Posted: December 2, 2021
Still unfolding, this fragrant, full-bodied wine is vibrantly fruity, with good intensity of citrusy, spicy flavours, dry and appetisingly crisp. Best drinking 2022+. $22
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Bell-Ringer Albariño Gisborne 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Already drinking well, this pale orange wine is mouthfilling, with very good depth of stonefruit and spice flavours, a hint of ginger and a moderately firm, dry finish. $18
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Kumeu Pinot Gris 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This very easy drinking, medium-bodied red was estate-grown in west Auckland. Ruby hued, it has moderately concentrated, ripe, berryish, spicy flavours, seasoned with sweet oak, and a well-rounded finish. $28
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Guido in Velvet Pants Kumeu Montepulciano 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
From ‘the best grapes we have ever picked from our Home Block vineyard’, this youthful wine is weighty and vibrantly fruity, with strong, ripe, peachy, slightly spicy flavours, balanced acidity, and a finely textured, dry, rounded finish. Best drinking 2022+….
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Home Block Kumeu Pinot Gris 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Crafted deliberately in the ‘full-on’ style popular in the 1980s, this pale gold wine was fermented and matured for 11 months in American oak barrels (20% new). Full-bodied, it is a generous, moderately complex wine with plenty of peachy, toasty…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Big & Buttery Gisborne Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Enjoyable young, this is a 3:1 blend of unoaked chardonnay and viognier fermented in seasoned oak barrels. Mouthfilling, it is fruity, with generous, peachy, slightly spicy flavours and a smooth, slightly buttery finish. $18
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Cee Vee Chardonnay/ Gisborne Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Ruby hued, this single-vineyard red includes a splash of viognier (2%). Freshly aromatic, it is strongly varietal, with plummy, spicy, slightly nutty flavours, supple tannins, and good complexity, vigour and harmony. Best drinking mid-2022+. $28
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Chalk Ridge Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Hand-picked at Havelock North, this youthful, vigorous wine was handled without oak. Bright, light yellow/green, it is mouthfilling and fleshy, with very good intensity of vibrant, ripe stone-fruit flavours, finely balanced acidity and a lasting finish. Best drinking mid-2022+. $25
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Chalk Ridge Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
From a vineyard near Havelock North, this is a high-flavoured style, fermented and matured for 11 months in American oak casks (20% new). It has a fragrant, buttery bouquet, leading into a mouthfilling, sweet-fruited wine with ripe stone-fruit and toasty…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Limeworks Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still very youthful, this wine was hand-picked in the Havelock North hills and barrel-fermented (French, 33% new). Bright, light yellow/green, it has very good concentration of fresh, peachy, citrusy flavours, slightly smoky and toasty notes adding complexity, and a tightly…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Swamp Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
This characterful, savoury West Auckland red is full-coloured and mouthfilling, with vibrant blackcurrant, plum, red berry and spice flavours, oak complexity and good tannin backbone. Best drinking 2021+. $28
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Guido in Velvet Pants Kumeu Montepulciano 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Full of drink-young charm, this West Auckland rosé is a 2:1 blend of malbec and merlot. Bright pink, with fresh, floral aromas, it is lively and medium-bodied, with strawberry and spice flavours, a hint of peaches, balanced acidity and a…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Kumeu Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Enjoyable young, this barrel-fermented wine is fragrant, with plenty of ripe, peachy, slightly toasty flavour and a well-rounded finish. $18
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Gisborne Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
For those who want to “relive the 80s”, this is a bold chardonnay style, fermented and aged for 11 months in American oak barrels (33% new). Bright, light yellow/green, with a fragrant, toasty bouquet, it is mouthfilling, with balanced acidity…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Big & Buttery Gisborne Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: December 10, 2019
