Posted: December 2, 2021
Sweet passionfruit fragrances and a light, crisp and full flavoured palate.
Comments Off on Run Free by Singlefile Pemberton WA Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Clean lifted varietal fruit aromas with a slight pungency and a rich nicely textured tropical fruit palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Run Free by Singlefile Western Australia Chardonnay 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very varietal nose; flinty and pear-like and tasting of sweet pear drops with crisp acid.
Comments Off on Run Free by Singlefile Great Southern Pinot Grigio 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Generous caramelized aromas with an elegant “slinky smooth” palate and talc-like tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subdued aromas with an oak dominated palate, good fruit and high tannins.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very tight and vibrant green wine with excellent cellaring potential. The nose is lifted and citrusy. The palate has great balance of attractive secondary characters.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Fresh and delicate zesty lemon bouquet and a pretty, poised and well-balanced palate with subtle flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very youthful looking wine with fantastic length of herbaceous, green bean and citrus-like varietal characters.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nice tightly wound wine with plenty of time in it yet. Excellent colour, slight herbal/snow pea-like varietal characters and tangy acidity.
Comments Off on McGuigan Shortlist Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Toasty bouquet with a lemony lift and a flinty thread. Fabulous buttery lemon flavour profile with great toasty characters. “A very nice wine,” said one judge.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2007 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subtle nose with a citrus lift, delicate florals and hints of toast. Lovely long and seamlessly balanced palate with a lemony aftertaste.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2011 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nicely focused varietal characters with subtle toasty development and good minerally finesse.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2013 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lovely length to this still very youthful wine. A complex mix of creamy lemon fruit and biscuity/toasty elements.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A good wine with floral/citrus fruit, attractive secondary toasty notes developing and phenolic notes.
Comments Off on McGuigan Bin 9000 Hunter Valley Semillon 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Toasty oak sits on top of some pleasant primary fruit; some pungency.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A well-made and complex style of chardonnay with a vibrant straw-like hue, fine flinty fragrances and seamless integration of fruit, oak and acid on the palate.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An interesting wine with good complexity – drinking well now! Smells of toasted hazelnut and peach with stonefruit and oak flavours.
Comments Off on McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Peach-like bouquet with nutty notes and a flavoursome oak driven palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Wilde Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A drier mid crimson style with peppery cherry aromas and good blending and integration of the fruit and the oak with stalky elements.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Shiraz Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lifted mix of blackcurrant and sarsaparilla aromas, balanced black fruit flavours and finely textured tannins.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Shiraz Cabernet 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A beautiful zesty wine with years in it yet. Lifted perfumed nose and crisp finish.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2015 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A good wine, still very tight with pure lemon/lime varietal fruit characters laced with toasty elements and has a minerally aftertaste.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still youthful with subtle melon fruit, nice floral lift and good acid line.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Pewter Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A soft bright commercial style with lifted confectionery fruits and nice acid crunchiness.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper NSW Graciano Tempranillo 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A well-made wine with dark red fruits showing an attractive stalky edge. Good tannic finish.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper NSW Gamay 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Earthy mushroom character to the nose and a soft, pleasant, savoury palate.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Hunter Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nose is earthy, toasty and slightly leathery with good depth of stewed fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Tempus Two Copper Gundagai Shiraz 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Grown in the Southern Valleys, this is a top example of South Island syrah. Full-coloured, it is highly fragrant and full-bodied, with ripe, plummy, spicy flavours, hints of liquorice and nutty oak, fresh acidity, and excellent complexity and density. Still…
Comments Off on Giesen Limited Edition Organic Marlborough Syrah 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Ruby hued, this single-vineyard red is mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, with youthful, moderately concentrated cherry, plum and spice flavours, fresh acidity, and slightly savoury notes adding complexity. Best drinking mid-2021+. Certified organic. $30
Comments Off on Babich Family Estates Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This graceful, youthful red was matured in French oak barriques (15 per cent new). Attractively scented, it is full-bodied and sweet-fruited, with strong, fresh cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing very good complexity, and ripe, supple tannins. Best drinking 2022+….
