Martinborough, Wairarapa
Kusuda
Martinborough Pinot Noir 2022
Floral nose, easy down the hatch. Reminded me of Charles Lachaux. Not so hidden gem… — 4 months ago
Craggy Range
Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Pale yellow color. Tropical fruit on the nose and palate. Long finish and high acidity — a month ago
Escarpment Wines
Martinborough Pinot Noir 2018
Light bodied ruby colour 13% alc with good nose of berry flavours, great integrated tannins and good balance of fruit and acidity with quite a long lingering finish
We are fortunate that Australia is flanked by NZ and South Africa and all three have great Pinots that can stand tall with the wines of Burgundy at very affordable price points 🤗 — 4 months ago
Kindeli
Verano Sauvignon Blanc Blend
Solid rosé. Pair with seafood and snacks. — 9 months ago
Dry River
Martinborough Pinot Noir 2015
Brief notes. Barb said sour cherry. My initial impressions - dried herbs, dried red cherry and black plum. Quite a big Pinot Noir. One could say a Shiraz drinkers Pinot, but it’s better than that and gives the wrong connotation. Have my next one in late 2025. As I have said in prior notes it lacks nuance. — 3 months ago
Craggy Range
Aroha Te Muna Pinot Noir 2014
An excellent Martinborough Pinot Noir. Rich and luscious like an Otago Pinot but not as overt as Otago usually is. Red and Black cherry with restrained whole bunch influence. Balanced French oak. Craggy Range is based in Hawkes Bay (the winery is a great spot for lunch!) but they were smart enough to establish their Te Muna vineyard in Martinborough - a much better terroir for Pinot Noir. Bob Campbell MW nailed the brief by saying it “delivers power with consummate subtlety. “ A point or two off for a ridiculously heavy bottle. — 10 months ago
David White
Terrific NZ Pinot, nice clean lines of fruit and acidity and has silky smooth tannins.
This has matured nicely since my last bottle three years ago.
Have another one which I’ll try at 10 years. — 5 days ago