Drinking well now, but still youthful, this full-coloured red was matured for a year in French oak casks (40 per cent new). It has fresh, peppery aromas, leading into a mouthfilling, supple wine with vibrant plum and black pepper flavours,…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Chalk Ridge Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
This sturdy, finely structured, highly fragrant red was hand-harvested, blended with a splash of viognier (1.3%) and matured for a year in French oak casks (27% new). It has excellent concentration of plum, spice and black pepper flavours, showing good…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Chalk Ridge Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Set for a long life, this powerful, highly refined red was grown in the Chalk Ridge vineyard, on the edge of the Havelock North hills. Hand-harvested and matured for a year in French oak casks (45% new), it is dark…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Fresh, mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, this Havelock North wine was hand-picked and barrel-fermented. It has very good vigour and depth of stonefruit flavours, a subtle seasoning of biscuity oak adding complexity, balanced acidity and some cellaring potential; best drinking mid-2020+. $25
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Chalk Ridge Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
This subtle, creamy-textured wine was fermented and matured for 10 months in barrels, but with no use of new oak. Fresh and full-bodied, it has very good depth of ripe, peachy, slightly leesy flavours, considerable complexity, balanced acidity and lots…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Plainsman Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
If you like toasty, creamy, full-flavoured chardonnays, try this. Grown in the Havelock North hills, it was fermented and matured for 10 months in American oak casks (30% new) and given a full, softening malolactic fermentation. Fragrant and full-bodied, it…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Limeworks Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
This full-bodied, youthful, single-vineyard wine was grown in the Havelock North hills. Hand-picked and barrel-fermented, with strong, smoky, ‘struck match aromas’, it has intense, vibrant, stonefruit flavours, showing very good complexity, and a tightly structured finish. Best drinking 2021+. $39…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Swamp Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
This classy, harmonious wine was estate-grown in the Havelock North hills and fermented and matured for 10 months in French oak casks (30% new). Full-bodied, it has concentrated, peachy, slightly spicy flavours, gentle biscuity and smoky notes adding complexity, and…
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Posted: May 1, 2019
Barrel-aged for a year, this easy-drinking red offers good value. Full-coloured, it is mouthfilling, with satisfying depth of fresh, vibrant, berryish, slightly spicy flavours, a subtle seasoning of oak, and a smooth finish. $18 (UK)
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Gisborne Malbec 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Estate-grown in West Auckland, this still-youthful red is full-coloured, with a berryish, spicy fragrance. Mouthfilling and smooth, it has strong, vibrant berry, plum and spice flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, supple tannins and a lingering finish. Drink now-2021. $28
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV Guido in Velvet Pants Huapai Montepulciano 2016 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Pale pink, this West Auckland blend of malbec (80%) and merlot (20%) is a dry style. Fresh and lively, it is medium-bodied, with peachy flavours, hints of watermelon, apricot and spice, and very good depth and harmony. $18 (US)
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Kumeu Rosé 2018 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
This West Auckland wine is less aromatic than southern pinot gris, but offers plenty of body and flavour. Fleshy, it has fresh, generous stonefruit flavours, with hints of honey and spice, and a tight, dryish finish. Priced right. $18
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Kumeu Pinot Gris 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Simple but delicious, this Gisborne wine was made from chardonnay grapes, partly freeze-concentrated. Sweet, vibrant and peachy, with low alcohol (9.5%), it is crisp, lively and flavoursome, with instant appeal. $22 (375ml).
