FINE WINE & FOOD TOURS

Martinborough Vineyard Te Tera Pinot Noir 2021 - $28.50

Predominately savoury and spicy, with soft fruity cherry, plum, liquorice and anise. Hints of Cuban cigar and a dry finish.

Available: finewinedelivery.co.nz

Collaboration Wines Impression Hawkes Bay Red 2020 - $35

Merlot, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc blend. A robust red with blackcurrant, liquorice, plum, and firm tannins. Cuban cigar, dark chocolate and savoury earthy spice.

Available: collaborationwines.co.nz

Pegasus Bay North Canterbury Maestro Merlot/Malbec

2019 - $55

Full bodied and grunty, with stewed plum, dark berry fruits, spice, black olive, medium tannins and earthy savoury notes. A youngster which will get even better with 2 to 3 years in the cellar. Available: pegasusbay.com

Folium Marlborough Late Harvest 2020 - $45

Dessert style, sweet and deceptive at 13.5% alcohol. Canned apricot, honey, melon, honeysuckle and crème brulée with medium acids. Available: Dhall & Nash

Pegasus Bay North Canterbury Encore Noble

Riesling 2017 - $44

Lush, unctuous and rich dessert wine made from grapes picked late in the season and infected with ‘noble rot’. Multilayered flavours of grapefruit marmalade, clover honey, ripe pineapple, and crème brulée, all balanced by a lively crisp acidity. Available: pegasusbay.com

(PHIL PARKER)  PN