The nose here resembles a tropical fruit salad – fresh, bright and inviting. This too is true of the palate …
→ moreLots of fruit and fragrant florals on the nose with herbal spice and some subtle reductive characters. The palate is …
→ moreAs there isn’t another red wine tasting scheduled here at Cuisine for 2024, I had thought that I was done …
→ 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 …
→ moreThe only 2012 wine in our Top 10 won plaudits for its well-crafted, toasty oak complexity. A beguiling texture and …
→ moreNO STRANGER TO the Cuisine wine pages, Mount Riley Wines are back with another great wine. Founded in 1992, Mount …
→ moreMade from fruit the Mount Riley winemaking team deems exceptional, this is a lifted, old-school expression. A salty, flinty nose …
→ moreI was nothing short of giddy when an albariño took the top spot among myriad other contenders. I have a …
→ moreA lovely high-toned wine that is vibrant and expressive from the get-go with fresh peaches and bright citrus on the …
→ morePale in the glass with delicate floral notes and dried-spice aromas on the nose. The fruit here is pristine with …
→ moreLemon and lime citrus combine on the nose along with aromas of crisp green apple, gooseberry and lemongrass present with …
→ moreLifted orange blossom aromatics set the tone for this Gimblett Gravels-grown wine. Its riffs are all at the treble end …
→ moreSaint Clair’s foray into Hawke’s Bay has been paying off, as this splendid viognier attests. Stonefruit, lavender and ginger notes …
→ moreYouthful appearance in the glass with aromas of nectarines and just a hint of butterscotch. The palate is energetic and …
→ moreWinemakers Matt Thomson and Hamish Clark source some terrific fruit from the Cell Block (so named because the vineyard is …
→ moreThe Cell Block name on this wine is in reference to the grower, a former NZ Police detective. The wine …
→ moreThe lifted aromas of freshly cut cucumber and ripe lemon are very appealing. The balance is exemplary balance with just …
→ moreFragrant and perfumed on the nose with ripe greens and classic passionfruit aromas. The palate is salty and mineral yet …
→ more“Fine lines with a lovely concentration of fruit,” noted John Belsham. Oyster shell, vanillin, lanolin, and citrus notes all move …
→ moreA warm, inviting and perfumed nose that boasts stone fruit with an aniseed twist, florals and a hint of savoury …
→ moreA silky and seamless wine with a fleshy palate that is ripe with delightfully creamy fruit. An expressive and intriguing …
→ morePale lemon in the glass, this wine’s Awatere Valley origins reveal themselves through the racy acidity and green-edged, appley flavours. A …
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