Posted: May 2, 2018
A complex aroma that marries hints of struck match with biscuit and baking spice oak. Fruit sits in the ripe stone fruit spectrum with white nectarine, apricot and peach. Strong citrussy acid spine keeps the palate bright and vivid. A…
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Posted: September 6, 2017
Appealing citrussy chardonnay that is immediately appealing. Vibrant fruit flavours of melon and yellow plum are unencumbered by too much oak giving a bright, honest wine.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
Plenty of golden peach and ripe melon fruit upfront, leading to moderately concentrated palate. The oak is well judged and zippy acidity keeps the wine in balance.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
Lots of botrytis here; manuka honey, dried apricot and ryebread complement the golden peach and mango flavours. Intensely sweet with a lovely succulent texture and a zesty, crisp finish.
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Posted: September 6, 2017
Barrel ferment notes of nutmeg and sweet spice complement the perfectly ripe white nectarine and peach fruit flavours. There’s a nice chalky texture to the palate which keeps the wine interesting and the finish is long and savoury. Really rather…
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Posted: June 9, 2017
Soft toasty bouquet with hints of cashews and melons. Very flavoursome with plenty of wood and crisp acidity.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Full-coloured, firmly structured red, estate-grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle and matured for over a year in mostly French oak barriques. Strong plum and black pepper flavours, with hints of licorice and violets, and a distinctly spicy finish. $34 (A,…
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Posted: April 5, 2017
This pale gold beauty is from sémillon, grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle and mostly harvested at 45-47 brix. Fresh, lively and crisp, it is full-bodied (although only 10% alc/vol), with rich, ripe flavours, showing good complexity, plentiful sweetness (248…
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Fully dry style, made with some use of oak. Mouthfilling and smooth, with ripe stonefruit and spice flavours, a touch of complexity and good freshness and length. $26 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Fleshy, flavoursome wine, estate-grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle and French oak-fermented (25% new). Weighty and sweet-fruited, with ripe, citrusy, peachy flavours and a well-rounded finish. $26 (A, UK, US)
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