by Traveling Golfer Staff | May 24, 2019
In many ways, this is winemaker Brian Schmidt’s defining wine each vintage. I have written many times that it is the measure of the vintage at Vineland Estates, the one wine you can judge a portfolio by, or at least get a feel for all the wines that come before and...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | May 24, 2019
I’ve been a fan of this winery’s Y Series Viognier in the past, but this recently released organic version is a step up. A green-tinged straw in colour, this is a meaty 14.5% abv. vegan-friendly white. There’s a floral bouquet of tropical fruits, fennel, jasmine and...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | May 24, 2019
Like a reliable old friend, this Sauvignon Blanc keeps delivering. Its ripe, tropical punch of fruit from the Wairau Valley meshes beautifully with the bell peppers, jalapeno peppers and lemongrass of the cooler Awatere Valley, with lime skin notes tying it all...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | May 24, 2019
It screams high altitude with its acidity and rich, dark flavours. Fairly polished for the price, with herbal notes of blackberry, black plum, mocha, spice and graphite, but still silky. Excellent value...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | May 24, 2019
Chocolate, plum, strawberry, forest floor aromas, a touch of smoke and even a little sweet lemon buried in this densely coloured, full-bodied Zinfandel (Primitivo in Italy). It’s a tad on sweet side, but it’s a characteristic that subsides with decanting. Quite a...
