Posted: November 30, 2021
Pungent tropical aromas and a tight palate with interesting flavour spectrum and some green notes.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Punchy herbaceous nose with distinct thistle notes. Lovely depth of lemon sherbet/tropical fruit flavours.
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Posted: April 8, 2020
Offering good drinking through 2020, this estate-grown wine is pink/pale red, dryish and smooth, with strong, strawberryish, slightly spicy flavours, a touch of tannin, fresh acidity and a slightly creamy finish. $25
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Posted: April 8, 2020
Richly fragrant, honeyed bouquet. Already a lovely mouthful, with lush, sweet stonefruit flavours, enriched but not dominated by botrytis, an oily texture, and excellent depth and harmony. (375ml) $40
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Posted: April 8, 2020
Worth cellaring, this estate-grown wine was blended from three aromatic varieties – pinot gris, riesling and gewürztraminer. It has a scented, gently spicy bouquet, leading into a full-bodied, finely balanced wine with an array of fresh fruit flavours – citrus…
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Posted: April 8, 2020
This highly approachable wine has a scented, gently honeyed bouquet, with peachy, slightly spicy and honeyed flavours, fresh and deep, and a well-rounded finish. A youthful, very harmonious style, it’s a drink-now or cellaring proposition. $30
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Posted: December 10, 2019
A pungent style with some grassy/floral characters on the nose and a bright well-balanced palate that’s intense with rich gooseberry-like fruit characters.
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Posted: December 10, 2019
A light crisp wine with lovely depth of passionfruit and gooseberry fruit characters with hints of citrus.
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Posted: December 10, 2019
A rich fruit driven wine made in the intense pungent old school New Zealand style. “If you like that style then this one is for you,” suggested one judge.
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Posted: December 10, 2019
A rich, slightly sweet and pungent bouquet and a long, balanced palate – quite grippy in the mouth and in the rich old school New Zealand style.
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Posted: December 10, 2019
Honeyed citrus bouquet with quince-like nuances and complex palate that has a sweet edge and nice salivating acid drive.
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Posted: July 3, 2019
Initial slatey aromas open up to green beans and cut grass with an acid driven palate offering a varietal explosion of herbal flavours.
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Posted: July 3, 2019
Already drinking well, this estate-grown red is ruby hued and vibrantly fruity, with satisfying depth of ripe plum, berry and spice flavours, some savoury notes adding complexity, and a smooth finish. $26
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Posted: July 3, 2019
Estate-grown in the Seaview Vineyard, in the lower Awatere Valley, this ruby hued, harmonious red is vibrantly fruity and moderately concentrated, with a distinct touch of complexity, gentle tannins and lots of drink-young charm. $26
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Posted: July 3, 2019
Grown in the Mills & Ford Vineyard, in the lower Wairau Valley, this is a pale, fresh, medium to full-bodied wine. Drinking well now, it has fresh, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, dry and well-rounded, with an inviting fragrance. $25
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Posted: January 12, 2019
Pretty pale pink wine with lifted citrus aromatics and a lovely delicate estery fruit palate with good texture and balanced sweetness.
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Posted: January 12, 2019
Lifted confectionery fruit aromas and well balanced palate with good savoury fruit characters and sweetness matched by the acidity.
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Posted: January 12, 2019
Cranberry-like nose with slight green herbaceous notes and medium weight palate rich with flavours of strawberries and peaches.
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Posted: January 12, 2019
Exotic and intensely fruity nose with a lively and energetic fruit driven palate.
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Posted: January 12, 2019
Salmon coloured wine with confectionery sweet tropical/stonefruit fragrances showing a gamey note. Dense, tightly focussed fruit palate tasting of strawberries and passionfruit.
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Posted: January 12, 2019
Lifted peach aromatics with a simple, slightly sweet, stonefruit flavour profile.
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Posted: November 7, 2018
A flavoursome and crisp Gris. Simple but very attractive white stonefruit fragrances and hints of nettles. Palate shows subtle nutty complexity with mouthfilling flavours.
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Posted: November 7, 2018
A pungent herbaceous nose with hints of green apples. Nice crisp balance of candied lychee flavours.
