Posted: July 21, 2022
Herbal/green bean nose with a big, sweet fruit driven palate. $22
Comments Off on Villa Maria EarthGarden (Biogro NZ) Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Salmon hues, floral fragrances and good flavours. Chill and enjoy at lunch.
Comments Off on Villa Maria EarthGarden (Biogro NZ) Hawkes Bay Rosé 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Good varietal fruit nose and lovely grassy/tropical flavour profile.
Comments Off on Villa Maria EarthGarden (Biogro NZ) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Big voluptuous wine with vibrant perfumed cherry/plum fruit and good background of oak.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Pogue Vineyard (ACO) Central Victoria Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A subtle, not in your face, fruit driven sav blanc. Hints of beans on the citrus nose with waves of flavour on the juicy palate.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Pogue Vineyard (ACO) Central Victoria Sauvignon Blanc 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Beautiful, sweet strawberry and cream style with unexpected savouriness.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Pogue Vineyard (ACO) Central Victoria Rosé 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Elegant citrus/peach bouquet and well constructed flavoursome palate.
Comments Off on Tahbilk Pogue Vineyard (ACO) Central Victoria Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
This distinctive, fruit-packed red is full of youthful vigour. Fragrant, with deep, purple-flushed colour, it is mouthfilling, with strong, vibrant, plummy, spicy flavours, a gentle seasoning of oak adding savoury, complex notes, fresh acidity and good tannin support. Best drinking…
Comments Off on Obsidian Estate Waiheke Island Montepulciano 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Already drinking well, this is an elegant, very harmonious red. Full-coloured, it is mouthfilling, with strong, fresh, plummy, gently spicy flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, and a smooth finish. Best drinking 2024+. $36
Comments Off on Obsidian Estate Waiheke Island Syrah 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
This elegant Cabernet/Merlot blend is already drinking well, but worth cellaring. Estate-grown at Onetangi, it is full-coloured, fresh and fragrant. Mouthfilling, it is distinctly Bordeaux-like, with strong blackcurrant, plum and red berry flavours, seasoned with nutty oak, good complexity, and…
Comments Off on Obsidian Vitreous Waiheke Island 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Still very youthful, this graceful red was grown mostly in the Southern Valleys, hand-picked and matured for a year in French oak barrels. Deep, bright ruby, it is mouthfilling, sweet-fruited and savoury, with strong, vibrant cherry, plum and spice flavours,…
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Certified organic, this finely textured red was estate-grown, hand-picked, matured for a year in oak barrels (20% new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Ruby hued, it is a floral, seductive wine, with cherryish, spicy, nutty flavours, very savoury and supple,…
Comments Off on Walnut Block Nutcracker Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
This very refined, savoury red was estate-grown, principally at Parkburn, in the Cromwell Basin (85%), but also at Gibbston (15%). Matured for 10 months in French oak casks (33% new), it is a bright ruby, highly approachable wine, with deep,…
Comments Off on Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
This highly perfumed red was hand-picked at Alexandra and barrel-aged for 10 months. Full, bright ruby, it is a distinctive, weighty wine with strong, vibrant cherry, plum, herb and spice flavours, showing good complexity, and supple tannins. A powerful, youthful…
Comments Off on McArthur Ridge Southern Tor Alexandra Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
This classy, pinot noir-based rosé was made with some use of barrel fermentation. Bright pink, it is attractively scented, with strong, lively peach, spice and watermelon flavours, a hint of apricot, and a sliver of sweetness, balanced by fresh acidity….
Comments Off on Palliser Estate Martinborough Rosé 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Attractively scented, this bright pink rosé was made from pinot noir, hand-picked at altitude in Alexandra. Mouthfilling, it has strong, vibrant flavours of strawberries, peaches and spices, a vague hint of sweetness and a fresh, crisp, lengthy finish. Full of…
Comments Off on McArthur Ridge Lilico Alexandra Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
This vivacious Marlborough blend of pinot noir (57%), chardonnay (34%) and pinot meunier (9%) was disgorged after over four years on its yeast lees. Bright, light lemon/green, it is fragrant, with concentrated, citrusy, peachy flavours, yeasty and biscuity notes adding…
Comments Off on Hunter’s Miru Miru Reserve 2017 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Enjoyable young, this partly barrel-fermented wine was estate-grown in Gibbston. Bright, light lemon/green, it is medium-bodied, with strong, vibrant, peachy flavours, gentle sweetness, fresh acidity, and an invitingly scented bouquet. $27 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
This vigorous, very youthful wine was estate-grown and hand-picked. Bright, light lemon/green, it is light-bodied, with fresh, citrusy, slightly appley flavours, showing excellent delicacy and intensity, a sliver of sweetness balanced by mouth-watering acidity, and a finely balanced, lingering finish….
