New Zealand
Who hasn't stuck their nose in a glass of Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc and gone "wow"? It's one of the world's great wine styles - so immediately characterful, so instantly easy to like. So, of course, our range is dominated by Sauvignon Blanc, but they're not all from Marlborough and they're not all the tropical gooseberry cut-grass monsters that we've come to know and love (and, occasionally, get a bit bored of). The cooler climate of New Zealand gives rise to delightful Rieslings; and Kiwi Chardonnays maybe have a little more crisp balance that those from the other side of the Tasman Sea.
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2024 CONVERGENCE Sauvignon Blanc Two Rivers of Marlborough
Marlborough South Island New Zealand 13.5% White
Sauvignon Blanc.
A fresh and minerally sauvignon blanc with sliced lemons and steel with some almond paste and fresh herbs. Drink now. Screw cap.
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com
2023 KUMEU RIVER 'VILLAGE' Pinot Gris
North Island New Zealand 12.0% White
Pinot Gris.
Sliced apples and honey with limes and honey blossom aromas. Some flint. Medium-bodied with a tight and focused palate. Firm and linear. Flint and lemons at the end. Beautiful pinot gris. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com
2021 SAINT MAUR Sauvignon Blanc Two Rivers of Marlborough
South Island New Zealand 13.5% White
Sauvignon Blanc.
Aged for 12–18 months on the less in concrete eggs and clay amphora. Then aged in bottle for a further 12 months before release. Juicy, fleshy orange, grapefruit flesh on a pillow of creamy leesy character. A subt...(read more)
Oliver Coleman, www.JancisRobinson.com
2022 RIPPON Sauvignon Blanc
South Island New Zealand 13.5% White
Sauvignon Blanc.
From Lake Wanaka. Foot-trodden, with some post-fermentation autolysis. Biodynamically farmed.
Elegant nose – no pungency here. A border of minerality surrounds detailed, well-defined green mango, pear, quince and...(read more)
2023 KUMEU RIVER 'ESTATE' Chardonnay
North Island New Zealand 12.5% White
Chardonnay.
The 2020 Chardonnay Estate offers purity, balance and restraint. Everything is proportionate here, with just the right amount of concentrated flesh on the mid-palate and a lovely momentum through the wine, thanks to the...(read more)
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous.com
2023 KUMEU RIVER Chardonnay Ray's Road
Hawkes Bay North Island New Zealand 13% White
Chardonnay.
It's amazing that a 2023 Chardonnay Rays Road was even made, considering Cyclone Gabrielle left many homes and vineyards underwater or even washed them away. At 180m, the vineyard at Rays Road escaped flooding but not th...(read more)
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous.com
2022 RIPPON 'Rippon' Mature Vine Riesling
South Island New Zealand 12.5% White
Riesling. Bio-dynamic
Aromas of fresh flowers, biscuits, nutmeg, cooked apples and pie crust. Medium-bodied with a solid core of melon fruit, spices and flint on the palate. Off-dry, with 12 grams of residual sugar. Drink now.
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com
2023 KUMEU RIVER Chardonnay Coddington
North Island New Zealand 13% White
Chardonnay.
The 2023 Chardonnay Coddington provides its typical rounder shape and comforting suppleness despite being clearly lighter in concentration and richness than in recent years. At just 12.6% alcohol, it's bright and fresh,...(read more)
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous.com
2023 KUMEU RIVER Chardonnay Hunting Hill
North Island New Zealand 13% White
Chardonnay.
Aromas of apples, white peaches and steel with hints of lemongrass, fresh basil, flint and white flowers. Medium- to full-bodied with a tight and dense center palate and a crunchy and flavorful finish. Energetic acidity....(read more)
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.comORDER
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