Posted: June 30, 2017
No doubt this is Syrah; immensely peppery with some blueberry and lavender underneath. Densely fruited and though firm tannins sit in the background there is a silky drinkability to the wine. $31.00
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Posted: June 30, 2017
Delightful aromas of green capsicum and fresh blackcurrant hint at the addition of cabernet sauvignon which, combined with graphite, black plum and juicy redcurrant, is immensely appealing. Finely judged powdery tannins support the palate. Excellent length. $31.50
Comments Off on Pegasus Bay Merlot Cabernet 2013 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Time in bottle has allowed some secondary notes of game and leather start to appear alongside the red cherry and plum fruit. Still a bite of tannin in the palate, but drinking well now. $35.00
Comments Off on Main Divide Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
On the day this wine wasn’t as engaging as the regular label, appearing slightly more brooding and buttoned down. There is concentration and depth and will no doubt it will blossom with time in bottle. $46.00
Comments Off on Greenhough Hope Vineyard 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Ripe and savoury with plenty of dark berry and red cherry fruit offset by a background of savoury tannin. Appealing and fleshy. $45.00
Comments Off on Muddy Water Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A fleshy dense pinot noir with a delightful highly aromatic profile; creamy new oak adds a subtle layer to the concentrated palate. Delightful now. $45.00
Comments Off on Greystone Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A bold take on Pinot Noir; dark fruits of the forest and a touch of rose petal too. A chewy, savoury palate with a firm line of tannin. Great depth of flavour. $30.00
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Posted: June 30, 2017
A little shy at first, but opened up to reveal wild raspberry and red caerry fruit notes. An interesting wine that wasn’t immediately forthcoming but built in interest and complexity the longer it sat in the glass. Excellent concentration and…
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Posted: June 30, 2017
Savoury notes of cinnamon and nutmeg sit alongside those of bright red berry and cherry fruit. There is real density and weight on the palate but the wine is kept beautifully in balanced by the line of acidity. Excellent length….
Comments Off on Brightwater Nelson Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Summer pudding and fresh strawberries; an appealing, uncomplicated off-dry rosé with enough depth to keep the drinker engaged. $22.00
Comments Off on Brightwater Sophies Kiss Rosé 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
An appealing, bright style of chardonnay. Not too oaky but has interest and complexity on the palate. Attractive now. $40.00
Comments Off on Greystone Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Lots of interest here; peaches and cream style of chardonnay with a little sizzling butter and hazelnut. Nice line of acidity keeps the wine in check. Good length. $28.00
Comments Off on Brightwater Nelson Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A understated chardonnay with stone-fruit and red apple flavours to the fore and just a touch of biscuity complexity. There is oak but it is restrained and does not $40.00
Comments Off on Muddy Water Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Peach and white nectarine fruit aromas, some cinnamon and nutmeg new oak and a tight linear palate combine to give a satisfying, appealing chardonnay. $36.00
Comments Off on Greenhough Hope Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Lifted aromas of blossom, lime and sweet pea are pretty and delicate. The palate has some sweetness with rapier-like acidity keeping the palate lifted and poised. $30.00
Comments Off on Muddy Water James Hardwick Riesling 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Noticeable sweetness married to some white nectarine and quince fruit gives a generous, fleshy wine. $19.50
Comments Off on Terrace Edge Liquid Geography Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Pretty, delicate aromas of cucumber, lemon and lime. A tight, steelier style of riesling that $20.00
Comments Off on Brightwater Nelson Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A little bottle age has allowed some secondary notes of toast and smoke to emerge which sit well alongside fresh lemon sorbet and kaffir lime aromas. A bold, dry style of Riesling with excellent depth of flavour. $35.00
Comments Off on Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Dry Riesling 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A complex Riesling that has talcum powder, citrus peel and freshly squeezed lime aromas to the fore with a little toast and marmamlade too. A sweeter style beautifully balanced with mouthwatering acidity. Great length. $30.00
Comments Off on Pegasus Bay Riesling 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
An interesting take on Riesling and a wine that needs time to reveal its personality. It slowly opens up in the glass and reveals white peach and satsuma flavours. A textural wine that builds across the palate. $27.00
Comments Off on Greystone Sea Star Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Fragrant white blossom and fresh green apple aromas. Quite sweet on the palate, this is a bright fleshy style of Riesling, full of rock melon and peach flavours. Finishes crisply. $15.00
Comments Off on Thornbury Waipara Riesling 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
An unusual wine that caught our eye. Yellow plum and quince with a touch of melted butter. Textural and powerfully flavoured with excellent length. $32.00
Comments Off on Greenhough Hope Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A straightforward crisp style of pinot gris that has a nice thread of acidity running through lifting the flavours. Bright, fresh and excellent value. $15.00
Comments Off on Thornbury Waipara Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Uncomplicated aromas of red apple and baked pear. Though the palate starts out with a hint of sweetness, it finishes crisply. $22.00
Comments Off on Brightwater Nelson Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
An understated, attractively textured wine that has flavours of poached red apple and pear with a hint of biscuity complexity woven through. Dry and defined. $29.00
Comments Off on Greystone Sand Dollar Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Powerful ripe pear, golden peach and baked apple aromas lead to a opulent palate where a good degree of sweetness fleshes out the flavour. A flamboyant, generously fruited Pinot Gris. $25.00
Comments Off on Terrace Edge Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Youthful aromas of white blossom, freshly squeezed lime and green apple. Attractive fleshy palate lifted by citrus, juicy acidity. $25.00
Comments Off on Brightwater Lord Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Youthful white peach and passionfruit aromas. An appealing, easy drinking style of sauvignon with plenty of bright and juicy fresh fruit. $18.00
Comments Off on Left Field Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
Oaked sauvignon blanc can be a difficult style to get right. This wine succeeds; the ripe citrussy palate is richly textured with some leesy, oak notes adding interest. A distinctive wine $30.00
Comments Off on Brightwater Lord Rutherford Barrique Sauvignon Blanc 2016 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
This wine created plenty of discussion. Red grapefruit, kaffir lime leaf and fresh soft green herbs sit alongside pungent gunflint, struck match and smoky notes fusing together to create a powerfully flavoured wine. Semillon gives a smoky richness mid palate…
Comments Off on Pegasus Bay Sauvignon Semillon 2015 / 0 View / June 30, 2017
Posted: June 30, 2017
A really delightful sauvignon blanc. Aromas of jalapeno chilli, freshly mown grass and red capsicum are heady yet the wine still retains a degree of subtlety. The palate has concentration but again there is a lightness of touch. Dry and…
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