palate compliments the vibrant juicy textural edge. Light on its feet yet retains a great depth of…
Comments Off on Ruru Gewurztraminer 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
No mistaking the influence of botrytis here; dried apricot, mango and papaya with plenty of manuka honey and beeswax. Intensely sweet with lots of barley sugar but there is a lovely limey acid spine that keeps the palate fresh and…
Comments Off on Pegasus Bay Finale Noble Sauvignon Semillon 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
This is a lovely example of a lighter style of sauvignon. Very pretty, elegant aromatics that sit firmly in the citrus, cucumber, fresh basil spectrum. Lovely bright acidity and almost a hint of sea spray. Vibrant and delicious. $24.50
Comments Off on Saint Clair James Sinclair Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Densely fruited with lots of fresh blackcurrant, dark plum and a touch of fruitcake. There is plenty of fruit sweetness and a whoosh of warming alcohol to round out the palate. Lots of new oak but there is so much…
Comments Off on Pegasus Bay Maestro Malbec Merlot Cabernet 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
There is some ripe papaya and white nectarine fruit on the nose that, combined with concentrated aromas of smoke, biscuit and oak, gives a degree of complexity and interest. Not a showy wine but one that builds slowly across the…
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A beautifully poised, highly aromatic wine that combines real concentration yet retains elegance and charm. There is a wealth of crisp green apple, nashi pear and lime with some white blossom and petal. A drier style of Riesling with a…
Comments Off on Ellero Pisa Terrace Central Otago Riesling 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A muted, subtle aroma with a touch of gunflint and smoke complimenting the snowpea and fresh lime. The palate is ripe with flavours of passionfruit, blackcurrant bush and elderflower, a very crisp line of acid keeping everything in balance and…
Comments Off on Seifried Aotea by the Family Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Leafy, peppery style with briary herbal aromas lifted by raspberry fruit characters. The red currant palate has “interesting” oak.
Comments Off on Rutherglen Estates Renaissance Rutherglen Zinfandel 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A polished and appealing wine. “New meets old”, said one judge. Sweet/sour fruit characters laced with grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardyt Adelaide Hills Teroldego 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Slight dusty/smoky characters to the dense savoury nose and a ripe tannic grip to the palate showing a nice fruit profile with a good line of acid and a lifted finish.
Comments Off on Michelini Italian Selection Alpine Valleys Teroldego 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Plush aromas reminiscent of prunes and black fruits. Deceptive palate – it builds up across its length finishing with a grippy spicy end.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Teroldego 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Dense spicy blackcurrant aromas with a huge, inky and grippy palate that has moderate length of dried fruit characters.
Comments Off on Kirrihill Piccoli Lotti Mount Lofty Ranges Montepulciano 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A very ripe, big, flavoursome wine almost black in colour with dried fruit characters and aggressive tannins. “Interesting wine”.
Comments Off on Artwine Single Vineyard Leave Your Hat On Clare Valley Montepulciano 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
An intense wine with classic sour cherry/chocolate varietal characters and some minerality.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic Riverland Montepulciano 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A well structured wine that’s soft, lush and ripe with an intense concentration of cherry fruit, black licorice and cake spices.
Comments Off on Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Limestone Coast Montepulciano 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Fresh, lifted, aromatic licorice bouquet with a tannic palate that shows good black/red cherry fruit expression.
Comments Off on Tenafeate Creek Wines One Tree Hill Montepulciano 2016 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A big tarry/charry wine with generous ripe fruit expression and masses of oak.
Comments Off on Masi Campofiorin Verona Rosso 2013 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Dense big, black, ultra ripe wine with loads of everything! “Motoring nicely”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Millbrook Margaret River Nebbiolo 2012 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
Floral/citrus aromatics and a well structured palate that has plenty of length and grip with loads of pretty floral fruits and subtle nuttiness coming from the gentle oak.
Comments Off on Topper’s Mountain Wild Ferment New England Nebbiolo 2014 / 0 View / March 2, 2018
Posted: March 2, 2018
A full bodied oak driven wine but true to the style with floral red fruit characters and good acid backbone.
Comments Off on Cordero di Montezemolo Langhe Nebbiolo 2015 / 0 View / March 2, 2018