Posted: May 12, 2022
Already enjoyable, this Bannockburn red was barrel-aged for seven months. Full, bright ruby, with a fragrant, spicy bouquet, it is mouthfilling and vibrant, with fresh acidity, finely balanced tannins, and generous cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing considerable complexity. $27…
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Posted: May 12, 2022
Certified organic, this lovely, vigorous young wine was hand-picked, fermented with indigenous yeasts and handled entirely in stainless steel tanks. Light lemon/green, it is invitingly scented, with intense, lemony, slightly appley and peachy flavours, gentle sweetness, crisp acidity, and a…
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Posted: May 12, 2022
This steely, youthful, distinctly cool-climate wine should be long-lived. Certified organic, it was hand-picked, barrel-fermented (15% new), and oak-aged for over a year. Light gold, mouthfilling and lively, it has crisp, peachy, mealy flavours, showing very good vigour and depth,…
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Certified organic, this estate-grown red was hand-picked from 25 year-old vines and matured for nine months in French oak barrels (20% new). Weighty and sweet-fruited, it is a sturdy young wine, with generous cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours, showing…
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Certified organic, this youthful, bone-dry but not austere riesling is already drinking well. Hand-picked, it was fermented and aged for seven months in old oak barriques. Attractively scented, it has strong, ripe, peachy, citrusy, vaguely toasty flavours, balanced acidity and…
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Compared to its stablemate (above), this EBM wine has ‘extended barrel maturation’ (18 months in seasoned oak casks). Still fairly restrained, it is weighty and lively, with generous, youthful, peachy, citrusy, mealy flavours, well-integrated oak and very good complexity. Best…
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Still youthful, this finely balanced, organically certified wine was fermented and aged for a year in French oak barriques (13% new). Bright, light yellow/green, it is full-bodied and vigorous, with good intensity of ripe, stone-fruit flavours, gently seasoned with toasty…
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Probably at its peak, this is an excellent example of Central Otago sauvignon blanc. Certified organic, it was estate-grown, hand-picked and fermented with indigenous yeasts in a mix of stainless steel tanks (68%) and old oak barriques (32%). Bright, light…
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Posted: September 4, 2019
This organically certified red doesn’t claim Bannockburn origin on its labels, but is “essentially a declassification of wine from the Carrick vineyards.” Full, bright ruby, it has very good depth of vibrant, ripe, plummy, spicy flavours, savoury notes adding complexity,…
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Posted: September 4, 2019
This ageworthy, organically certified red was estate-grown and matured in French oak barriques. Full-coloured, it is mouthfilling, concentrated, savoury and structured, with ripe cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours, slightly earthy notes adding complexity, real depth through the palate and…
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Posted: September 4, 2019
Certified organic, this wine was hand-picked and fermented with indigenous yeasts in tanks and barrels. Bright, light lemon/green, it is crisp and nettley, in a medium-bodied, slightly austere style with good intensity of herbaceous flavours, a touch of complexity, firm…
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Posted: September 4, 2019
Certified organic, this hand-picked wine was barrel-fermented with indigenous yeasts and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Bright, light yellow/green, it is full-bodied, with strong, peachy, toasty, slightly buttery flavours and a crisp, dry finish. Best drinking 2020+. $39 (UK)
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Posted: November 7, 2018
Cheesy-like complexity on the nose with delicate floral notes and mouthcoating citrussy flavours with fresh acidity.
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Posted: November 7, 2018
Inviting peach bouquet with ‘cheesy’ complexity and attractive sweet fruitiness on the palate.
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