Big Wave Dave

9.1

Dense savoury and dark fruit aromas. Silky and weightless on the palate. Classic Otago savoury character but with more red fruit than normal. Standard Rockburn is more serious and better p/q — 8 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.6

Exceptional but young. Showing what rhe next 50yrs will bring. The tannins are the star. — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Home vineyard bottling. Dark and brooding on the nose. Classic Central. Dark fruit, savoury spice, earth. The palate has good weight and concentration of dark slightly sour cherry, and wood spice. Enough acid to provide the structure needed to hold the power together — 2 months ago

Big Wave Dave

9.4

Beautiful wine. Still kicking after 30+ yrs. lacking a bit of acidity but tannins are still there. Fully integrated and long. Fish @67 Pall Mall. — 22 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.6

Fresh as a daisy. Powerful. Umami, soy, prunes. — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.6

Outstanding block 5. Much more concentration and power than precious vintages. Strawberry, raspberry, pepper, wood spice. The power of the very best from Central Otago but with an elegance.
Really great pinot.
— 3 months ago

Big Wave Dave

9.4

A massive, brooding, muscular expression of shiraz. Pure, deep, fantastic fine tannins, but needs some serious time. Better in 10 years, amazing in 20! — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Elegant. Great tannins — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Could be confused with a Vosne village. Exquisite spicy dark fruit expression typical of Central Otago but lacking in tannin and sufficient acid to really sing. A great wine nonetheless — 2 months ago

Big Wave Dave

9.5

Serious with weight, complexity, and power. Very reductive funky nose. The palate attack starts with high acid and citrus/mandarin, then moves into an incredible mid palate - round, creamy, with pure citrus and peach fruit giving vibrancy. Long, balanced, and multi-layered. Top 3 of all time with Daguenau, and Cotat. Expensive for a NZ S/B but incredible value given the quality. — 4 months ago