The Boneline, Wai-iti Pinot Noir 2017, Waipara, New Zealand
Tasting Note: A pinot noir that is flavorful with a bouquet that is Northern-Rhone reminiscent.[Read more]
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Loveblock Pinot Noir 2018 – Supple with Subtlety of Flavor
Loveblock, Pinot Noir 2018, Central Otago, New Zealand
Tasting Note: A good pinot noir that shines above many others, especially for the price point.[Read more]
Trinity Hill Homage Syrah 2016 – A Top-of-the-Line Red Wine
Trinity Hill, Homage Syrah 2016, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Tasting Note: Trinity Hill’s top-of-the-line red wine.[Read more]
Trinity Hill The Gimblett 2014 – A Pleasing Cabernet-Franc-Led Red Blend
Trinity Hill, The Gimblett 2014, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Tasting Note: A Bordeaux blend that raises the profile of cabernet franc in a way the will please and impress cab-franc lovers who prefer cab-franc-led Bordeaux blends.[Read more]
Trinity Hill Syrah 2016 – A Northern-Rhone Syrah Masking as New Zealand Syrah
Trinity Hill, Syrah 2016, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Tasting Note: A Northern-Rhone syrah masking as New Zealand syrah.[Read more]
Amisfield Sauvignon Blanc 2018 – Unlike Most New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc You’ve Ever Experienced
Amisfield, Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Central Otago, New Zealand
Tasting Note: A sauvignon blanc that is unlike most New Zealand sauvignon blancs you’ve experienced.[Read more]
The Boneline Amphitheatre Cabernet Franc 2018 – A Rare Example of an Emerging Bordeaux Grape
The Boneline, Amphitheatre Cabernet Franc 2018, Waipara, New Zealand
Tasting Note: A slightly-riper-styled cabernet franc that channels the Loire without any of those green-midpalate elements.[Read more]
Millton Estate La Cote Pinot Noir 2017 – Floral in All the Right Places
Millton Estate, La Cote Pinot Noir 2017, Gisborne, New Zealand
Tasting Note: Floral in all the right places, a pinot noir with some complexity and midpalate body.[Read more]
Millton Estate Chenin Blanc 2017 – An Indigenous-Yeast Ferment Style that Yields Depth of Flavor
Millton Estate, Chenin Blanc 2017, Te Arai Vineyard, Gisborne, New Zealand
Tasting Note: A chenin blanc done in an indigenous-yeast-ferment style that yields depth of flavor.[Read more]
Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2018 – Pairs Stonefruit with Just the Lightest Touch of Oak Reminiscent of White Burgundy
Chalk Hill, Chardonnay 2018, Sonoma Coast, California
Tasting Note: A chardonnay that pairs stonefruit with just the lightest touch of oak reminiscent of white Burgundy.[Read more]
