David White

9.2

Crimson and ruby hue, light bodied and perfumed on nose.
Soft tannins with nice acidity on palate.
A great Pinot expression from Martinborough. Good stuff! — 10 days ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.0

v22. Very good! Orange blossom and vanilla nose. Round tropical and lime fruit. Clean, slightly oaky finish. — 2 months ago

Damian

9.1

Pale yellow color. Tropical fruit on the nose and palate. Long finish and high acidity — 3 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Brief notes. Barb said sour cherry. My initial impressions - dried herbs, dried red cherry and black plum. Quite a big Pinot Noir. One could say a Shiraz drinkers Pinot, but it’s better than that and gives the wrong connotation. Have my next one in late 2025. As I have said in prior notes it lacks nuance. — 5 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.2

Really nice. Good structure, a lot of acidity, honey, melon, some tropical characteristics, as it warms I like it more. Some complexity comes out. Stone fruit. Impressed — 5 days ago

David White

9.3

Terrific NZ Pinot, nice clean lines of fruit and acidity and has silky smooth tannins.
This has matured nicely since my last bottle three years ago.
Have another one which I’ll try at 10 years. — 3 months ago

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.4

Wow. A relic from my trip to Waiheke in ‘08, it’s holding up remarkably well. Spot on Bordeaux-like character with hints of bell pepper and graphite to go along with seamless tannin and racy acidity. The fruit character is still bright and sings with cranberry, cherry and red cassis in perfect harmony with the structure of the wine. Glad I waited and glad I have another bottle! — 4 months ago

Matt Schwartz

9.0

Dark fruit, dirt, leather, slight bitterness, medium tannins — a month ago

Raun Kupiec

9.0

New world Syrah is just so different from the Rhône. Deeper, darker, denser, though still mid weight and gentle. Much lighter smoke characteristics, more cassis, plum, dark berries. Some green bell pepper too. Smooth, very mild hint of the oak. Integrated soft tannins. Nice long finish. — a month ago

Mike Obley

9.3

Beautiful wine with a bit of a reductive finish — 4 months ago