Outstanding 95 - 100 Points
A great wine
Cellar worthy
Impeccably made
Very Good to Excellent
A wine with concentration, texture, character and quality
Premium
A wine with special qualities.
Also available, 92 Point only Stickers
Recommended
A wine that is well made, immediately drinkable and should not disappoint
Primary, fruity, varietal, gently savoury and enticing bouquet. Signature aromas of dark red berry fruits of cherry and spicy plum, a fine savoury seam layers in complexity and depth, there’s a youthful energy and lifted sweetness of oak with a touch of wood smoke.
Read MorePlenty of classic Wairarapa and Martinborough turf aromas with lightly spiced cherry and fine soil layers, plum and red currant, a light dusting of vanilla and clove spices of oak and red flowers….
Read MoreSeductively complex, fragrant, very floral and varietal with aromas of dark raspberry and black cherry, baking spices and violets with a light smoky French oak allure….
Read MoreComplex, mineral, a core of ripe dark red berry fruit aromas, mineral and spice…
Read MoreAromas of a very youthful Pinot Noir, ripe, fresh, primary, varietal and enthusiastic bouquet. Red cherry and plum, wild raspberry and cranberry flavours….
Read MoreA perfumed, complex bouquet with aromas of roses and ripe cherry, a soft raw sugar and baking spices scent with a core of silty soil minerality.
Read MoreBright and enticing core of dark cherry and sweet plum, raspberry and forest flowers. Scents of stony soils and brambly dried herb….
Read MoreA powerful and distinctive bouquet with a core complexity built around ripe red berry fruit, a natural savoury dried herb complexity, a gentle sweetness of oak and baking spice scents to match, there’s density and richness alongside power and finesse….
Read MoreComplex, fruity, varietal and enticing bouquet. Aromas and flavours of dark cherry and rose, toasty French oak complexity with kitchen spices of cinnamon and dusty clove….
Read MoreConcentrated, savoury, varietal, dark cherry and raspberry scents, mineral and toasty wood spices, complex and alluring….
Read MoreAromas of forest berries and black currant, cherry and heirloom red apple skin. Toasty barrel spices of clove and vanilla, a fine savoury core, smoke and bacon wood spice….
Read MoreComplex, varietal, developing and enticing bouquet. Aromas and flavours of black currant and black cherry, darker baking spices of clove and vanilla, there’s a a mix of wood smoke and a fine savoury Bannockburn core.
Read MoreFantastic bouquet capturing the aromas of Martinborough, a core of red berry fruits and silty mineral soils along with baking spice scents of cedar and clove. A layer of toasty lightly smoky French oak adds complexity and allure.
Read MoreI’ve been enjoying this wine over three days to discover that day three delivers the best expression for this wine and vintage….
Read MoreVarietal, complex, savoury and enticing with aromas and flavours of thyme and rocks, plum and tart raspberry, smoky oak and baking spices and a touch of wood smoke….
Read MoreIntegrated, varietal, complex and enticing bouquet that opens up quickly in glass to reveal aromas of rugged rocky mountain wild thyme and bracken, crushed cherry and tart raspberry and plums….
Read MoreYouthful, vibrant, fresh, varietal and alluring bouquet centering on aromas of cherries and plums, some violet and red currant scents….
Read MoreFruity, varietal, integrating and with refined complexity. Flavours of red cherries and drying roses, a fine savoury core and stony, almost silty minerality….
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