Neudorf Wines

A salute to wine excellence

After a lengthy gestation, we’ve finally released The Real Review Certificate of Excellence and Top Wineries list.

Price-perfect pinot

I’m noticing that there are more and more really tasty, enjoyable pinots that sell for moderate prices.

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.

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