Posted: September 6, 2017
Showing bottle aged notes of game and mushroom. Still a touch of tannin on the palate but nicely evolved.
Comments Off on Wooing Tree Sandstorm Reserve Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Definitely showing signs of evolution; forest floor, truffle and game. The strong acid spine hints at the cooler origin but there is plenty of fruit to support.
Comments Off on Ostler Caroline’s Waitaki Valley Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
This is lovely. Not overly complex but with masses of cherry and berry fruit, a touch of forest floor and dried thyme. Sweetly fruited with a very light touch of oak in the background. Accessible and joyful.
Comments Off on Brennan B2 Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Appealing fruits of the forest aromas sit alongside those of charry, smoky oak. A fuller bodied wine that carries plenty of fruit alongside the warming alcohol. Generous and appealing
Comments Off on Wild Earth Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Vivid youthful colour. Intense exuberant aroma of plum and berry with strong dried thyme and lavender notes too. Sweetly fruited with plenty of concentration.
Comments Off on Folding Hill Orchard Block Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Gently aromatic with raspberry and red plum. The palate is densely fruited with plenty of concentration, some new oak giving a smoky, charry edge and a long lingering finish.
Comments Off on Domain Road Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Strong aromas of cinnamon spice suggest this wine had some whole cluster beries in the ferment. There is dark berry and lavender notes too. Edgy and textural, this is
Comments Off on Hawkshead Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Powerful and complex aromas of chocolate dipped orange peel, smoky oak, damson and black cherry lead to a densely fruited palate. The flavours are persistent and though there is quite a lick of tannin, the concentration more than supports. For…
Comments Off on Quartz Reef Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A dense, dark pinot with aromas in the damson plum and dark berry spectrum. A bold style that combines toasty oak with firm, chewy tannins. Needs a little time to fully integrate.
Comments Off on Domaine Rewa Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Fragrant plum and cherry with a hint of spice. Good depth of flavour with a background of smoky oak. Not too much tannin and a silky palate, this is a wine for the medium term.
Comments Off on Hawkshead First Vines Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Took a little time to open up but then plenty of charry oak on the nose with a hint of cinnamon spice suggesting a portion of whole berries were included. This gives a strong textural edge to the wine, balancing…
Comments Off on Peregrine Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Some definite leafy, forest floor notes starting to emerge with a touch of wintergreen too. Gently fruited, drinking well now.
Comments Off on Wild Earth Special Edition Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Exotic plum and liquorice spice on the nose leading to some sweet berry fruit on the palate. Quite a bit of charry oak and a touch of reduction; this is a powerful bold wine that is just starting to show…
Comments Off on Wooing Tree Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
One of the more edgy wines with a note of smoky reduction overlying the dark berry fruit. New oak sits nicely alongside the core of sweet fruit.
Comments Off on Akitu A1 Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A pretty aromas of dark bramble fruits interwoven with rose petal and dried thyme. The palate is silky and fine with just a dusting of tannin.
Comments Off on Folding Hill Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Gently aromatic with appealing notes of strawberry and raspberry. The palate is tightly bound with grippy, yet ripe tannins cloaking the fruit. The length is good however suggesting with some time, this will be a delicious wine.
Comments Off on Grasshopper Rock Earnscleugh Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Attractive plum and raspberry sits alongside some cinnamon and spice new oak with some secondary notes just starting to peep through. The palate is quite tightly knit but the long persistent finish suggests this wine has the concentration to develop…
Comments Off on Valli Gibbston Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Starting to show some developed aromas of forest floor alongside the red fruits. Chalky tannins are well integrated. Moderate length.
Comments Off on Akitu A2 Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Gently aromatic; some raspberry and red cherry fruit. Moderately concentrated, made for short to medium term drinking.
Comments Off on Wooing Tree Beetle Juice Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A densely fruited wine that manages to remain firmly in the savoury red spectrum. Polished and glossy, no denying there is plenty of oak. Chalky, chewy tannins suggest this wine will age well as there is plenty of flavour and…
Comments Off on Rockburn Nine Barrels Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Classic Central pinot; generously fruited with dark berry and plum aromas, a silky yet tannic palate and a moderately long finish.
Comments Off on Akarua Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A wine that polarized opinion; some liked the charry, slightly reductive note whilst others though it a bit too much. Definitely a modern take on pinot noir.
Comments Off on Terra Sancta Estate Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A bold style of pinot; darkly fruited with big chalky tannins but the finish is smooth and silky. Plenty of concentration and density, but needs time to really come into its own.
Comments Off on Bald Hills Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Gently aromatic; raspberry and strawberry fruit with a little dried herb. A softly textured wine with plenty of appeal
Comments Off on Two Degrees Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Baked red strawberry with a touch of florals on the nose and a juicy, plummy palate. Already drinking well now, for the shorter haul.
