Posted: April 4, 2017
Full-coloured, with good depth of fresh, youthful plum and red berry flavours, hints of herbs and sweet oak, and supple tannins. $17
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Marlborough Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deeply coloured, with concentrated blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours. Slightly peppery notes, with barrel-aged complexity and a firmly structured finish. $23
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Merlot Malbec 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Dark, with a fragrant, peppery, spicy, earthy, savoury bouquet. Rich, ripe plum, spice and dried herb flavours, strongly seasoned with oak, and good texture and complexity. $70
Comments Off on Giesen Single Vineyard Selection Clayvin Marlborough Syrah 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ruby hued, with fresh plum and red berry flavours, strong and smooth. Medium-bodied, fruit-driven style, ripe and rounded. $25
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Mouthfilling and savoury. Still fresh, with cherry, plum and nut flavours, good complexity and a firm finish. $52 (UK)
Comments Off on TerraVin Hillside Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Bright ruby, medium-bodied red with plum/cherry flavours and gentle tannins. Fleshy and fresh, with good length. $30 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Easy-drinking style, ruby hued, with plum, cherry and spice flavours, some greener notes and a hint of oak. $23 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh and lively, with youthful cherry/plum flavours, toasty oak adding complexity and mouthfilling body. Slightly earthy and funky, with good texture and weight. $38
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Omaka Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh, vibrantly fruity and supple. Medium-bodied style with good depth of fresh, ripe, red fruit flavours, gentle tannins and some oak-derived complexity. $27 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Saint Clair Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Savoury, moderately complex style. Cherry, plum and spice flavours, with earthy, nutty notes and good depth. $40 (A, US)
Comments Off on Mount Riley Seventeen Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh, ruby-hued, medium-bodied style with plummy, sweet-fruit flavours and gentle tannins. Smooth, easy drinking. $22 (A, US)
Comments Off on Mount Riley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Easy-drinking style, ruby hued, with fresh, vibrant berry and dried herb flavours, moderate complexity and a smooth finish. $25
Comments Off on Esk Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fragrant, medium-bodied style with cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing a touch of oak complexity, and good depth. $20
Comments Off on Dashwood Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Wairau Valley red with good depth of plummy, spicy, nutty flavours, showing a touch of complexity. ‘A little drying on the finish’, according to one judge, but another praised its ‘soft, long’ finish. $27 (A, US)
Comments Off on Ant Moore Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Mouthfilling, with a spicy, savoury bouquet and very good depth of plummy, spicy flavours. Complex, with hints of tamarillo and dried herbs. Worth cellaring. (Single-vineyard red from the Southern Valleys). $44
Comments Off on Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deep ruby, with a fragrant, plummy, spicy bouquet, strong cherry, plum, dried herb and spice flavours, and good texture and harmony. $25
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV Gibsons Run Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh and finely balanced, with vibrant, ripe, red-fruit and spice flavours, showing a touch of complexity. Good value. $20 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Refined, elegant red with rich cherry, plum, dried herb and spice flavours, showing excellent vigour and length. $55
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Concentrated style, mouthfilling and very deeply coloured, with deep, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours and a firm finish. Described by one judge as ‘slightly stern’, but another as ‘rich, ripe, balanced’. $55
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Attorney Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Finely textured, mouthfilling red with sweet-fruit delights, vibrant cherry/plum flavours, integrated oak, supple tannins and a long finish. $31
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deeply coloured, generous red with concentrated, youthful, plummy flavours and a tight, firm finish. (From Jackson Estate). $20 (A)
Comments Off on Shelter Bay Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Showing good personality, this is a sweet-fruited red with a smoky, savoury, oak-influenced bouquet (barrique-aged, 38 per cent new). Mouthfilling and supple, it has strong plum, spice and dried herb flavours, with some ‘funky’ notes adding complexity. $38 (US)
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 16 Awatere Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Weighty, generous, finely textured red, deeply coloured, with rich, ripe cherry/plum flavours, well-integrated oak and an invitingly fragrant bouquet. $38
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 10 Twin Hills Omaka Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deeply coloured, with a fragrant bouquet, mouthfilling body, and generous cherry, plum and spice flavours. Good richness, structure and complexity, with a long finish. $36 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Jackson Estate Vintage Widow Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Ruby hued, with vibrant plum, cherry and spice flavours, showing good complexity. Savoury and slightly earthy style, with ripe, sweet-fruit flavours, good supporting oak and a lengthy finish. $33
