GOLD + 5 stars + 5 stars

Remarkably Full Bodied

An Old World-inspired pinot offering engaging, savoury complexity

88pts.. Fruity and attractive

Juicy and beautifully rounded on the palate, and shows elegant mouthfeel

A medium bodied wine with fine grained tannin and showing good persistence on the finish.

An elegant vintage for us and for people who prefer the classics over the blockbuster.

A wonderful expression of Central Otago Pinot Noir.

Exhibits bright, fragrant berry-fruit aromas, interlaced with spice and herbal notes.

Brimming with flavour’s of ripe berry fruit and savoury notes

The 2016 vintage displays lovely ripe berry and dark cherry fruit notes combined with attractive smoky and spicy elements.

88pts... This is immediately appealing with vibrant fruit flavours and subtle spicy complexity

Perfectly balanced with fine acidity and length, just what you would expect out of this region.

Silky smooth quality of a lounge lizard in a crimplene neck tie.

97pts...

Concentrated raspberry and red cherry notes are supported by rich savory complexity.

Top 10

Enticing bright cherry and red berry fruit characters are overlaid with spicy, smoky oak aromas.

93pts... Intense, fragrant and expressive

A complex dark and brooding wine

Crafted to provide drinking pleasure in the term short; this Pinot Noir will develop more complexity over the next 5-10 years.

Perfumed bouquet of red and dark cherry

Mature red cherries and dark plums

This wine offers loads of delectable fruit flavours with subtle savoury nuances, making it hugely appealing.

Bold, youthful and moderately textural red with good developement

Softly ripe flavours of dark-red cherry and berry fruit, along with fragrant red florals

Simultaneously sweet and savoury with red/ black cherry, anise and boysenberry providing plenty of juicy flavour.

A lovely elegant expression, nicely rounded, juicy, displaying attractive fruit intensity and smooth texture, leading to a lingering silky finish.

This Pinot Noir shows the influence of the Wairau Valley's unique climate and complex soils.

Elegantly composed and delightfully expressed

A flavoursome, sturdy Pinot

Smooth and rounded, wonderfully enhanced by silky tannins

Beautifully perfumed, rich and full coloured Pinot Noir, with hints of spice and wild herbs. Displaying a delicate and silky palate with a velvety texture.

Silky and elegant on the palate

Intensely perfumed with lifted savoury notes interlaced with dark fruits