2015 Buyer’s Guide Online Edition - Michael Cooper’s New Zealand Wines

Here you can find all the reviews from the 2015 edition of the New Zealand Buyer’s Guide. If you wish to browse a category, you can select the relevant link below. If you wish to find something more specific, use the search box to the right.

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Michael Cooper

2 days ago

WINE OF THE WEEK Pyramid Valley Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 ***** This enticing, fragrant, silky-textured red was estate-grown at Manata Estate, previously known as Lowburn Ferry. Bright ruby, it has strong, ripe, cherryish, spicy flavours, woven with fresh acidity, and nutty, savoury notes adding complexity. A very refined, youthful red, it should be at its best 2023+. $50 ... See MoreSee Less

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Michael Cooper

4 days ago

WHAT I’M DRINKING The latest releases from Aotearoa Fine Wine Estates are under the Smith & Sheth Cru and Pyramid Valley brands. My favourites include Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Sauvignon 2019 (*****, $30), a generous, mouthfilling, tropical fruit-flavoured wine, full of personality and drinking well right now; and Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Orange 2020 (*****, $35), an apricot-coloured, skin-fermented Pinot Gris, with an array of peach, apricot and spice flavours, lively, crisp and concentrated. See also this Friday’s Wine of the Week. ... See MoreSee Less

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Michael Cooper

6 days ago

WINE FACT One of Central Otago’s leading wineries has new owners. Carrick was placed in receivership last November, shortly before the murder of its Auckland-based owner, Elizabeth Zhong, who also had interests in the film industry. Southland dairy farmers Tony and Alison Cleland, who will shift to the Bannockburn property, said “it’s a positive, having people from down in this area owning it.” ... See MoreSee Less

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