Posted: April 5, 2017
Supple, ruby hued red, medium-bodied, with fresh, moderately rich flavours of red fruits, dried herbs and spices. $31 (UK)
Comments Off on Grove Mill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Medium-bodied style, with good depth of ripe berry, spice and dried herb flavours, showing some earthy, savoury complexity. $25 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Softly mouthfilling, with a savoury, toasty bouquet, showing some maturity, and ripe cherry/plum flavours, revealing considerable complexity. $31 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Ruby hued, with fresh, ripe, sweet-fruit flavours, a hint of herbs, and toasty, biscuity oak adding complexity. $27
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Ruby hued, with rich, ripe flavours, seasoned with toasty oak, some earthy complexity and a finely textured finish. $38
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 23 Master Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deep ruby, with strong cherry, plum, dried herb and spice flavours, seasoned with nutty oak, and a smooth finish. Savoury, with good weight and length. $28
Comments Off on Sacred Hill Halo Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light ruby, supple red with ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, a hint of herbs and gentle tannins. Fresh and youthful, with good length. $20
Comments Off on Lake Chalice Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic, fresh and youthful, with a bright ruby hue, good depth of cherry, plum and spice flavours and well-integrated oak. $23 (US)
Comments Off on Goldwater Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Enjoyable now, this Brancott Valley red is a ruby hued, medium-bodied wine, ripely flavoured and savoury, with good depth. $26
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV Gibsons Run Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh, supple, generous red, medium-bodied, with finely textured tannins and excellent ripeness, complexity and length. (Certified organic). $60
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard The Attorney Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Full-coloured, youthful red with fresh, vibrant, berryish, spicy flavours, ripe and rich, and savoury notes adding complexity. Well worth cellaring. $55
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Highly fragrant Awatere Valley wine with ripe fruit flavours, earthy notes adding complexity and supple tannins. Well structured and ageworthy. $55 (UK)
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Seddon Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant, very finely textured, supple blend of Awatere Valley and Wairau Valley fruit. Rich, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, still fresh and vibrant, and a well-rounded finish. $50 (UK)
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mouthfilling, ruby hued red with vibrant berry, spice and dried herb flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, and good varietal character and length. $25 (UK)
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright ruby, savoury, sweet-fruited red with cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing good complexity, and a moderately firm, lengthy finish. $22
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Latitude Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Youthful, sweet-fruited wine with strong cherry, plum and spice flavours and gentle tannins. Elegant, medium-bodied, soft red with good length. $27
Comments Off on Saint Clair Premium Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright ruby, easy-drinking wine with attractive cherry and spice flavours, showing considerable complexity. Rich, with supple tannins. Drink now or cellar. $28
Comments Off on Saint Clair James Sinclair Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Youthful, ruby hued red with good weight, strong, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, oak complexity and a finely textured finish. $38
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 14 Doctors Creek Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Savoury and soft, with good complexity. Weighty, sweet-fruited, nutty wine, richly flavoured and drinking well now. $30
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Raptor Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Ruby hued, fresh and smooth, in a medium-bodied style with youthful, cherryish, plummy flavours, showing considerable complexity, and good length. $25 (UK)
Comments Off on Esk Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant, deeply coloured red, estate-grown in the Southern Valleys. Rich, cherryish, plummy flavours, seasoned with smoky, spicy oak (French, 40% new), and a hint of licorice. Youthful, structured wine, well worth cellaring. $45 (A)
Comments Off on Catalina Sounds Sound of White Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Full ruby, generous wine with plum, cherry and spice flavours, fine-grained tannins and a sustained finish. Elegant red, fresh, tightly structured and youthful $41 (A)
Comments Off on Vavasour Felix’s Vineyard Marlborough Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deep ruby, generous, finely textured red with concentrated cherry, plum and spice flavours, ripe and supple, and a seasoning of smoky, savoury oak adding complexity. Well worth cellaring. $38
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 22 Barn Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deep ruby, concentrated wine, nutty, savoury and supple. Powerful, with sweet fruit flavours and impressive complexity. $44
Comments Off on Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Still youthful, this deep ruby Awatere Valley red is very graceful and vibrant, with mouthfilling body, concentrated, slightly earthy flavours, toasty, savoury notes and excellent complexity. $55 (UK, US)
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Already delicious, this great-value wine was estate-grown in the lower Awatere Valley. Perfumed and deeply coloured, it is concentrated, ripe and savoury, with sweet-fruit delights and a velvety texture. All judges went straight to a five-star rating. $27 (A)
