Loveblock Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020 (NZ $22) This certified organic gris drives down the dry side of the street and leaves a cloud of nashi, jazz apple, quince and a sprinkle of nutmeg in its wake. Crisp, clean and flooded…
Brancott Estate Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 (NZ $19) This pinot is definitely the pumped up kicks where aromatics are concerned. Redcurrant and buckets of raspberry wash across a spicy baseline in the mouth. The acidity is hefty, the tannins…
Pegasus Bay Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2018 (NZ $52) So exotic and saucy on the nose, it could be the liquid equivalent of a Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B & Nicki Minaj co-ferment (Google them, youâll understand). Perfumed with rain…
Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 (NZ $25) Sourced from fruit grown in the Wairau Valley, this is a Sauvignon thatâll soothe the throat and clear the nose in majestic fashion. No joke. Itâs an ultra-concentrated, herbaceously heaving example…
Dog Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 (BC $33.99) I took my first sip of this wine as I signed up to Amazon Prime and hit âplayâ on the UK hit program âFleabagâ and I can tell you right now that…
Whitehaven Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 (NZ $22) Classic, punchy, passionfruit-packed and citrus-saturated Sauvignon Blanc here from one of Marlboroughâs original wine families. Its whipcrack acidity gives it a cleansing, texture and accentuates the basil, lime and tomato leaf layers. Itâs…
Wither Hills Single Vineyard Taylor River Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 (NZ $25.99) Hereâs the thing. I tasted this wine and immediately wrote âBlack Doris Plumâ â then it wouldnât let me go. Itâs the perfect season for them and I…
Moana Park Estate Growersâ Collection Gisborne Chardonnay 2020 (NZ $25) Gisborne has a reputation for turning out classic, tropical, peachy, creamy styles that wow the crowds, and thatâs why the Moana Park have opted to source fruit from the region…
Loveblock Tee Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 (NZ $26.99) Straight out the gate this is unlike any Sauvignon Blanc Iâve tasted recently. Perfumed with lemon verbena, lemongrass, soft herbaceousness and a whisker of marzipan, on the palate itâs crunchy-fresh and flinty,…
Main Divide Waipara Pinot Noir 2018 (NZ $24) Iâm going to make a call right now and suggest this is one of THE BEST VALUE pinot noirs available in the country (New Zealand) right now. Incredibly plush, plucky and packed…