Savour the last of the 2016 Caroline's
October 8, 2020
by Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
We were delighted to have Candice Chow's thoughts on our very special '16 Caroline's Pinot Noir.
5-star review, August 2020: Ostler Caroline's Pinot Noir 2016, Waitaki Valley
Bright, light ruby-red with a garnet hue, even throughout. The nose is gently full, attractive frag...
More love for our fabulous Audrey's
August 31, 2020
by Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
5-star review, August 2020: Ostler Audrey's Pinot Gris 2016, Waitaki Valley
Bright, even colour throughout, light yellow. The bouquet is elegant and tightly bound with stonefruit, pear drop, along with oyster shells and flint, underlay a positive reductive barrel note, remi...
2018 Pinots tasted by Candice Chow
August 27, 2020
Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
We're delighted to see that highly respected wine reviewer Raymond Chan’s legacy lives on in the skilled hands of sommelier Candice Chow.
After Raymond's sad passing in 2019, Candice thought "I wish someone would pick up the website and keep writing the same way that Raymo...
Growing Pinot Noir in the Waitaki Valley
August 18, 2020
Jeff Sinnott writes about the 2018 growing season for Pinot Noir
Growing grapes in the Waitaki is not for the faint-hearted.
It is neither easy nor hugely profitable in a monetary sense. Which suits us down to the ground because it has, so far, driven the speculators out of our small corner of paradise. Not that we belong to the â€...
Tasting the 2020 vintage
August 1, 2020
Due to earlier COVID restrictions, our early July visit marked the first time that Jeff and I could actually go inside VinPro in Cromwell where our wines are being made with with great care this year.
Jeff has been tasting samples throughout the process, these being brought ...
Growing Pinot Gris in the Waitaki Valley
July 31, 2020
What can be said about pinot gris that hasn’t been said before? We all know it’s a pink skinned mutation of pinot noir, booted out of Burgundy for being impure and reintroduced back into France via Hungary and Germany thanks to General Ruland.
We also know it’s an earl...
Six 5-star reviews from Sam Kim of Wine Orbit
April 1, 2020
Wine Orbit Wine Review by Sam Kim
In March 2020, we were thrilled to receive six 5-star reviews from Sam Kim of Wine Orbit. Sam is now widely regarded as the new Raymond Chan of New Zealand wine reviewers and you know how highly Raymond was regarded!
With Sam's permission, we reproduce his reviews below. Enj...
Michael Cooper reviews an Ostler selection
March 31, 2020
We were thrilled to receive the following kind words from highly regarded wine critic Michael Cooper about a selection of our wines.
Ostler Audrey's Waitaki Valley Pinot Gris
The powerful 2016 vintage ( ★★★★★) is a delicious wine, well worth cellaring. Full-bodied...
93/100 for Waitaki Valley Pinot Noir 2017
March 10, 2019
It's always great to hear others enjoy our Waitaki Valley Pinot Noir as much as we do. Here's what Cameron Douglas MS had to say."A lovely bouquet of Pinot with aromas of limestone and gentle savoury tones, light red fruit aromas of red cherry, plum and raspberry. Oak aromas...
Ostler Lakeside among best 25 Pinot Gris in New Zealand
November 2, 2017
We were absolutely delighted to see Michael Cooper included the Ostler Lakeside Vines Waitaki Valley Pinot Gris 2016 among the best 25 Pinot Gris in New Zealand.Here's what Michael had to say: "An impressive wine that was grown at Lake Waitaki and partly fermented in old oak...
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