Posted: November 2, 2022
Worth discovering, this distinctive, pale pink/orange Marlborough wine was made from estate-grown, single block pinot noir. The bouquet is highly fragrant, strawberryish and yeasty; the palate intense, with vigorous, peachy, spicy, yeasty flavours, showing excellent depth, and a dry, lingering…
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A riper rounded style showing agreeable age, a big yeasty nose and a nicely textured tight lemon meringue palate.
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Posted: September 4, 2019
Good aperitif style showing excellent aged complexity that interplays nicely with the fresher fruit characters.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Complex integration of red berry fruit aromas and brioche-like yeastiness with a leaner style of palate tasting of citrus.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Quite a racy and lean style with a fine persistent bead and very pure minerally lemon fruit with toasty yeast autolysis. Very promising!
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Posted: November 9, 2017
One judge compared this nose to “Sunflower seed husks!” Moderate palate length with awesome flavour complexity with dusty-like notes. Finishes a tad short.
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Posted: November 9, 2017
Flinty fragrances layered with sweet stonefruits and toasty notes. The palate is complex and rich with good fruit and acid persistence.
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Posted: June 9, 2017
Hints of Nashi pear aromas with bready complexity and upfront apple/pear flavours with yeasty lees adding to the complexity. 3-5
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Glace fruit fragrances and a long and distinctive palate with a light fennel nuance and fine minerally acidity.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Fabulous toasty yeast autolysis dominates the nose and has a thread of minerally peach elements. The tight lean palate has cumquat and green apple-like flavour profile.
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Posted: April 3, 2017
Nose shows a nice combination of yeast, fruit and toasty age with lovely layers of flavour – not complex but very nice..
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