Church & Mills

Calera Wine Company

Mills Vineyard Pinot Noir 2001

We had to overrule the somm and go with this (he was concerned over an asparagus pairing). — 11 days ago

J & M Wehner

Church Creek Cabernet Franc 2019

Softer Cabernet full of mellow dried herbs and cherry. Loving it with grilled pork tenderloin. — 3 years ago

Church & State Wines

Coyote Bowl Series Chardonnay 2014

Cracking open this Coyote Bowl Series Chard from Church and State to go with baked Mac & Cheese and Asparagus — 4 years ago

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Long Meadow Ranch

E.J. Church Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

2010 compared to 2017. 2010 showed that the wine aged better than the 2017. — 8 months ago

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Blasted Church

Okanagan Valley VQA Syrah 2017

Stone Mountain Lodge — 2 years ago

Church Road

McDonald Series Syrah 2019

Velvety without being dry. — 3 years ago

Mills Reef

Reserve Pinot Gris 2022

Had at home for lunch with Isabel. Clean and somewhat fruity, but not overwhelmingly so. Overall excellent. — 8 months ago

Wirra Wirra

Church Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2017

This is another blend. But this time it’s Cab, Syrah and Mourvèdre. — 3 years ago

Rippon Vineyard

Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2012

Earthy aromas with ripe plum notes - a very Otago nose albeit in the lighter spectrum. Same notes transfer to the medium bodied sappy palate. Not as full bodied as I was expecting. Quite Burgundian in weight and texture. Made by the equally earthy Nick Mills, owner and winemaker who made his presentation at Pinot NZ 2018 in Wellington in bare feet. Rippon is biodynamic and chemical free. I subsequently had a nice chat with him - a genuine bloke. Must be one of the prettiest vineyard scenes anywhere in the world sloping up from Lake Wanaka. Whilst this is classed as Central Otago this is not as full bodied as the Bannockburn/Felton Road district. — 4 years ago

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David T

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Such a beautiful property, great wines and what passion from Jo and the crew for making biodynamic wines.