Posted: June 9, 2017
Very powerful aged riesling aromas and a generous and beautifully structured fruit driven palate sitting at the ripe end of the spectrum with bold richly concentrated flavours.
Comments Off on Moppity Vineyards Hilltops Riesling 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Exotic fruit fragrances and bright tight palate with some sweetness and fresh acid finish.
Comments Off on Patina Orange Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A mélange of grapefruit, stonefruit and some herbs. Lots of texture. Needs food.
Comments Off on Robert Stein Reserve Mudgee Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Gentle minerally floral fragrances and zingy fresh citrus palate with nice phenolics.
Comments Off on Simon Gilbert Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A restrained but harmonious style – some pungent pea and citrus notes and hints of honey.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A delicate nose but has excellent bright fresh varietal aromas. Palate is fresh and clean and very sauvignon blanc; citrus, apple and slight herbal touches. Great food wine.
Comments Off on Colmar Estate Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A subtle elegant wine with a perfumed lift and some light phenolic complexity.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
An elegant cool climate style with a subtlety of green edged fruit and impressive minerality showing through the varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Brangayne Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Powerful varietal aromas at the fruity end of the spectrum. Strong varietal statement on the palate. Refreshing acidity.
Comments Off on Philip Shaw No. 19 Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Light bright appearance to the wine with pleasing green fruit aromas and lots of fresh fruity elements on a bright young palate.
Comments Off on Stockman’s Ridge Rider Central Ranges Pinot Gris 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very appealing powerful fruit aromas which follow through to the palate – tastes like fresh apple slices. A very pleasing package that needs a plate of scallops!
Comments Off on Rowlee Orange Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Good example of a gris with its elegant minerally nose and nice complexity of fresh apple/pear flavours. Very refreshing.
Comments Off on Colmar Estate Orange Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Restrained stonefruit nose and a pleasantly fruity palate with a slight tang to it.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Orange Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Constrained perfumed stonefruit aromas with pleasing apple/pear fruit flavours, refreshing acidity and warming alcohol finish.
Comments Off on Lowe Nullo Mountain Mudgee Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Smells of red apples with a dash of lemon and has a modest fruit palate.
Comments Off on Philip Shaw Edinburgh Palace Methode Traditionelle Orange Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Fresh fruit aromas with yeasty hints and golden fruit tones on a refreshing palate.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Limited Southern Highlands Blanc de Blancs NV / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Hints of Nashi pear aromas with bready complexity and upfront apple/pear flavours with yeasty lees adding to the complexity. 3-5
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Limited Southern Highlands Blanc de Noirs NV / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
A pale golden wine with a fine bead, a tight nose and a lightly textured palate showing a fresh citric tang.
Comments Off on Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Coast Sparkling Chardonnay 2009 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Fine persistent bead, good nose and crisp minerally palate which carries the fruit across the length of the palate.
Comments Off on Domaine Rogha Crois Cuvee Canberra District Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2011 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Full of drink-young charm, this ruby hued red is full-bodied, sweet-fruited and smooth, with gentle tannins and vibrant, ripe cherry/plum flavours to the fore.
Comments Off on Tiki Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Still fresh, medium-bodied wine, citrusy and slightly peachy, with a restrained oak influence and lively acidity. Drink now or cellar.
Comments Off on Pasquale Waitaki Valley Viognier 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Ruby hued, fresh and supple, with moderately concentrated cherry, plum and spice flavours, gentle acidity, and some nutty, savoury complexity. Drink now onwards.
Comments Off on Waimea Nelson Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Pink/pale red, this refreshing, pinot noir-based rosé is floral and vibrantly fruity, with lively, ripe, berryish flavours, a sliver of sweetness balanced by appetising acidity, and good immediacy.
Comments Off on Two Degrees Central Otago Rosé 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Full-bodied style (14% alc/vol), with satisfying depth of citrusy, peachy flavours and a tight, slightly minerally, spicy finish. Youthful, dryish wine with fresh acidity, likely to be at its best mid-2015+.
Comments Off on Te Kairanga Martinborough Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Full-coloured, purple-flushed blend of merlot (76%) and malbec (24%), barrel-aged for over a year. Sturdy, with strong, youthful, berryish, spicy flavours, a hint of dark chocolate and a fairly firm finish.
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Merlot Malbec 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Medium-bodied Gimblett Gravels red with deep, bright colour. Fresh, vibrantly fruity and smooth, with ripe plum and black pepper flavours, seasoned with toasty oak, gentle tannins and an almost pinot noir-ish appeal.
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Halo Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Distinctive North Otago blend of riesling (60%) and pinot gris (40%), picked early, ‘dried for concentration’ and barrel-fermented. Powerful (14.6% alc/vol), with lemony, sweet flavours, firm acidity and a slightly ‘spirity’ bouquet.
Comments Off on Pasquale Passito (375ml) Waitaki Valley Gewurztraminer 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Very cool-climate feel, with substantial body and strong, tight, citrusy, gently spicy flavours. Still very fresh and worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Pasquale Waitaki Valley Gewurztraminer 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Pale pink, distinctive Waitaki Valley blend of pinot noir (90%) and dolcetto (10%). Drinking well now, it is full-bodied, with peachy flavours, hints of spices and apricots, lively acidity and very good depth.
