Posted: March 7, 2019
Still very youthful, this is a fragrant, ruby hued red. Hand-picked and French oak-aged for 10 months, it is full-bodied, with good density of fresh cherry and plum flavours, a hint of herbs, considerable complexity and a fairly firm finish….
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Posted: March 7, 2019
This is a bold style of pinot noir, weighty and deeply coloured. Hand-picked and matured for 14 months in French oak barriques, it is packed with youthful, cherryish, plummy, slightly spicy and herbal flavours, fresh and concentrated. Best drinking 2021+….
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Posted: March 7, 2019
This vivacious, drink-young charmer was made entirely from pinot noir. Light pink, it is full-bodied, with strong flavours of watermelon, strawberry and spice, a hint of peach, a dry finish, and lovely depth and harmony. $23 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: March 7, 2019
Full of youthful drive, this finely scented, full-bodied wine was mostly handled in tanks; 10% of the blend spent 4 months in old French oak casks. It has rich peach, pear and spice flavours, showing excellent delicacy and vibrancy, a…
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Posted: March 7, 2019
This classy, tightly structured young wine was estate-grown and barrel-fermented. Already delicious, it is weighty, with a citrusy fragrance, layers of grapefruit, peach and finely integrated oak flavours, and excellent delicacy, drive and length. Best 2020+. $40 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: March 7, 2019
Showing good personality, this weighty wine has strong, vibrant melon, grapefruit and lime flavours, with a slightly minerally streak and a dry, long finish. $23 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Big full throttle style of chardonnay with plenty of cinnamon and sweet spice overlaying ripe yellow peach and white nectarine fruit. One for lovers of bold chardonnay; full flavoured, ripe and satisfying albeit in a quite oaky style. $25
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Posted: October 4, 2018
A super example of how good Marlborough pinot noir can be. The wine sits firmly in the vibrant red fruited spectrum with fresh raspberry and juicy cranberry joined by some delicate floral notes of rose petal and lavender. A restrained…
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Posted: July 4, 2018
Very red fruited; lots of fresh cranberry, plum and cherry. There is a wee hint of stemmy cinnamon suggesting some whole cluster. A taut, decisive style, a pinot that is still very much a baby but has that edgy character…
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Posted: July 4, 2018
Very appealing style of sauvignon blanc. Not so much of the pungent passionfruit but instead yellow skinned apple, wet stone and blossom. The palate is bone dry with a lovely density and weight to the fruit. Strongly appealing, this is…
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Posted: July 4, 2018
Attractive floral tinged aromas of white blossom with some lemon, lime and mandarin flesh. There is a little new oak giving a smoky toasty nougat edge and some gunflint struck match too. Restrained and focussed, not big and bold. Very…
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Ruby hued, with fresh plum, spice and dried herb flavours. Medium-bodied style, lively and sweet-fruited, with moderate depth and complexity.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Mouthfilling, with very good depth of citrusy, peachy flavours, mealy, buttery notes adding richness and a strong oak influence. Well worth cellaring.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Drinking well now, this partly (10%) barrel-fermented wine is full-bodied and dryish, with strong, citrusy, slightly nutty flavours and a crisp, lingering finish.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Freshly aromatic, with very good depth of vibrant gooseberry and green capsicum flavours, finely balanced and lingering.
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Posted: June 9, 2017
Finely scented, classy young wine with mouthfilling body and excellent intensity of vibrant stonefruit and spice flavours. Off-dry style, youthful and persistent.
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Posted: April 26, 2017
This powerful red is full-coloured and sweet-fruited, with strong, plummy, spicy flavours and finely balanced tannins. Full-bodied and concentrated, it’s well worth cellaring.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Softly mouthfilling, with a savoury, toasty bouquet, showing some maturity, and ripe cherry/plum flavours, revealing considerable complexity. $31 (A, UK)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Full ruby, generous wine with plum, cherry and spice flavours, fine-grained tannins and a sustained finish. Elegant red, fresh, tightly structured and youthful $41 (A)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Rich, generous, toasty, mealy wine with a freshly scented bouquet and plenty of oak in evidence. Already very open and expressive. $31 (A, UK)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Rich, weighty, well-integrated wine with a fragrant, complex bouquet and concentrated, peachy, mealy flavours, finely textured, delicate and lingering. $41 (A)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Highly scented, Awatere Valley wine, with fresh, citrusy, slightly appley flavours, showing very good depth, racy acidity and a hint of bottle-aged toastiness. $21
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Floral, very fresh and lively, partly barrel-fermented wine, estate-grown in the lower Awatere Valley. Vibrant, with pure, ripe lychee, pear and spice flavours, some leesy, nutty complexity, and a finely textured, dryish finish. $23 (A, UK)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Classic Awatere Valley style. Highly aromatic and tightly structured, with fresh, pure, citrusy, herbal flavours, threaded with mouth-watering acidity, a minerally streak and a lasting finish. $21 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Finely textured, mouthfilling red with sweet-fruit delights, vibrant cherry/plum flavours, integrated oak, supple tannins and a long finish. $31
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Creamy bouquet. Fleshy and full-bodied, with concentrated, toasty, sweetly oaked flavours, showing good complexity, texture and richness. $31
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Fleshy and sweet-fruited, with very good depth of lemon/lime flavours and lots of drink-young appeal. $21
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Fleshy and finely textured, with concentrated, peachy, spicy flavours, gentle sweetness and an invitingly scented bouquet. $23
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Tangy and slightly salty, in a herbaceous style with fresh, crisp, citrus fruit and capsicum-like flavours $21
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful oak sitting on top of buttery citrussy elements. Great generosity of flavour layered with crisp acidity.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Intense pungent varietal bouquet of gooseberries and cut grass. A nice fresh hit of acid to the soft rounded palate. Holding up well.
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