Comments Off on Terra Sancta Mysterious Diggings Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A bigger framed pinot; dark cherry fruit sits alongside dense, grainy tannins. Powerful and dense.
Comments Off on Domain Road Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
This is truly lovely. Highly aromatic, full of fresh cranberry, redcurrant and raspberry aromas. Tight on the palate, with grippy yet beautifully ripe tannins. Definite touch of oak in the background. Only just starting its journey, it really needs time…
Comments Off on Valli Vineyard Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Red cherry and raspberry aromas with a touch of rose petal. Almost Beaujolais in style; acidity rather than tannin on the palate. Immensely cheerful and super delicious.
Comments Off on Rua Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Very deep colour. Fruit sits firmly in the darker spectrum; black cherry, damson. Exotic, opulent silky style with plenty in reserve. Too young – one judge described it as ‘brooding” but plenty of potential
Comments Off on Shaky Bridge Pioneer Series Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Soft red summer fruits interwoven with dried thyme and sage herbs. A lovely dynamic style of pinot; plenty of concentration and density but light on its feet.
Comments Off on Maude Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Beautifully vibrant colour; lots of cherry fruit, with a little cinnamon spice too. Crisp and vivid with a firm acid spine. Silky tannins. A super, very appealing style of pinot.
Comments Off on Two Degrees Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Red cherry and strawberry aromas. Juicy and uncomplicated, this is a sweetly fruited, polished lighter bodied style of pinot.
Comments Off on Paul Henry’s Own Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Really rather lovely. Bright strawberry and raspberry aromas, vibrant and full of life. The palate has a teeny hint of sweetness but the finish is dry and crisp. Cheerful.
Comments Off on Two Degrees Rosé 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Gently aromatic; blossom and white petal sits alongside some apple and pear. Light on its feet, vivid fruit flavours with a nice line of acid. Off dry finish.
Comments Off on Wooing Tree Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A lighter, drier style of pinot gris; gently aromatic with fresh nashi pear and apple flavours leading to a chalky textured crisp, focused palate.
Comments Off on Peregrine Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Definite on the sweeter side, ripe red apple and poached pear. A bigger bolder take on pinot gris.
Comments Off on Ostler Lakeside Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A gentle, lightly spicy wine with some mandarin and baked apple flavours.
Comments Off on Bald Hills Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A fragrant pinot gris with bright youthful flavours of pear and lemon, fruit focussed with a creamy generous texture. Ready to drink.
Comments Off on Bald Hills Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
I wrote ‘chocolate digestives’, maybe not a classic pinot gris note but one that seemed to capture the combination of biscuit, creamy fruit flavours. $35.00
Comments Off on Ostler Audrey’s Waitaki Pinot Gris 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
An attractively textured subtle wine that has plenty poached apple and pear on the nose. Uncomplicated with a delightful vibrant lifted flavour. Just a teensy bit off dry. $30.00
Comments Off on Quartz Reef Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A slightly sweeter style with some blossom and talcum powder aromas and a nice baked apple crumble flavour. There is a touch of savoury pith that gives the wine texture. Pretty smart stuff.
Comments Off on Rockburn Pinot Gris 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Peaches and toast, some definite bottle developed characters coming through. A drier style that is perfect now.
Comments Off on Ostler Lakeside Waitaki Riesling 2013 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Talcum powder and fresh satsuma. Tight and focused with a wet stone, pithy finish.
Comments Off on Bannock Brae Dry Riesling 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Subtle mandarin and white fleshed peach aromas carry through to the palate which is juicy and ripe.
Comments Off on Bald Hills Riesling 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A focused, tighter style of riesling full of wet stone and mineral. High acidity runs through the palate. For those who prefer drier Rieslings.
Comments Off on Brennan Riesling 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Fresh lime and juicy mandarin fruit on the nose with a touch of florals too. Off dry with crisp mouthwatering acidity providing a counterpoint
Comments Off on Bald Hills Riesling 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Good to see a wine with some age. Definitely moving into the tertiary spectrum; kerosene and wet stone. Fairly sweet but held tight by a pretty firm acid spine and a saline, chalky finish.
Comments Off on Ostler Blue House Vines Waitaki Riesling 2012 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Just starting to show some bottle developed aromas of toast and biscuit that sit nicely alongside those of citrus and red apple. Lovely and sweet with a delightful thread of acidity that keeps everything in balance.
Comments Off on Domaine Rewa Riesling 2014 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
A riper style, the fruit edging towards white fleshed nectarine and apricot rather than citrus. A fleshy wine, medium sweet with excellent depth of flavour and a lovely persistent finish.
Comments Off on Valli Waitaki Riesling 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: September 6, 2017
Pungent aromas of citrus, blossom and green apple. Medium dry, with a touch of grapefruit pith and wet stone texture and plenty of juicy acidity too.
Comments Off on Rockburn Tigermoth Riesling 2016 / 0 View / September 6, 2017