Steven Brunskill

@finewinetwitta @ChaMouRotschild Sounds like a great lunch !

3 great whites for lunch. I took 14 Moutard-Diligent Chablis GC Le Clos, very precise with a decade ahead. 16 Aile d’Argent, the exotic rare white of @ChaMouRotschild best I can remember. Finishing with a delicious but slightly advanced 15 JJ Prüm Graacher Himelreich Kabinett.

Kumeu River - making NZ's most sought-after Chardonnays from Auckland and Hawke's Bay - tasting the 2024s and comparing them with 2014 wineanorak.com/2025/12/21/kum… @nzwine @KumeuRiverWines

@finewinetwitta @FrommWinery Was it in your checked or carry on baggage

Oh no! A less than ideal start to the weekend away… Now my jacket is going to smell like 2016 @FrommWinery Clayvin Vineyard Chardonnay all flight. So bloody excellent.

@finewinetwitta Totally agree 👍 was lucky to have this and the 2021 pre release recently

2020 Puriri Hills POPE final wine for dinner last night. Even so young this is incredibly impressive. Easily mistaken for a top flight Pomerol. Really one of New Zealand’s true greats. 57% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 17% Carménère, 6% Cabernet Sauv, 2yrs in French oak 80% new

A pair of exceptional New Zealand Pinots at dinner. Kusuda Martinborough 2018 very elegant, & now incredibly hard to find (outrageously priced at secondary). 4940 btls. Valli Waitaki Vineyard 2015 a great example with tons of character, always been my favourite of their Pinots.

Something extremely rare from @StevenBrunskill finished cellar! 2010 @HANS_HERZOGwine Nebbiolo. One of the few made in NZ & 1/225 btls! Great example of the variety, at 14yrs really just starting to stretch its legs. Love the certificate and work that has gone into this. Bravo.

@finewinetwitta @HANS_HERZOGwine Was awesome to share with those who would appreciate. Have 1 bottle left but will leave that safely tucked away for a few more years

@finewinetwitta That’s very disappointing

Forgot to take a photo, but had a terribly undrinkable bottle of Château Pavie 2005 this week. Not corked, not oxidised. Lots of VA, seemed like some type of bacterial spoilage.. Not the first time it’s happened with Pavie either.

@finewinetwitta @BlakeRax Nice have been lucky enough to have had Rayas as well

Been lucky enough to have a number of vintages. but this the first time I’ve had a Chateau Rayas just between two. With @BlakeRax Réserve Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2006. Always the best way to really appreciate a great wine. Not much to say, it’s Rayas, for me they’re always fantastic.

@HBwineLover @TeAwangaEstate @rodmcdonaldwine @HawkesBay_Wine Great combination what is the blend %

Warm, berry fruit and so very smooth. @TeAwangaEstate Merlot Cabernet Franc 2014 @rodmcdonaldwine @HawkesBay_Wine

@yvonnemax @PegasusBayWine I would say that’s true of ever vintage of Aria I have ever tasted

Been searching for 750ml of sweet wine that'll cement your reputation as a dinner party dessert demon? Aria 2020 by @PegasusBayWine is your delicious destination. Erupting w citrus honey & toffee apples, it's elegant, fresh & fires on all cylinders. bit.ly/43lejDW

Wine friends - is anyone else having issues with Fitzgerald Auctions not delivering wine that has been bought and paid for at auction 29/3 they have not responded to various emails / text messages / phone calls and voice mail messages over the last few weeks to follow this up.

At 24 yo wine still amazing colour medium transparent garnet. As would expect fully matured savory earthy umami characters forest floor mushrooms. Fine tannins but surprised there is still fruit sweetness stewed plum hint of prune. Again surprisingly fresh. Clear matured 4 ⭐️

Obsidian Reserve Viognier- Medium yellow bright vibrant. aromatic nose tropical notes of melon pineapple white florals lilies hint of nutmeg. Silky oily mouth feel medium weight fresh vibrant nice acidity cuts through the tropical fruit flavours of rock melon crème brûlée 4.2 ⭐️

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@Biosciencewino Sure is also had the 2014 Syrah a month or so ago with a very knowledgeable group and it went down very well

@StevenBrunskill So sad the winery has gone. We had a magnum of the 08 last year. Absolutely humming!!

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