Tasting notes;
Captivating florals, perfumed aromas of ripe blackberries and raspberries, savoury spice, liquorice, and Provençal herbs come together on a concentrated, silky, and succulent palate with a lingering, spicy finish.
Reviews:
Awards:
New Zealand International Wine Show 2023 - Gold Medal
Hawke's Bay Bayleys Wine Awards 2023 - Gold Medal
Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition - Gold Medal
95 Points, Cameron Douglas MS, April 2023
Fantastic bouquet with concentration and power, a deep core of ripe black-currant and dark berry fruits scents, smoky wood and hard-pan clay soil scents, violets and spiced plums. On a the palate a flourish of fruits flavours that reflect the bouquet wrapped in firm tannins and a back bone of acidity as well as a mix of new and seasoned oak. Delicious, fresh and youthful, taut and dry, lengthy and well made.
96 Points, Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, April 2023
Expressing purity and grace, the wine shows Black Doris plum, blueberry, violet, dark olive and toasted almond characters on the nose, leading to a concentrated palate offering outstanding depth and multi-layered mouthfeel. Tannins are polished and fine, and in abundance, providing excellent frame and structure. It’s wonderfully harmonious and supremely well balanced with a sustained refined finish.
96 Points, Candice Chow, May 2023
Full, deep purple with a ruby hue, lighter on the rim. The nose is voluminous and enticing with blackberry, boysenberry, violet, herbs and liquorice roots aromas. Medium-full bodied, aromas of blackberry and boysenberry entwined with liquorice, violet, unfolding herbs and nutmeg. The mouthfeel is powdery with dark-mineral, fine-grained tannins, unveiling a hint of smoke, meaty and savoury nuance. Sweet fruit supported by a fine acid line provides balance, freshness, and a lengthy, rich finish.