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Well worth cellaring, this Wairau Valley wine was matured for a year in French oak casks (10% new). Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling, with strong cherry, plum and spice flavours, finely integrated oak adding complexity and ripe, supple tannins. Best…
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Well worth cellaring, this vibrant red was grown mostly in the Eyrie Vineyard, in the Waihopai Valley, and matured for 11 months in French oak barriques. Bright ruby, it is mouthfilling, with strong, fresh cherry, plum and spice flavours, well-integrated…
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Raptor Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This bold, youthful red was grown in the Southern Valleys and matured in French oak puncheons (24% new). Full-coloured, it is freshly scented and vibrantly fruity, with generous, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, gently seasoned with oak, and supple…
Comments Off on Giesen Uncharted Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Likely to be long-lived, this boldly coloured, savoury red is from a warm site at the base of the hills on the south side of the Wairau Valley. A powerful, youthful wine, it has strong, ripe cherry, plum and spice…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 22 Barn Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still youthful, this powerful red was grown in the Waihopai Valley and matured for 16 months in French oak barriques (25 per cent new). Deeply coloured, it is vibrantly fruity, with strong, ripe plum, cherry and spice flavours, seasoned with…
Comments Off on Lawson’s Dry Hills The Pioneer Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This powerful, fine value red should be long-lived. Grown at Omaka, in the Southern Valleys, it was hand-picked and matured for 10 months in French oak casks (25% new). Deeply coloured, it is full-bodied, with concentrated, well-ripened cherry, plum and…
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
From a single vineyard in the Southern Valleys, this concentrated red shows obvious potential for cellaring. Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling and fruit-packed, with rich, vibrant berry and spice flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, and ripe, supple tannins. Best drinking…
Comments Off on Delta Hatters Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This powerful, youthful red was hand-harvested in the Awatere Valley and the Southern Valleys, and matured in French oak barriques (22% new). Deep ruby, it is full-bodied and savoury, with deep cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours , slightly earthy…
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This powerful, concentrated, single-vineyard red was grown in the Southern Valleys and matured for 11 months in French oak barrels (25 per cent new). Deeply coloured and weighty, it has rich cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours, complex and savoury,…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Delicious now, but still unfolding, this single-vineyard red was grown in the Wairau Valley. Full-coloured, with a fragrant, complex bouquet, it is a mouthfilling, very generous wine, with ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, and a rich, finely balanced, smooth…
Comments Off on Ara Resolute Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This bold, weighty wine was French oak-matured for eight months. Bright, light yellow, it is fragrant and full-bodied, with concentrated, ripe stonefruit flavours, balanced acidity and a slightly buttery, smooth finish. $22 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Allan Scott [Black Label] Marlborough Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
From a coastal site 70km south of Blenheim, this freshly aromatic wine is full of youthful vigour and drive. Medium to full-bodied, it has impressive intensity of melon, herb and green capsicum flavours, with a crisp, lengthy finish. $22
Comments Off on Allan Scott [Black Label] Kekerengu Sauvignon Blanc 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This lively, medium-bodied wine was made from pinot noir, grown in the Awatere Valley. Pale pink, it is vibrantly fruity, with delicate, ripe strawberry, watermelon and red berry flavours, fresh acidity and a basically dry finish. $30
Comments Off on Awatere River Spindrift Single Vineyard Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright pink, this full-bodied wine was made from pinot noir, hand-picked at Rapaura and briefly lees-aged. Showing strong personality, it has abundant peach, strawberry and spice flavours, fresh and lively, and a crisp, dry, lasting finish. Certified organic. $25 (A,…
Comments Off on Rock Ferry Orchard Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Already delicious and showing unusual depth for rosé, this is a Marlborough blend of pinot noir and pinot gris. Bright pink, it is freshly scented and mouthfilling, with vibrant strawberry, watermelon and spice flavours, strong, dry and lingering. $25
Comments Off on Lawson’s Dry Hills Pink Pinot Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This vivacious Marlborough bubbly is a blend of chardonnay (50%), pinot noir (46%) and pinot meunier (4%), disgorged after 18 months on its yeast lees. Pale straw, it has strong, citrusy, biscuity, yeasty flavours, showing very good complexity, and a…
Comments Off on Hunter’s Miru Miru NV / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This richly flavoured sparkling was blended from pinot noir (49%), chardonnay (36%) and pinot meunier (15%), and disgorged after over three years on its yeast lees. Bright, light lemon/green, it is fragrant and mouthfilling, with strong, peachy, yeasty, slightly nutty…
Comments Off on Hunter’s Miru Miru Reserve 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Light and lively, this is a refined, very low alcohol wine (7% alc/vol), with abundant sweetness (92 grams/litre residual sugar), balanced by appetising acidity. Pale lemon/green, with citrusy, appley flavours, showing excellent delicacy and depth, and a long, very harmonious…
Comments Off on FROMM Riesling Spatlese 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still very youthful, this crisp, medium-bodied wine was partly barrel-fermented. Pale and tangy, it has very good vigour and intensity of vibrant, citrusy, gently spicy flavours. Best drinking 2022+. $29 (UK)
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 29 Blind Block Albariño Awatere Valley 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This distinctive wine is a blend of pinot gris, riesling and gewürztraminer, harvested on the same day and co-fermented with indigenous yeasts in old French barriques. Still very youthful, it is medium-bodied, with good intensity of fresh, vigorous pear, citrus…
Comments Off on Lawson’s Dry Hills Ranu Marlborough 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021