Leftfield East Coast Pinot Gris 2014

Medium palate weight with hit of smoky apple and lush pear

Leftfield Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Soft mouthfeel with medium palate weight reflects the difficult 2014 vintage in Marlbourough

Left Field Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2014

Fully oaked style but palate upfront is packed with bright, almost sour, citrus characters

Brown Brothers Sparkling Moscato Rosa

With a beautiful salmon pink colour and gentle bubbles this is delicious, sweet, summer drinking.

Villa Maria Private Bin East Coast Arneis 2013

This wine is an easy drinking style wine with lime, melon and a hint of ginger spice in the finish.

Tinpot Hut 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

Flavours of yellow peach and soft ripe pear are balanced with an elegant spice and some quite astringent bitterness in the finish.

Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Medium, rounded palate texture and weight, crisp citrus (grapefruit, mandarin) finish but lacking in the mid palate.

Villa Maria Private Bin Light Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014

With only 9% alcohol this wine is labelled and promotes as having 25% less alcohol as well as lower calories.

Villa Maria Lightly Sparkling Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014

I have never been a fan of sparkling Sauvignon Blanc and this wine reinforces my thoughts.