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Coopers Gold 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
This fleshy, weighty wine has strong, vibrant, peachy, slightly spicy flavours. Scented, with excellent intensity and harmony, it’s an ideal, all-purpose, dryish wine, offering delicious drinking from now onwards. $22
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV The Little Rascal Gisborne Arneis 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Partly barrel-fermented, this wine offers good value. Light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, with very good depth of peachy, slightly toasty flavours, and fresh acidity keeping things lively. Drink now or cellar. $18
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Gisborne Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: May 1, 2019
Crafted deliberately in the ‘full-on’ style popular in the 1980s, this wine was fermented in American oak barrels (30% new) and given a full, softening malolactic fermentation. Bright, light yellow/green, it is fragrant, with fresh, strong, peachy, toasty flavours, showing…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV Big & Buttery Gisborne Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / May 1, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Offering good value, this fragrant, full-bodied wine is drinking well now. Bright ruby, it is sweet-fruited and savoury, with strong, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing considerable complexity. $23 (UK, US)
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Finely balanced for early enjoyment, this is a fresh, medium-bodied wine with vibrant, lemony, appley flavours, showing good depth, a gentle splash of sweetness and lively acidity. Drink now or cellar. $19 (UK, US)
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Marlborough Riesling 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
This Alsace-style pinot gris is full-bodied and generous. Pale straw, it is a strongly varietal wine, with very good weight and depth of peachy, slightly spicy flavours and a slightly sweet, rounded, very harmonious finish. $23
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards The Pointer Marlborough Pinot Gris 2017 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
Crisp and lively, this bright, light lemon/green wine is medium-bodied, with fresh, ripely herbaceous aromas and flavours, firm acid spine and good depth. $19 (UK, US)
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: November 7, 2018
With its full, bright, youthful colour and plummy, peppery aromas, this is a clearly varietal red. Medium-bodied, it is vibrantly fruity, with good depth of spicy flavours and gentle tannins. Best drinking 2019-2020. $22
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Looking for a good, affordable syrah? This skilfully crafted red has bright, youthful colour, good density of ripe, plummy, spicy flavours, savoury notes adding complexity and a well-rounded finish. Drink now or cellar. $22
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Priced right, this single-vineyard red is deeply coloured, full-bodied and well structured. It has fresh, concentrated plum and spice flavours, a hint of black pepper, fine-grained tannins and impressive complexity. Open 2021+. $28
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Chalk Ridge Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Blended from almost equal portions of cabernet sauvignon (51%) and merlot (49%), this full-coloured red is still youthful. Mouthfilling, it is fresh, vibrantly fruity and firmly structured, with strong berry, plum and spice flavours. Open 2020+. $28
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Offering very good value, this is an ageworthy blend of cabernet sauvignon (53%) and merlot (47%). The colour is deep and bright; the palate full-bodied and refined, with concentrated berry, plum and spice flavours, complex, savoury and structured. Best drinking…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot 2015 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Still a baby, this dark, purple-flushed red has a slightly earthy bouquet, leading into a dense, structured palate. A single-vineyard wine, it is full-bodied and highly concentrated, with cassis, plum and spice flavours. Open 2021+. $60
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Well worth cellaring, this blend of merlot (54%) and malbec (46%) was matured in French oak barrels. Full-coloured, it is fresh and vibrant, with strong, ripe plum and spice flavours, finely balanced tannins and savoury notes adding complexity. Best drinking…
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Gimblett Gravels /Malbec Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Drinking well from now onwards, this very harmonious wine was grown on the Heretaunga Plains and barrel-fermented. Bright, light lemon/green, it is full-bodied, with ripe stonefruit flavours seasoned with oak, good concentration and a buttery, smooth finish. $22
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Plainsman Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2016 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: November 7, 2018
Grown near Havelock North, this barrel-fermented wine has a fragrant, biscuity, toasty bouquet. A strongly oak-influenced style, it has generous, ripe, peachy fruit flavours, with buttery, mealy notes adding complexity. Best drinking mid-2019+. $25
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Limeworks Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2017 / 0 View / November 7, 2018
Posted: September 6, 2017
Ripe blackberry and bramble fruit on the nose with a touch of Malbec’s wild, untamed fruit. Crunchy acidity and firm tannins. Good value.
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Gisborne Malbec 2015 / 0 View / September 6, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Enjoyable drink-young style from the Brancott Valley, with satisfying depth of vibrant plum, spice and slight herb flavours, and a hint of sweet oak.
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Attractively scented Brancott Valley red with plenty of ripe, plummy, spicy flavour, showing some complexity, fine-grained tannins and good length.
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV Gibsons Run Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Attractively scented Brancott Valley wine, with pear, apple and almond aromas. Full-bodied, rich and rounded, with fresh, lingering flavours, showing excellent delicacy and harmony.
Comments Off on Coopers Creek SV The Pointer Marlborough Pinot Gris 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017
Posted: June 16, 2017
Fleshy, full-bodied wine, grown in the Wairau Valley. Dryish, with citrusy flavours showing good acidity and length.
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Marlborough Riesling 2014 / 0 View / June 16, 2017