Mt. Beautiful

North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc

Frank B

9.0

Very guava, interesting crisp and tart, not overly grassy — a month ago

Bell Hill Vineyards

Old Weka Pass Road Pinot Noir 2016

Bob McDonald

9.3

See several previous Delectable notes on this wine and vintage. A pale crimson colour with tawny garnet shades. Aromatics of red fruits (strawberry) and Sous Bois on the nose. It may be pale in colour but carries a Medium plus palate intensity of good length. A very good 2nd wine from Bell Hill from the Canterbury district (just to the north of Christchurch) which deserves more recognition as a source of high quality Pinot Noir. Also referred to as the Waipara District. — 3 months ago

Ming, Tom and 16 others liked this

Mt. Beautiful

North Canterbury Riesling 2017

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

My first NZ Riesling. Off dry. Heavy petrol aromas with slight notes of lemon, green apple and a hint of cat pee. Pronounced flavors of apple and flint with a bit of lemon on the finish. Very much a Riesling, but also somewhat unique. — 3 years ago

Michiel, Bob and 4 others liked this

Bell Hill Vineyards

Canterbury Pinot Noir 2019

Roberto Carli

9.7

Wow!! Dark austere profile with serious dark fruit behind dense herbal/tea/earth minerality. The palate is nuts though, fruit opens up, shows a touch of red, tingling acidity is off the charts — 2 months ago

Ira and Tom liked this

Pegasus Bay

Waipara Valley Riesling 2019

Tyler Adam Smith

8.9

Smells like: steel wool, lime sorbet, whey, and rain on a tin roof.
Tastes like: white peonies, Cala Cala pith, caramelized pear, electric
Good for: flashback and flash forward scenes in movies about technology, rapini and anchovy with polenta. — 7 months ago