Comments Off on Pasquale The White Rose Riesling 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Grown on the Waimea Plains, this is a finely balanced, lively, light-bodied wine (under 10% alc/vol), produced in a medium style. It has good depth of fresh, peachy, spicy flavours, a hint of apricot, and gentle sweetness balanced by appetising…
Comments Off on Moutere Hills Single Vineyard Nelson Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Ripely scented, easy-drinking style of riesling, with youthful, slightly sweet (15 grams/litre residual sugar), moderately intense flavours of citrus fruits, pears and peaches. Drink now or cellar.
Comments Off on Martinborough Vineyard Manu Martinborough Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Estate-grown at Rapaura, this is a deep ruby, floral red with ripe cherry and plum flavours, generous and smooth, and a gentle seasoning of oak. Enjoyable young, but also worth cellaring. (From Staete Landt.)
Comments Off on Map Maker Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Full, slightly developed colour. Mouthfilling and generous, with a distinctly herbal thread running through its strong, smooth, blackcurrant-like flavours, seasoned with nutty oak. Drink now onwards.
Comments Off on Man O’ War Merlot Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Full-bodied and creamy-textured, with smooth, dryish, peachy, gently spicy flavours (13% gewürztraminer), hints of lemons and apples, and drink-young appeal. Certified organic.
Comments Off on Loveblock Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
From a single, coastal site, this fresh, medium-bodied wine is strongly varietal, with strong, lively melon, lime and green capsicum flavours, threaded with crisp, tangy acidity.
Comments Off on Kina Cliffs Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Ruby hued, mouthfilling and smooth, with ripe plum, cherry and spice flavours, showing some savoury complexity. Still developing; open mid-2016+.
Comments Off on Kina Cliffs Nelson Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Mouthfilling, supple red, estate-grown in the Wairau and Waihopai valleys and partly barrel-aged. Full-coloured, with generous cherry, plum and dried herb flavours, showing a touch of complexity, gentle tannins, and drink-young appeal. Priced right.
Comments Off on Jackson Estate Homestead Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Grown on the Hawke’s Bay coast and fermented in tanks (mostly) and barrels, this is a full-bodied, citrusy, slightly buttery wine, with a touch of complexity and very good depth. It’s already enjoyable; drink now or cellar.
Comments Off on Clearview Te Awanga Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Weighty, with good intensity of fresh, ripe melon, lime and capsicum flavours, long and tangy. Single vineyard wine, grown in the lower Wairau Valley.
Comments Off on Zephyr Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Youthful, single-vineyard wine from the lower Wairau Valley. Finely poised, medium-dry style, with strong, citrusy, slightly spicy flavours and good harmony.
Comments Off on Zephyr Marlborough Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Tight, youthful wine, off-dry, with good vigour and intensity of lemon/lime flavours, slightly toasty notes emerging, and a lengthy finish.
Comments Off on Zephyr Marlborough Riesling 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Scented and smooth, in a fleshy, finely textured style with strong, peachy flavours to the fore, a slightly creamy texture and an off-dry (8 grams/litre residual sugar) finish. Delicious young.
Comments Off on Waimea Nelson Viognier 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Weighty and fleshy (14.8% alc/vol), with generous, ripely herbaceous, melon/lime flavours, hints of stonefruit and ginger, and a smooth, dryish (5 grams/litre residual sugar) finish. Ready.
Comments Off on Waimea Nelson Sauvignon Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Full-bodied, fresh and dry (4 grams/litre residual sugar), with peachy, slightly spicy flavours, woven with appetising acidity, and good vigour and intensity. Drink now or cellar.
Comments Off on Waimea Nelson Gruner Veltliner 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Youthful, tightly structured wine with mouthfilling body, lively acidity and strong, peachy, spicy flavours, with hints of ginger and apricot. Shows good richness and potential.
Comments Off on Waimea Nelson Gewurztraminer 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Deeply coloured, this single-vineyard, Cromwell Basin red is mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, with strong, youthful, plummy, spicy flavours, showing some savoury complexity, and fine-grained tannins. Delicious young, it’s also well worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Two Degrees Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Youthful, full-bodied style, hand-picked at Bannockburn, with concentrated, ripe, peachy, slightly citrusy and spicy flavours, showing a touch of complexity, and a fresh, dryish, lengthy finish.
Comments Off on Terra Sancta Mysterious Diggings Central Otago Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Full-bodied, dry style, estate-grown, with vibrant, youthful passionfruit and lime flavours, a minerally streak, and a tightly structured, lingering finish. Drink now-2016.
Comments Off on Te Kairanga Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Tightly structured, estate-grown wine with good intensity of lively, citrusy, slightly spicy flavours. Full-bodied, fresh, dryish and minerally. Approachable now, but well worth cellaring.
Comments Off on Te Kairanga Martinborough Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017
Posted: June 9, 2017
Fragrant, honeyed bouquet, leading into a fresh, medium-bodied wine, peachy, spicy and sweet. Botrytis-enriched, with complexity from partial barrel fermentation, and moderate acidity giving strong drink-young appeal.
Comments Off on Spy Valley Noble Marlborough Riesling (375ml) 2014 / 0 View / June 9, 2017