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Spencer Hill The Wild One Chardonnay 2019
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This wine treads a fine line, if you are very sensitive to sulfide characters you may not enjoy the wine as much as someone who isn’t. For me the flavours are complex and rich
Latitude 41 Nelson Hill Block Pinot Gris 2020 by Spencer Hill
Taste & Other Notes
The Latitude 41 2020 Pinot Gris is a richly textured wine with a medium-full mouthfeel and balanced beautifully with ripe acidity supporting the flavours of pears with a twist of lemon in the finish.
Neudorf Rosie’s Block 25 Rows Chardonnay 2019
Taste & Other Notes
This is a very smart, though provoking wine, that the back label on the bottle says “Sleek – Viscous – Cohesive” and that’s a very good description of this fine wine. Another cracker from the viticulture and winemaking team at Neudorf.
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Blackenbrook Vineyards 2020 vintage
/in Neil Hodgson, Nelson, Uncategorized, Wine Articles /by Neil HodgsonA few weeks ago Ursula Schwarzenbach asked me if I would like to visit them to taste their 2020 vintage wines, of course I said yes (who wouldn’t!) so last week I met Ursula and her husband Daniel at their winery to talk about the 2020 vintage and taste some wines. Over the years I […]
Barbecued & Smoked St Louis Pork Ribs & Coleslaw
/in Neil Hodgson, Recipes /by Neil HodgsonDaylight saving starts on the 27th September so that means in just over a week we are going to be spending more time outside and for us that means more time cooking on the bbq. This week’s recipe is our favourite way to cook St Louis Babyback Pork Ribs, these are a long rack of […]