There is still plenty of youthful bounce and sweet fruit in this 2013. It’s a big number, well-stocked with vivid, …
→ moreGrown on a sloping site with vines that are now 20 years old, this new release offers the attributes we’ve come …
→ moreJules Taylor has crafted an exuberant, approachable wine. Perfumed, pure, generously endowed with enticing dark fruit and well seasoned with …
→ moreA heady aromatic broadside greets the nostrils, with oak spice, together with red and dark berry-fruit notes, playing a merry …
→ moreRosie Butler and Rodger Tynan have been producing some fine pinot on their limestone-rich sites near Waipawa. This 2016 expression …
→ more“This is almost the perfect colour for pinot noir,” noted John Belsham, admiring the translucent shade of ruby. There’s no …
→ moreA rich, fruit-forward pinot noir with a beautiful dash of savoury herbs on the nose. The textural palate manages to …
→ moreMatua has lavished attention on this impressive wine, which is one of a new series of Single Vineyard wines from …
→ moreAnother Central Otago 2009 that is ageing well. Lying in wait beyond a veil of smoke and spice scents is …
→ moreA dark and almost opaque purple-red, this fruit-forward wine has lots of dark fruit aromas and perfumed oak on the …
→ moreThe rose-petal perfumes provide an elegant prelude. In the mouth though, this wine moves to a racier beat. There’s plenty …
→ moreThere’s plenty here to please lovers of the big, dark, voluptuous Central Otago style. You’re greeted with a salvo of …
→ moreBrennan strikes yet again with this chunky, dark-fruited, spicy number which conjures thoughts of a blackberry fool dessert. An engaging …
→ moreMedium coloured with a nose that is restrained with muted cherry and Black Doris plum aromas. The palate, however, is …
→ moreBright, confected aromatics set the tone. This is a brazen, fruit-led style with good fruit purity and quite a sweet …
→ moreA deeply aromatic nose with fruit and floral intertwining beautifully. The nose leads into a palate that while concentrated, remains …
→ moreFaded rose scents with a twist of spice and dried herb lead the way to a juicy, delicate mouthful of …
→ moreThis 2015 expression has settled into its work beautifully. The introduction is low key, but it builds quietly yet impressively …
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