Comments Off on Butterworth Te Muna Martinborough Dry Riesling 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
This distinctly cool-climate, very ageworthy chardonnay was grown at Pisa and Bendigo, and fermented and matured for 10 months in French oak barriques (10% new). Bright, light yellow/green, it is fragrant and savoury, with youthful, citrusy, peachy flavours, firm acid…
Comments Off on Wild Earth Central Otago Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
This very harmonious wine was fermented and matured for 10 months in French oak barriques. Bright, light lemon/green, it is mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, with fresh, peachy, slightly mealy flavours, showing very good concentration, and finely balanced oak and acidity. Drink…
Comments Off on Obsidian Estate Waiheke Island Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Offering fine value, this youthful wine was grown at Rapaura and Omaka, and fermented and matured for a year in French oak puncheons (25% new). Bright, light yellow/green, it is mouthfilling and savoury, with generous, peachy, citrusy flavours, showing very…
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Certified organic, this classy young wine was hand-picked, and fermented and matured for a year in French oak puncheons (25% new). Mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, it is a youthful, elegant wine, with strong, vibrant stonefruit flavours, finely integrated oak, and excellent…
Comments Off on Walnut Block Nutcracker Marlborough Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
This classy wine is already delicious, but well worth cellaring. Bright, light lemon/green, with a fragrant, savoury bouquet, it is weighty, with rich, ripe stonefruit flavours, mealy and biscuity notes adding excellent complexity, and a smooth, seamless finish. Best drinking…
Comments Off on Obsidian Reserve Waiheke Island Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Drinking well now, but still unfolding, this estate-grown wine was fermented and lees-aged for a year in seasoned French oak barrels. Bright, light yellow/green, it is a characterful, full-bodied wine with strong, ripely herbaceous flavours, nutty, savoury characters adding very…
Comments Off on Butterworth Te Muna Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
This highly refined wine was hand-picked from mature vines and partly (10%) barrel-fermented. Fragrant and full-bodied, it has ripe passionfruit and lime flavours, showing excellent delicacy and depth, and a dry, long finish. Drink now or cellar. $30 (A, UK,…
Comments Off on Hunter’s Home Block Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Delicate peppery raspberry aromas and acid driven palate. Good fruit expression.
Comments Off on See Saw Organic Orange Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A purity of pinot fruit fragrances, all strawberries and forest floor with a beautifully integrated, feather light, palate.
Comments Off on See Saw Organic Orange Pinot Noir 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Vibrant spicy plum fruit wine with charry oak and tannins running through it.
Comments Off on The Darling (NASAA) McLaren Vale Syrah 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A nice wine quite grippy for now, just needs time. Eucalypt dominates the black fruits.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic (ACO) Riverland Montepulciano 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Aromas of violets and musk lollies. Lovely palate structure with punchy spicy red fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic (ACO) Riverland Petit Verdot 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Stalky red berry bouquet with a gum leaf lift and inky fruit palate.
Comments Off on Whistling Kite Biodynamic (ACO) Riverland Mencia 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Pungent musky aromas and tight Chablis-like palate with nice crunchy length.
Comments Off on Te Awanga Estate One Off Uncensored Organic (Biogro) Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Warm inviting wine with attractive plum fruit, subtle oak and plenty of acid.
Comments Off on Cape Jaffa Wines En Soleil Single Vineyard (ACO) Wrattonbully Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Bright intensity of berry fruit fragrances and lovely dark fruit palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Madrugador (ACO) Fleurieu Tempranillo 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Peppery berry fruit aromas and spicy red fruit flavours with upfront tannins.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Nature’s Crux (ACO) Fleurieu Shiraz 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Beautiful candied apricot lift to the nose and lightly perfumed flavours on a textured palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lady of the Lake (ACO) Fleurieu Viognier 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Nose is bright, fresh and peachy with a crisp acid driven palate.
Comments Off on Krinklewood (ACO) Broke Fordwich Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Light honey and citrus fragrances with fresh steely green apple characters on the palate. $32
Comments Off on Krinklewood (ACO) Broke Fordwich Verdelho 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A big, perfumed berry driven style. Very rich and very moreish!
Comments Off on Organic Hill Founders (NASAA) McLaren Vale Grenache 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Earthy licorice aromas with a mouthful of dark chocolaty flavours.
Comments Off on Organic Hill Preservative Free (NASAA) Riverland Sparkling Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
A soft creamy style with lemon curd–like characters and good bead. Great quaffer.
Comments Off on Organic Hill Preservative Free (NASAA) Riverland Sparkling Blanc de Blanc 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Dusty nose with purple fruit underneath and generous fruit flavours with supporting oak.
Comments Off on Organic Hill Founders Single Vineyard (NASAA) McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Elegant lifted spicy fruit nose and delicious, balanced, light bodied palate.
Comments Off on Organic Hill Founders Single Vineyard (NASAA) McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Floral fragrances with classy oak notes and a grippy palate with inky fruit intensity.
Comments Off on Rosily Vineyard The Cartographer (ACO) Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Malbec 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Nose opens up to delicate dark fruit with a rich rounded palate.
Comments Off on Rosily Vineyard (ACO) Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Lemon meringue-like bouquet and a rich lifted sound fruit palate with obvious oak.
Comments Off on Rosily Vineyard (ACO) Margaret River Chardonnay 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Fresh, light and delicate. “Has a Mediterranean feel – reminds me of Greece!”
Comments Off on Gemtree Luna de Fresa McLaren Vale Rosé 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Aromas of citrus with rose nuances. True varietal palate of sweet white fruit.
Comments Off on Gemtree Luna Crescente McLaren Vale Fiano 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Subtle inviting wine with an elegance of dark varietal fruit and hints of spicy oak. Good varietal expression.
Comments Off on Gemtree Cinnabar McLaren Vale G.S.M. 2020 / 0 View / July 21, 2022