The Hunting Lodge

Jim Barry

Lodge Hill Clare Valley Shiraz 2017

Nose: some Brett blows off. Sweet lilacs.

Palate: very good tension. Juicy fruit. Blackberry.

Winebow $13 on 2 $175 on 1 3 case mix and match $168. Not as good as Margerum.
— a month ago

Kumeu River

Hunting Hill Pinot Noir 2015

Jeremy Shanker
9.1

Stemmy and delicious. NZ Pinot for Burgundy lovers. — 2 years ago

Ely, Josh and 5 others liked this

Bell Hill Vineyards

Canterbury Pinot Noir 2015

Pale to mid crimson in colour. Lovely aromatics covering the spice spectrum, red flowers, mushroom, and herbs. A beautiful sweet spicy earthy palate. Elegant with underlying power - alluring. A very polished Pinot Noir. One of New Zealand ‘s best Pinots and not readily available in Australia but worth hunting down. Very impressive and great from the Zalto Burgundy glasses. Could be a Premier Cru from Vosne Romanee. — 3 years ago

Ceccherini, Bryan and 19 others liked this

Hollyhock Lodge

no. 11 Sparkling Gamay Noir 2020

Previous notes apply! — 4 years ago

Eric, Tom and 11 others liked this

Jim Barry

The Lodge Hill Clare Valley Shiraz 2011

Love it - dry, dense, spicy and savoury. Just what I like! — 3 months ago

Le Clos du Caillou / Domaine du Caillou

Bouquet des Garrigues Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2016

2019. From a hunting lodge, Jed nu depopp. Côtes du Rhône. Aroma of raspberries, round jam on palate, red bean with acidity and tannins at the end. Gernache, Syrah. — a year ago

Schiopetto

Collio Pinot Bianco 2019

Beautiful full deep medium gold… surprising for such a young white wine. Enticing bright aroma of spring flowers and juicy dripping ripe orchard fruit. Every once in a while you run into a wine that just knocks you back a step.. this is such a wine. Rich, ripe, round, weighted, serious, lip-smacking good, complex, alive, smile-inducing, with a finish that makes you want to pour a glass for everyone you know. We consumed this wine with extremely well-made takeout Indian… Tikka Chicken, warm spicy Chana, and downright hot Lamb Vindaloo… this elixir stood up to the hodge-lodge and made it better. I need to buy this wine by the case. — 3 years ago

Jason, Ericsson and 8 others liked this

Kumeu River

Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2014

Exceptional wine and so classically elegant (not using the B word) except that its hiding an extra point of alcohol (14%) behind an unassuming pale hay glow that looks light and lean. I love the bait and switch.

The delicate sprinkled spices of lemon curd and vanilla and toasted coconut shaving juxtapose the power in the palette - weight and viscosity and length to go the distance.

10 years in, in a perfect spot.
— 6 months ago

Severn, Tom and 8 others liked this

The Hunting Lodge

Vibrant Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Sage, Grapefruit, Elderberry, passion fruitish deliciousness — 2 years ago

Jim Barry

Lodge Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2019

I’m here to admit I’ve been sleeping on Australian Riesling. — 3 years ago

Bob, David and 5 others liked this