Softer Cabernet full of mellow dried herbs and cherry. Loving it with grilled pork tenderloin. — 3 years ago
Stone Mountain Lodge — 2 years ago
Velvety without being dry. — 3 years ago
Had at home for lunch with Isabel. Clean and somewhat fruity, but not overwhelmingly so. Overall excellent. — 8 months ago
This is another blend. But this time it’s Cab, Syrah and Mourvèdre. — 3 years ago
Earthy aromas with ripe plum notes - a very Otago nose albeit in the lighter spectrum. Same notes transfer to the medium bodied sappy palate. Not as full bodied as I was expecting. Quite Burgundian in weight and texture. Made by the equally earthy Nick Mills, owner and winemaker who made his presentation at Pinot NZ 2018 in Wellington in bare feet. Rippon is biodynamic and chemical free. I subsequently had a nice chat with him - a genuine bloke. Must be one of the prettiest vineyard scenes anywhere in the world sloping up from Lake Wanaka. Whilst this is classed as Central Otago this is not as full bodied as the Bannockburn/Felton Road district. — 4 years ago
Brooks Burgum
We had to overrule the somm and go with this (he was concerned over an asparagus pairing). — 23 days ago