As there isn’t another red wine tasting scheduled here at Cuisine for 2024, I had thought that I was done …
→ moreLots of fruit and fragrant florals on the nose with herbal spice and some subtle reductive characters. The palate is …
→ moreUnderstated on the nose with restrained aromas of lemon citrus pith, baking spice with oak and reductive characters. On the …
→ moreA pale colour in the glass which belies its seven years in bottle, this wine is fresh and understated on …
→ moreLots going on through this complex but not overt example. The fruit here is bright – citrus and stone fruit …
→ moreA sulphidic style of chardonnay done really well with ripe fruit and vibrancy from the get-go. Though the acid is …
→ moreA medium colour in the glass with high- toned fruit on the nose; lifted citrus (both lemon and yellow grapefruit) …
→ moreFresh and clean with aromas of grapefruit citrus, meadow blossoms and herbal spice on the nose. The palate is well …
→ moreYouthful and concentrated with lifted fruit and lots of oak on the nose. The palate is full and chewy with …
→ morePale and fresh on the nose with clean fruit aromas in a moderate intensity alongside nougat and almond aromatics. The …
→ moreFresh and clean with aromas of grapefruit citrus, meadow blossoms and herbal spice on the nose. The palate is well …
→ moreA sulphidic style of chardonnay done really well with ripe fruit and vibrancy from the get-go. Though the acid is …
→ more(Marlborough) Grown in the Waihopai Valley, this wine has that “Marlborough factor” in abundance. Citrus and apple notes are lifted …
→ moreThe breadth of experience of chief winemaker Jeff Clarke shows in this pristine beauty. Pure and juicy, with an attractive …
→ more‘Balance’ is the word for this wine, made by the seasoned practitioner Jeff Clarke. It offers an attractive mix of …
→ more“A BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSION of pure fruit and sensitive winemaking,” opined John Belsham. A few years in the bottle has also …
→ more“Understated yet pristine,” noted John Belsham. Bright lemon and stonefruit flavours enliven this expression, which starts sweetish but finishes quite …
→ moreThis is another Bannockburn-grown wine that bristles with crispness and energy. Peardrop, citrus and appley notes ring out with freshness …
→ moreA greeting of jasmine and apple blossom scents leads through to a delicately textured, medium-dry mouthful, generously stocked with lime …
→ moreA very fresh and crisp style with an appealing aromatic blend of soft herbs such as basil and lemongrass with …
→ moreThe experienced hands at Allan Scott Family Winemakers have created a very moreish style. Spiced pear drop and attractive fresh …
→ moreA brilliant, golden sweet white wine that opens with notable botrytis influence, intensifying toffee and honey characters woven through a …
→ moreLemon sherbert and green apple are present on the bright and light nose. Through the palate, apples and grapefruit citrus …
→ moreThis is a focused, tight, off-dry style. It shows good concentration, with lime and wet stone flavours evident, along with …
→ moreUnderstated but fruit forward with aromas of ripe peaches, florals and a hint of butterscotch on the nose. The palate …
→ moreThis Bannockburn-grown wine is dryish and pinot grigio-esque in style. Peardrop and apple scents usher in a soft-textured, juicy mouthful. Saline …
→ moreThey’ve been making good riesling for a long time at Allan Scott, and that experience shows. Enticing floral scents lead …
→ moreThis wine from one of Marlborough’s most experienced labels is well endowed with the ‘delicious factor’. Powerful, generous and weighty, …
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