By far my favorite. Red, sweet, fruity, smooth. It's like drinking juice — 8 years ago
Fantastic wine. Just crazy good for price point, and a special angle on Nebbiolo. Apparently the grapes grow on such a steep hill the pickers need mountain climbing skills to get them. — 6 years ago
From a small mix of parcels below Chambolle & Gilly les Citeaux (near his Bourgogne Blanc parcel). Wine is made for the pickers--the little leftover went to Japan & Italy, but 2011 is first vintage that came to US. Highly recommended — 9 years ago
Made in Martinborough NZ by Japanese perfectionist Hiro Kusuda. At vintage time he flies out a team of pickers from Japan who inspect each and every grape before crushing. A light to medium bodied Syrah with white pepper and ginger notes - also dried meat. On palate you can actually taste the pepper. Love this style of wine. Cannot see a long cellaring future however. Lovers of big Barossa styles may not like this. With a little more mid palate fruit I would have scored 96+. Very much like another Kiwi Syrah - Te Mata Bullnose from Hawkes Bay - one of my faves - also loads of white pepper. — 7 years ago
Lauren Willis
🍷✔✔ a favourite buttery chardonnay — 3 years ago