That perfect pool toy thing I look for in a good penedes white. Very textural in a fun way. Seafood fitting. Great value here. Plenty of structure and character to carry on for years. — 5 years ago
Sulphidic notes diminishing. A great combination of citrus and stone fruit plus some grilled nuts in the aromatics. The palate shows those same fruit characteristics with M minus acid and M plus palate intensity. A good Chardonnay from Hawkes Bay, better known for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. This is good but I prefer their Reds. Bought at the winery in January 2016 where we were lucky to meet the owner John Buck. — 2 years ago
Cavas Agusti Torelló i Mata — 6 years ago
Purchased at Costco in Santa Rosa... fun lees cheesy funk, chalk and subtle underripe apple notes. Fresh and bright with yeasty, almond shell on the palate. Hits the spot after a day of tasting in RRV. — 6 years ago
Sweet on the nose. Bananas foster, white pears. Smooth and light but with some oomph, still back hint of caramel but more melon and cantaloupe and some savory backbone I can’t identify. Good stuff. — 7 years ago
I had the 2015 vintage of this wine a number of years ago and didn't care much for it. I decided to give it another chance after running across it again, albeit the 2020 vintage. Fantastic. Aromas of violets, red fruit, and spice. On the palate, cherries, strawberries, and a bit of menthol. 100% Gamay. 6/6/23. — 2 years ago
This is an excellent wine I’m not all sad I didn’t share. Apples, pears, and lemon curd, oh my. A delightful zest that’s still quite dry. Leaves a garden in your mouth that’s all herbes de Provence.
Enjoy alone, or pair with anything that’s got numbing spice—hefty cinnamon’d curry, Sichuan peppercorn noodles, it won’t disappoint. — 2 years ago
Had this wine on a flight; greatly fruity and not grassy as I've come to expect from a lot of Sauv Blancs from this part of the world. I could drink this wine day in, day out. — 7 years ago
Bob McDonald
My last bottle of the 2014 Bullnose and consistent with previous notes here on Delectable. Hawkes Bay is one of the best districts in NZ for Syrah and Cabernet. Hasn’t really evolved much from the first of 4 bottles I had in 2021. Still has the trademark black pepper and spice in what is essentially an elegant medium bodied wine without the fuller bodied blackberry and tar of nearby Trinity Hill Homage. — 16 days ago