A little riper on the nose, but not fleshy. Lifted some fruit – apricot blossom, just cut peach and fuzz....

There’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, and then there’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. About a quarter of the wine was fermented and aged...

The fruit for this wine is sourced from Marlborough. As New Zealand Chardonnays go, it shows slightly less worked character...

This is a rather delightful example of Marlborough Chardonnay. It’s somewhat understated but certainly displays some attractive characters. Opens with...

This is the 40th vintage of this popular wine. No mistaking the origins of this Sauvignon Blanc. It’s from the...

This is a small-batch Sauvignon Blanc from the Heritage Block Renwick Estate, only made in the best years. Unlike many...

This leaps from the glass with a vibrant meld of passionfruit, lemongrass, green pineapple, yellow grapefruit, wet stone and a...

Subtle toast and lemon butter lead on the nose, followed by layers of nettle, green almond, lemongrass, lemon rind, a...

Barrel fermented in French oak (20% new), this is a finely pitched Chardonnay for those who enjoy nutty, flinty complexity...

The cool and generous rainfall in the growing season led to drier than average conditions in the lead up to...

The fruit for this wine comes from the Three Wishes Vineyard, along with grower fruit from Relbia at the opposite...

Freshness abounds here, delivering classic Tasmanian purity and drive, while also offering impressive intensity and structure – particularly at $38....

There’s loads of interest here, with a metamorphosis from first pour to final sip as the wine relaxes in the...

The best is yet to come for this wine, but its bones are classy – bright, energetic, and finely etched....

This opens with a pronounced leesy character—salted pastry dough leading into notes of honeysuckle, cheesecloth, and nutmeg. It holds firmly...

Textural and flowing, this wine seems to find every nook and cranny of my mouth. Lime cordial, chalk dust, and...

I feel truly humbled by this museum release. What a joy… to let it stretch its legs before quietly lying...

This is equally a posy of spring flowers as it is a tropical island getaway. Aloe, jasmine and squirts of...

Apple danish and puffed cinnamon scrolls. A hint of lemon balm tea and white peony. Vanilla makes itself known on...

One of the first 2025 vintage Sauvignon’s off the rank and it’s one vibrant, herbaceous dose of savvy pyrazines. Snow...

There’s a well-judged mix of primary fruit and secondary complexity here, with freshness a clear marker. Pear and poached apple...

This is sourced from the Lusatia Park vineyard in the Yarra that De Bortoli acquired a few years ago. It...

An attractively packaged and obviously very youthful Riesling. Early signs are that 2025 is another very fine vintage for the...

This one comes from a very good season in the Adelaide Hills. Aromas of lemon, meringue, edgy lemon zest and...