New Day Meadery

13 Celsius

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

I adore this Sauvignon Blanc. It's consistently good and delicious on a warm day. It has tons of character and doesn't break the bank. — 24 days ago

BH Wines

The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Ted
8.9

Not bad. On the lighter side. Good on a nice summer day. — 10 months ago

Sharon, Andrew and 4 others liked this

Brancott Estate

Flight Song Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

John T
9.0

Great with shrimp dishes. Very citrus forward. Very refreshing. Frankly would be great on any hot summer day. — 2 years ago

Bloomer Creek Vineyard

Vin d'été Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc Gamay Noir 2018

Transparent ruby red. Funky, light, tart, with emerging notes of pure sour cherries. Rustic tasting but clean, begs for food. Day two and it is as clean as ever, has even fleshed out a bit. If anyone can do this style well (low/no sulfur) it’s Bloomer Creek.

Would love to serve this blind next to some of Ganevat’s pricey negociant plonk and see which comes out on top.
— 2 years ago

Ted, Chris and 16 others liked this

Hermann J. Wiemer

Flower day Riesling

Another winner from HJ Wiemer. Nice balance of crisp with tropical fruit. — a month ago

Ray and Severn liked this

Ata Rangi

Martinborough Pinot Noir 2014

Red and black fruits - cherry. Generally muted on the nose, even the following day. A big Pinot on the palate - it needed to be with curried prawns with plenty of heat. The following day similar notes - a good accompaniment to strong flavoured foods. Medium + savoury notes on the palate , yet to fully blossom, with fine Sandy tannins. A couple more years in the cellar would be beneficial. 99 points from Kiwi wine scribe, Bob Campbell MW. — 9 months ago

Daniel P., Ming and 14 others liked this

Dry River

Martinborough Pinot Noir 2013

A cellar release from Dry River I bought a few years ago. Mid to deep crimson with a hint of tawniness. Great intensity - ripe strawberry - liquorice notes - savoury and sweet at the same time. A strange thing to say but it doesn’t scream Pinot Noir. Grainy tannins. Similar experience as with previous Dry River Pinots to be robust, muscular and contained. Following day big and savoury - I stand by yesterday’s note. A great drink but lacks Pinosity. At least Bob Campbell MW liked it giving it 99 points. — 2 years ago

Severn, Ray and 15 others liked this

Kim Crawford

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Pale, almost clear gold. Strong aroma of papaya and citrus. Tastes of peach, lemon, and stone. Spicy finish. Very pleasant. Good the next day as well. — 4 months ago

Ericsson, Ted and 2 others liked this

Burn Cottage

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020

Closed off day 1. Sat on counter with Cory in for two days. Really nice. Now expressive on day 3. This needs time cellar. — a year ago

Ira liked this

Felton Road

Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2019

Aromatic notes of red fruits and red florals, dried herbs and whole bunch influences. Not as typically Otago as I was expecting - more restrained and less full bodied as you normally expect from this part of the world. I had written previously on Otago as being a “Shiraz drinkers Pinot” but this certainly wasn’t. The following day still those red cherry aromatics and a little pepper. Not overly complex, a little young, but very pleasant. Next in a year or so. — 2 years ago

Severn, Casey and 10 others liked this