Martinborough%2c Wairarapa

Dry River

Martinborough Pinot Gris 2018

The first of 4 from the 2018 vintage. One of the best new World Pinot Gris, if not the best. Over the last few days on the weekend I had a bad chest cold and lost much of my sense of taste but I could taste the palate intensity in this wine - brilliant concentration. Low acid. Pear, apricot and spice but mainly pear. Difficult to see this improving from the stellar level it is at now. I’ll probably drink the remaining 3 bottles in the next year or so. — 11 days ago

Ira, Tom and 19 others liked this

Escarpment Wines

Martinborough Pinot Noir

Burgundy color, darker fruits cherry plum. — 3 months ago

Martinborough Vineyard

Te Tera Martinborough Pinot Noir 2020

A nice dry Pinot from Martinborough. November 2023. — 6 months ago

Craggy Range

Aroha Te Muna Pinot Noir 2020

The description: A complex bouquet and palate with scents and flavours of black currant and dark cherry, wild flowers and red berry fruits then a stone and mineral silty soils quality . Youthful, varietal and complex. Even on day 2 the wine has a youthful taut appeal, flavours reflect the bouquet with a youthful energy and mix of ripe and tart fruits including cherry, cranberry, plum and black currant. An abundance of fine tannins and medium+ acidity, a wine that will continue to develop over the next 3-5 years. This wine presents best on day 2 which is a strong indication that it will age well. Best drinking from 2025 through 2033+.
The opinion: This is not usually the style of Pinot noir I like, but this is very good.
— 21 days ago

Dry River

Lovat Vineyard Syrah 2013

An excellent rendition of a northern Rhone Syrah from Martinborough New Zealand. My last bottle. Notes of white pepper, spice and dried meat. Very good. — 9 months ago

Severn, Tom and 17 others liked this

Ata Rangi

Martinborough Pinot Noir 2015

My first of 6. Smells like a full bodied Pinot Noir. The palate is rich with a lovely fruit sweetness, cherry and plum, and again, a full bodied Pinot Noir with intensity. Ticks all the boxes. Texture and the tannins are silky. Enough acid and tannin to go another 8 to 10 years. 98 points from HH. — a month ago

Tom, Jake and 22 others liked this

Craggy Range

Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Tropical fruits, custard cream, crisp finish. — a month ago

Martinborough Vineyard

Home Block Pinot Noir 2019

Cherries and a bit of tobacco. Nice finish. November 2023. — 5 months ago

Ata Rangi

Craighall Martinborough Chardonnay 2020

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— 10 months ago