Price-perfect pinot
I’m noticing that there are more and more really tasty, enjoyable pinots that sell for moderate prices.
Tag Archives: Neudorf Wines
For the love of chardonnay
My latest chardonnay tasting of 118 wines yielded 17 wines scoring gold-ribbon or above; another 19 scoring 93 to 94 points.
New Zealand vs Spain albariño benchmarking
It’s useful to measure the quality of our wines against an international benchmark, particularly a newcomer like albariño.
Is single vineyard something to shout about?
Is the Bragato Wine Awards in danger of sacrificing wine quality by favouring Turangawaewae?
Pinot noir passion
This week, I look at pinot noir from Australia and New Zealand recently uploaded to the app.
Regional styles of sauvignon blanc
A large tasting of sauvignon blanc reminded me of the variety’s considerable regional differences.
Classy value chardy
Neudorf Twenty Five Rows Chardonnay 2015, Nelson, NZD $33
Pinot noir pleasures
I’ve recently uploaded 85 new pinot noir reviews, mostly Australian wines with quite a number of New Zealanders.
New Neudorf label
Neudorf 2015 Rosie’s Block Chardonnay, Nelson NZD $33 Neudorf has re-branded their regular Chardonnay with this label dedicated to Rosie Finn, daughter of owners Tim and Judy Finn. It is predictably delicious with the Neudorf signature of taut elegance and subtle minerality. An ethereal texture
Surgical samplings
Dr Ian Civil (pictured) is a vascular surgeon, golfer and wine enthusiast. Once a year he raids his cellar to present a vertical tasting for his mostly medical friends, one or two neighbours and me. It’s a serious tasting followed by a slightly less serious barbeque.