Hans Herzog Nebbiolo 2018 from Marlborough is a thrilling, Barolo‑lover’s take on the grape, with heady red rose, violet and wild herb aromatics wrapped around cherries, red plum and classic tar‑and‑roses complexity that immediately screams serious Nebbiolo in a new landscape. It is medium‑bodied but intense, showing succulent cherries, prunes, blood orange, truffle and forest‑floor savouriness, supported by firm, fine tannins and vibrant acidity in a structure that will easily handle extended cellaring.

On the table this Hans Herzog Nebbiolo 2018 is crying out for rich, slow‑cooked dishes – think osso buco, braised lamb shanks, duck ragù, venison or a mushroom and truffle risotto where those earthy tones can really lock in. It is also superb with aged Parmigiano‑Reggiano, hard pecorino or a rich taleggio, especially after a good decant to let the perfume blossom and the tannins relax.

Hans Herzog Nebbiolo 2018 is organically grown, minuscule‑yield, wild‑fermented and raised for around 40–48 months in older French barriques before further bottle age, essentially Riserva‑level handling, and critics like Bob Campbell MW and James Suckling sit it firmly in mid‑90s territory, marking it as one of the Southern Hemisphere’s benchmark Nebbiolos with genuine Barolo‑level ageing potential.