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Posted: November 7, 2018
Aromas of gooseberries with a delicate citrus blossom edge. Passionfruit and lemony fruit characters dominate the vibrant and lively palate with somewhat sharp but balancing acidity.
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Posted: November 7, 2018
A riper style of gru with a typical citrus peel/herbal nose showing some floral perfumed nuances and a complex palate that still has that steely citrus backbone. 5+
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Sweet wild raspberry fruit characters with slight cranberry tang. Good cool climate style.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Aromatic blend of pinot gris (49%), riesling (32%) and gewurztraminer (19%), grown in the Awatere Valley. Mouthfilling and dry, with gentle spiciness and excellent weight, texture and harmony.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Fleshy, ripe and rounded, with good depth of fresh, tropical fruit flavours. (Estate-grown in the Awatere Valley.)
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Green-edged, lively, Awatere Valley wine with fresh, zesty, strongly varietal flavours, woven with appetising acidity.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Mouthfilling blend of Wairau and Awatere Valley fruit. Fresh, ripe, tropical fruit flavours to the fore, lively and long.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Freshly herbaceous Wairau Valley wine with tight, crisp, melon and green capsicum flavours that linger well. Slightly ‘sweaty’ notes, with good weight, texture and intensity.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Toasty brown lime nose and toasty nutty palate with lovely acid vibrancy.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
A clean balanced style with good intensity to the varietal fruit aromas and nice citrus notes to the fresh grassy and lantana bush flavours.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Distinctive sauvignon blanc with tropical fruit punch – like aromas and flavours.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
“Best of the New Zealand styles”, thought one judge. Has a big kick of varietal fruit on the nose and elegant flavours profile on the powerful and very giving palate.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Lovely example of the variety with its attractive apple and pear like fruit characters.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Ripe, warm and inviting with good length of fleshy tropical fruit and mouthwatering acidity.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh aromatics; hints of lavender and roses. Good fruit/acid balance to the palate.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Some good varietal fruit here with a lifted pungent nose and nice depth and weight of fruit on the long lingering palate.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Pungent and funky bouquet with attractive nettle-like elements. Vibrant well balanced palate with good fruit concentration.
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Posted: June 9, 2017
Quite elegant with the botrytis sweetness nicely balanced by lemon green like varietal characters and has a long lingering acid finish.
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Posted: April 26, 2017
This lively wine is from young, estate-grown vines in ‘New Zealand’s most coastal vineyard’ at Seaview, in the lower Awatere Valley. Pink and smooth, it has fresh, red berry flavours to the fore, hints of spices and herbs, balanced acidity…
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Posted: April 26, 2017
This classy young red was grown in the Holtzmann Vineyard, 320 metres above sea level at Gibbston, and matured for a year in French oak barriques (25 per cent new). Deep ruby, it is mouthfilling, with generous cherry, plum and…
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Posted: April 26, 2017
This classy, powerful yet elegant red was estate-grown on an elevated, north-facing slope in the Willowflat Vineyard and matured for a year in French oak barriques (15% new). Deep ruby, it is fleshy, concentrated and supple, with very generous plum/spice…
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Already delicious, this great-value wine was estate-grown in the lower Awatere Valley. Perfumed and deeply coloured, it is concentrated, ripe and savoury, with sweet-fruit delights and a velvety texture. All judges went straight to a five-star rating. $27 (A)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic, full-bodied and vibrantly fruity, with very good weight and depth of ripe peach, pear and almond flavours, gentle acidity, and a finely textured, lingering finish. $23 (A)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Aromatic, with good body and an attractive medley of tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, fresh and strong. ‘Plenty to like’, noted one judge. $23 (A)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Enjoyable young, this rare example of South Island tempranillo was matured in French oak barriques (partly new). Deep ruby, it is fresh and supple, with generous, ripe blackcurrant, dried herb and spice flavours, gently seasoned with oak, and savoury notes…
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Drinking well now, but still youthful, this finely balanced red was mostly barrel-aged. Ruby hued, it has excellent depth of ripe cherry/plum flavours, finely integrated oak, good complexity and a well-rounded finish. $27 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Classic Awatere Valley style, intensely aromatic, with lovely delicacy and depth of melon, lime and green capsicum flavours, very pure, vibrant and lingering. A great buy. $23 (A, UK, US)
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