Wine Reviews

Intense Key lime, lemongrass and pear flavors are fleshy, bright and precise in this white, showing details of tangerine, kiwifruit and grapefruit, with sleek notes of saline and green tea, plus a hint of white pepper on a mouthwatering frame.

Vibrant, firm and juicy, with fresh Honeycrisp apple, lemon curd and orange zest, plus a fresh thread of acidity. Shows added complexity on the finish, where details of panna cotta and brioche emerge.

Mixes power and elegance, offering wild blackberry, blueberry and cherry flavors that are fresh and precise, with notes of forest floor, crushed thyme and creamy oolong tea, plus fine-grained tannins.

This vintage of Aroha shows the cool, wet season via green peppercorn, minty chocolate and dried herbal notes that weave between the currant and blueberry fruit. It’s quite tight—even austere—on the palate at the moment, lacking some plushness to make it ready-to-drink now. But it’s not without elegance and finesse, it perhaps just needs time to unwind.

The 2025 Sauvignon Blanc Martinborough offers an appealing balance between ripe citrus, elderflower, nettle and flint. It is delicate and aromatic with a long, scented finish.