Ain't there one damn wine that can make me break down and cry

The Pooley vineyard has now expanded to include Butcher's Hill on the outskirts of Richmond

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Pooley 2025 Butcher's Hill

Collefrisio Zero is un-oaked

Wild Earth 2009 Pinot Noir AVANCE Ain't there one damn wineWild Earth is located at the very end of Felton Road in Central Otago's home of luxurious pinot, the Bannockburn sub region. This is a quintessential Central Otago pinot, it's got big flavours but is also, cleverly, lively and light on its feet; a result of exceptional balance between fruit, acid, tannins and oak. The nose has complex aromas of blueberry, blackberry, pepper and orange rind, and these follow through on the palate. There's plenty of