Posted: November 2, 2022
A gorgeous deep brooding wine with a perfect tannin structure, lots of delicious fleshy cherry-like fruit and excellent quality oak that is quite prominent but not overpowering.
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Posted: April 14, 2022
This delightful rosé was hand-picked at Gibbston. Bright pink, it is invitingly scented, with mouthfilling body, gentle strawberry, watermelon and spice flavours, a hint of apricot, and lovely delicacy and vibrancy. Dry, with gentle acidity, it’s benchmark stuff. $34
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Posted: December 3, 2021
This very graceful red was estate-grown at Gibbston, hand-harvested and matured in French oak casks (25% new). Deep, bright ruby, it is perfumed, mouthfilling and supple, with generous, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, a subtle seasoning of oak, and…
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Posted: December 3, 2021
This refined rosé was made from grapes hand-harvested at Gibbston. Bright pink, it is invitingly scented and full-bodied, with vibrant strawberry and spice flavours, showing excellent delicacy and depth, a hint of apricot, fresh acidity and a dry, long finish….
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Posted: December 3, 2021
From vines over 25 years old at Gibbston, this is an intensely varietal, youthful, slightly austere wine. Medium-bodied, it has firm acid spine and strong, green-apple aromas and flavours, fresh and crisp. $27
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Posted: December 2, 2021
This perfumed, silky-textured red was hand-harvested at Gibbston and matured for 10 months in French oak casks (28% new). Deep, bright ruby, it is mouthfilling and supple, with generous, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, and a subtle seasoning of…
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A typical pinot with delicate aromas showing lovely subtlety of spicy floral fruit that follows through onto a palate that has oak kept more in the background and silky-smooth tannins.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
A very well-made wine that is showing a mélange of fragrances on the nose with pungent notes and a lovely, luscious palate filled with juicy sweet fruit flavours.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Scented and supple, this estate-grown, Gibbston red was hand-picked and matured for a year in French oak casks (40% new). Ruby hued, it is a refined, vibrantly fruity wine with ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, a hint of herbs,…
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Hard to resist, this bright pink Gibbston wine is invitingly scented. Full-bodied, fresh and dry, it has a lovely array of watermelon, strawberry, peach and spice flavours, showing impressive vibrancy, delicacy and length. $31]
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Posted: November 30, 2021
This aromatic, freshly herbaceous wine was hand-harvested from mature vines at Gibbston and tank-fermented. Bright, light lemon/green, it is medium-bodied, with youthful melon and green capsicum-like flavours, punchy and crisp. $27 (UK)
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Posted: January 11, 2020
A lovely fresh and light pale pink wine showing candied berry characters on the nose and very good length of fresh lifted fruit flavours with a strong line of acidity to balance.
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Posted: September 4, 2019
Drinking well early, this estate-grown, Gibbston red was hand-harvested and matured for a year in French oak casks (40% new). Bright ruby, it is an elegant, supple wine, full-bodied, with ripe, sweet-fruit flavours, gentle acidity, good complexity and a well-rounded…
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Posted: March 7, 2019
Well worth discovering, this weighty wine was hand-picked from mature vines at Gibbston and lees-aged in tanks. Fresh and full-bodied (14.5% alc/vol), it has strong, lively, grapefruit-like flavours, hints of apples and limes, a minerally streak and a crisp, sustained…
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Posted: November 7, 2018
Still a baby, this estate-grown, Gibbston red was hand-picked and matured in French oak casks (40% new). Floral and deeply coloured, it is sweet-fruited, with fine-grained tannins and bold red berry, plum, spice and dried herb flavours. Best drinking 2021+….
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Posted: May 2, 2018
Big juicy ripe aromas, quite plush and forward with masses of black cherry, berry and plum. A softly textured, fuller bodied red that has plenty of flavour harnessed by silky tannins and a touch of cinnamon spice. A great example…
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Posted: November 9, 2017
A sturdy wine with sweet cherry cola aromas. Dry and savoury in the mouth with upfront primary fruit and good acid/tannins.
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Posted: November 9, 2017
Aged berry fruit nose; hints of leather with funky notes. Interesting palate, some stalky greenness and savoury nuances.
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Posted: June 30, 2017
Alluring funky feral aromas lift off the nose and has a sweet berry palate with lovely texture and showing plenty of interest.
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Posted: June 9, 2017
Fragrant, mouthfilling, supple red from the Gibbston sub-region. Deeply coloured, with good weight and generous, youthful, well-ripened cherry, plum and spice flavours. Savoury, complex wine, likely to be at its best 2016+.
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Posted: June 9, 2017
A big flavoursome and interesting wine. Delicate fruit aromas and a cherry/raspberry palate.
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Posted: April 26, 2017
A lovely long and balanced wine that retains its elegance throughout. It has cranberry fragrances and a supplely textured palate.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
This elegant red was grown and hand-picked in the Gibbston (principally) and Bannockburn sub-regions. Full, bright ruby, it is fragrant and supple, with strong, ripe cherry and plum flavours, a hint of dried herbs, good complexity, and a finely textured…
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