Plenty going on in this stunning Hawke’s Bay example resplendent with powerful oak which adds a subtle influence of vanilla …
→ moreYes, the Bay can do sauvignon too. Most of this wine’s fruit was drawn from a cooler site at Matapiro, …
→ moreAs there isn’t another red wine tasting scheduled here at Cuisine for 2024, I had thought that I was done …
→ moreWith just a hint of copper that glints in the glass, this is a richer style with ripe juicy fruit …
→ moreClearview and chardonnay have a long, happy association and fans of the label will enjoy this new offering. It has a …
→ moreOne of the most subtle chardonnays in the top ten. Lean and lithe but very much alive and made with …
→ moreHailing from the northern Rhône region of France, marsanne is commonly blended with roussanne and is also permitted to be …
→ moreGrown on the limestone-rich Chalk Ridge vineyard near Havelock North, this is a sweet apple-strudel-flavoured delight. Steve Smith particularly admired …
→ moreCameron Douglas enjoyed the “mix of pristine fruit, flinty elegance and smart, measured oak”. The fruit, which has density and an attractive greengage plum …
→ moreThis is a charming, well-toned expression. Fresh, squeezed lime scents open the account and in the mouth it is pristine …
→ moreFresh ripe lemon zest and orange blossom aromas herald this delicious wine. Such aromas suggest a sweet palate, yet the …
→ moreA sweetly spiced wine with the uninhibited juiciness and aromatic generosity gewurz can do so well. The creamy texture is …
→ moreThis straw coloured wine is in the ripe, moderately rich mode. Intense stonefruit, toast and fig flavours, together with a …
→ moreThe experienced Ant Mackenzie currently makes the wine for this small, family-owned Hawke’s Bay label. This is a generous chardonnay …
→ moreUnderstated with a slightly reductive nose and notes of oak spice and lemon citrus behind. The palate is ripe yet …
→ moreAn unabashed fruit bomb with judicious use of oak which is exceptionally well balanced against the fruit present on the …
→ moreA rich style with presence both on the nose and palate. The nose presents dried spice, musk and shows a …
→ moreA medium colour in the glass with lovely viognier-varietal typicity on the nose of apricot stone and ripe stone fruit. …
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