Big Wave Dave

9.3

Perfectly judged and obviously well made. Very clean and precise expression. Pepper, spice, and dark bramble fruit with strong violet notes enveloped in a shroud of dusty tannin. Medium bodied but super long and grippy. Strong buy — 4 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Serious and such a pure expression of site and terroir. Only pinot I’ve had from Wanaka sub-region of Central Otago is Rippon, and I can taste the similarity. Pure strawberry and red cherry cream. With an austere cool climate sourness that is not unpleasant. Good mid palate weight. Silky but chewy. Very very good. — a month ago

with Racquel

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Love this wine, although its morphing into something unique. Super reductive struck match nose. Palate is broad - sweet papaya, lots of oak. Has deviated away from the grassy, citrus notes of the regular bottling. Very long. Alot of wine for a very good price. — a month ago

with Racquel

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Shy nose, but very pure and authentic Chablis. Steely, razor sharp citrus, salty mineral. Long. Very pure expression. — 10 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Faith in Burgundy restored. This is half the price of the Faiveley Caillerets but twice the wine. Good intensity and attack. Dark cherry. Perfect balance. Not the most complex, but mouthfeel, weight, balance, fruit depth, and freshness all there. Strong buy. — 19 days ago

with Racquel

Big Wave Dave

8.8

This is why Burgundy has a bad name. Amazing sauvage on the nose, but the palate is insipid with no fruit weight and a real underripe green character leaving a sour aftertaste. High acid and delicate but lacking fruit ripeness and balance. For $140 this is a big pass. — a month ago

with Racquel

Big Wave Dave

9.1

Very solid and authentic pinot. Funky savoury nose full or cedar spice and forest floor. Good weight. Lively. Nice pure sweet strawberry and red cherry flavour profile - similar to Giant Steps, but with high toned acid. Buy — 2 months ago

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Very good balance. Trademark rose petals, and red fruit but greater depth of dark fruit and savoury spice here as well. Good mid-palate weight. VG. With Ferlonda — 16 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Gunpowder smoke and a reductive mealy depth dominate the nose. The palate is crisp, focused, mouthwatering. There is complexity and structure, and a dominant sourness to the aftertaste that is not unpleasant and gives incredible length. Quite different from the Hunting Hill (more forward) and the Mates (more closed but more to give). This is another superb wine, but it needs food in my view to balance the sourness. — a month ago

with Racquel

Big Wave Dave

9.0

Escaroth 2018. Very high pitched and zippy. Very funky nose, but palate is light/med bodied. Fresh strawberries and sour red cherries. Very clean and fresh. High acid. Watery texture, but not without flavour. Good pinot for burgundian purists, but a bit on the sour/sharp side for me. — 2 months ago