Comments Off on Brancott Estate Letter Series T Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deep ruby, with generous, ripe cherry, plum, spice and dried herb flavours. Fragrant and finely textured, with oak complexity and good structure and richness. $35
Comments Off on Babich Winemakers’ Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely, youthful, fruit-packed red, deeply coloured, with rich, vibrant, plummy flavours and a finely textured finish. Weighty, savoury and persistent. $55
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Refined, deep ruby red, mouthfilling and generous, with concentrated, youthful flavours and fine-grained tannins. Rich, savoury, finely textured and long. $50
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pale pink, mouthfilling rosé from pinot noir, with generous berryish flavours, a hint of spice, and a fresh, rounded finish. $25 (UK)
Comments Off on Two Rivers L’ile de Beauté Marlborough Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Very pale pink. Fresh, delicate, strawberry and spice flavours and an off-dry, smooth finish. $18 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Black Cottage Marlborough Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pale pink, with dryish strawberry and spice flavours, showing very good freshness and depth. $22
Comments Off on Saint Clair Rosé Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh, pink, mouthfilling rosé with strong, dry strawberry and watermelon flavours. Some ‘light red’ notes, but enjoyed by all judges. $18 (US)
Comments Off on Mount Riley Limited Release The Bonnie Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Highly scented, pale pink wine, mouthfilling, with generous strawberry and spice flavours and a dryish finish. Floral and finely textured, with good weight and length. Top value. $17
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fragrant, apricot-like bouquet. Peach and honey flavours, in a ripe, moderately sweet style, enriched by botrytis. $29 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Tupari Late Harvest Marlborough Riesling (375ml) 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Gently honeyed, faintly herbal bouquet, leading into a luscious wine with rich passionfruit, ginger and apricot-like flavours, woven with fresh acidity, excellent drive and depth through the palate, and a long, sweet finish. $36
Comments Off on Brancott Estate Letter Series B Late Harvest (375ml) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Aromatic, medium-bodied style with very fresh, crisp, citrusy, off-dry flavours, and hints of pears and shortbread. ‘Lots going on!’ noted one judge. $39 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Staete Landt State of Surrender Marlborough Viognier 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Citrusy, medium-dry style with some spicy notes and good length. Still very fresh and youthful. $25 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Weighty, with strong, peachy, spicy flavours. Floral and gingery, with substantial body and slightly toasty, bottle-aged notes emerging. $23 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Highly perfumed, strongly varietal wine with fresh, pure, well-spiced flavours. Mouthfilling, with a lush, oily texture and a gently sweet finish. $33
Comments Off on Brancott Estate Letter Series P Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Exotically perfumed and fleshy, with concentrated, gently sweet lychee and spice flavours and a slightly oily richness. $33
Comments Off on Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Citrusy and slightly creamy, with a touch of complexity and some development showing. $27 (UK)
Comments Off on TerraVin Marlborough Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Mouthfilling, with citrusy, slightly peachy and biscuity flavours, showing a touch of complexity and moderate concentration. $28
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Full-bodied, with citrusy, slightly biscuity flavours, in a fruit-driven style showing a touch of barrel-ferment complexity. $18 (US)
Comments Off on Mount Riley Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fresh and lively, with substantial body, balanced acidity, and strong, citrusy, slightly biscuity aromas and flavours. $29 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Staete Landt Josephine Marlborough Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant wine with strong, vibrant, citrusy, slightly appley flavours, balanced for early appeal, but also worth cellaring. Moderately complex style, described by one judge as ‘tight and minerally’. $21 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful, fleshy wine, in a moderately complex style with creamy and buttery notes, a slightly oily texture and some richness. $27 (A)
Comments Off on Ant Moore Marlborough Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant, fruit-focused style, slightly minerally and mealy, with lemon, apple and spice flavours to the fore, and a subtle seasoning of oak. Fragrant, fresh and lingering. $35
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Fleshy and ripe, with strong, citrusy, gently oaked flavours, showing some toasty, savoury complexity. Tightly structured wine, crisp, finely textured and lingering. $32
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Creamy bouquet. Fleshy and full-bodied, with concentrated, toasty, sweetly oaked flavours, showing good complexity, texture and richness. $31
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Elegant, sharply priced wine, with strong, vibrant, citrusy flavours, hints of butterscotch, hazelnuts and vanilla adding complexity, and a crisp, tightly structured, finely balanced finish. $23 (A)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017