We received some cracking gifts of wine at our housewarming. Thanks friends!

I also bought a couple of trophy winners:

Palliser Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir 1993 – gift from MH – drink now. Looking forward to this!

Elephant Hill Hawkes Bay Syrah 2012 – gift from K&D – drink 2015-2017. This scored 94 in Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine. Having tried it last year, I agree completely

Carrick Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2011 – gift from M&G – drink 2015. I tried the second label Unravelled last year and enjoyed it, so looking forward to this too.

Mudhouse Central Otago Pinot Noir 2012 – $$ – drink 2015-2016. An Air NZ gold medal winner and Champion Commercial Red Trophy wine. Worth a swig.

BTW, in the house renovation the lurvely curtains are going…