New Zealand

Classic NZ stylings here - A lovely pungent tropical fruit, kiwi, passion fruit and papaya nose. The palate has similar fruit with a lovely texture, crisp, bright acid and then good length.

Very pale, bright yellow. A touch of reduction to the pungent, thiol-rich aromas of tropical fruits, capsicum and crushed herbs. Juicy, lively and quite light, but with noticeable sweetness to its tropical fruit and rip...(read more)

Fermented 25% in old French oak barriques, and 75% in stainless steel tanks. Hand harvested. Very grown-up Chardonnay from these maestros on the North Island of New Zealand. 'Old school' up to a...(read more)

Grassy, herbal and loaded with gooseberry and lime fruit. Lovely steely element to finish. On a sunny day (as this is), the appeal of this style is undeniable.

When chatting with Nick Mills during his latest visit, it was a great surprise to hear that if they were starting afresh today they probably wouldn't make a Sauvignon. Nick went on to say what th...(read more)

Bright aromatics of ripe citrus, orange, lime and a touch of honey, with a stony note, pure and focused. The palate is broad with ripe fruit, a touch creamy, citrus, peach and orange blossom. Bri...(read more)

Although this is called 'estate', it does include about 10% of bought-in fruit. All barrel-fermented, 20% in new French oak. Fuller than the entry level 'village', not so much fatter as gutsier,...(read more)

A Chardonnay produced in very limited volumes (14 cases for the UK), which has the sleek shape of a wine from limestone, but a slightly softer edge, mineral but not severe, ripe but still taut an...(read more)

Pear and tight and tense. Still very youthful. Tense and tight. Lively. Still very youthful.