Category: New Zealand
General drinking
A brief report on the wines consumed by The Editor and I over the Christmas holiday. Christmas Eve Hunting Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2018, Kumeu River Lovely restrained, nutty, savoury …
New Zealand
Kumeu River make some of the best Chardonnays in the world – their Matés and Hunting Hill single vineyards are quite rightly praised to the high heaven. In 2018 …
New Zealand
Kumeu River Mates Vineyard has been judged to be the best Chardonnay in the world. My friend Keith Prothero (who also provided this bottle – many thanks Keith) put …
New Zealand
I asked my Australian friend Howard Hilton if he would like to write a guest post for Elitistreview, he has written this rather good overview of a New Zealand …
Germany
Readers of my recent notes will be aware that I cannot afford to buy the fine Burgundies of the type that graced this organ not so many years ago. …
New Zealand
In days of yore (remember Yore? Lovely girl!) I used to recommend bottles of wine that were good and under £10 a bottle. Whilst I believe there is quality …
New Zealand
I asked my chum Mr Prothero to recommend some non-Burgundian Pinot of real quality. He suggested this Carrick ‘Bannockburn Winery’. When I looked through the stockists list I thought, …
New Zealand
I have the feeling I will be saying more about Central Otago Pinot Noir in weeks to come. But that is for the future. Now, let us immerse ourselves …
New Zealand
Today marks twelve years since I began putting my ravings about wine online. I started off with a bottle of Pinot Noir. It came from Burgundy, naturally, because twelve …
New Zealand
Fine New Zealand Pinot Noir is often more boozy than Burgundy but with a similar tannin and acidity profile. Escarpment 2009, made by the brilliant Larry McKenna, provides a …