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Highly fragrant and deeply coloured, with rich, ripe flavours, showing good complexity, and fine-grained tannins. Dense, sweet-fruited and layered, with obvious potential. $38
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 15 Strip Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Drinking well in its youth, this is a smooth red with a hint of sweet oak and good depth of berryish, spicy flavour. $17
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Marlborough Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deeply coloured, fleshy wine. Rich, plummy flavours, with a hint of herbs and a seasoning of sweet oak. Firmly structured, with savoury notes adding complexity. $22
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Latitude Marlborough Merlot 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright, pale pink. Aromatic, pinot noir-based rosé, vibrant and finely balanced, with fresh, subtle strawberry and spice flavours and a crisp, dry finish. $24 (UK, US)
Comments Off on Two Rivers ‘L’ile de Beauté’ Marlborough Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
From a hillside vineyard at Koromiko, this is a full-bodied style of rosé (14.5% alc/vol), with slightly reddish colour and generous, berryish flavours, slightly sweet and smooth. ‘Ripe, more red-wine style’, noted one judge. $25
Comments Off on Johanneshof Cellars Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Light pink, lively wine with fresh, generous strawberry, peach and spice flavours, a hint of apricot, refreshing acidity and an off-dry finish. $17
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2016 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral, mouthfilling wine, made in a sweet but not super-sweet style and fortified with grain alcohol (to 13.5% alc/vol). Strong, vibrant grape, lemon and orange flavours, pure and fresh. $30 (A)
Comments Off on Loveblock Sweet Marlborough Moscato (500ml) 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Pale gold, highly scented dessert wine, with fresh, intense, peachy, citrusy flavours. Sweet, crisp and gently honeyed, with lovely harmony and a long, luscious finish. (All panellists went straight to a five-star rating.) $37
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Noble Botrytis Selection (375ml) Marlborough Riesling 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Deep gold, with a honeyed bouquet and luscious, highly concentrated peach, apricot, fig and honey flavours. Heavily botrytised style, very sweet and crisp, with an oily richness and lovely depth and harmony. $30 (A)
Comments Off on Loveblock Noble (500 ml) Marlborough Chenin Blanc 2014 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic, mouthfilling and dry. Fruit-driven, with a touch of complexity from a small percentage of barrel fermentation and strong, ripely herbaceous flavours, crisp and refreshing. $18 (UK)
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Gris 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Exotically perfumed, weighty and fleshy, in a slightly sweet style with an oily texture and fresh, rich, peachy, spicy, gingery flavours. $23 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Spy Valley Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Mature, very pale gold wine, medium-bodied, with peachy, slightly mealy and toasty flavours. Ready. $30 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Ra Nui Wairau Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh, fruit-driven style with good depth of ripe, peachy flavours, hints of oak and moderate complexity. $20
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Haast Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Medium-bodied, with good depth of ripe, peachy flavours, fresh and lively. Moderate complexity, with current-drinking appeal. $17
Comments Off on Stoneleigh Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Showing good complexity, this is a weighty, fleshy, well-rounded wine with mealy, nutty flavours. Described by one judge as ‘a big statement, stylistically’. $31
Comments Off on Grove Mill Wairau Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant, vibrant, citrusy, slightly spicy Awatere Valley wine, with a subtle toasty oak influence adding complexity. Medium-bodied, layered wine, worth cellaring. $35 (US)
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Priced sharply, this mouthfilling fleshy wine was fully barrel-fermented. Fragrant, with a complex bouquet, it is tight and elegant, with ripe, generous, peachy, slightly biscuity flavours and a very harmonious finish. $18
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Rich, generous, toasty, mealy wine with a freshly scented bouquet and plenty of oak in evidence. Already very open and expressive. $31 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Vavasour Marlborough Awatere Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fresh and lively, with grapefruit-like flavours to the fore. Fruit-driven, with subtle, mealy, nutty notes adding complexity and a well-rounded finish. $21
Comments Off on Saint Clair Premium Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant, with rich, vibrant, sweet-fruit flavours, showing good complexity. Peachy and biscuity, in a subtle, very harmonious style. $33
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 11 Cell Block Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Powerful, weighty wine with generous, ripe, grapefruit-like flavours, a smoky, spicy oak influence adding complexity and a lingering finish. $38
Comments Off on Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Generous, citrusy, slightly buttery and mealy wine, medium-bodied, with a subtle seasoning of oak, fresh acidity and a long finish. $24
Comments Off on Saint Clair James Sinclair Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Rich, weighty, well-integrated wine with a fragrant, complex bouquet and concentrated, peachy, mealy flavours, finely textured, delicate and lingering. $41 (A)
Comments Off on Vavasour Anna’s Vineyard Marlborough Awatere Valley Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Elegant, fully barrel-fermented wine, with concentrated, citrusy flavours, showing excellent texture and complexity, integrated oak (French, 30% new), and a fragrant, slightly bready and chalky bouquet. $32 (UK)
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017