Dr.Meandor

8.9

Tasted 20/01/2016

Yes! I've opened by Holy Grail (Sveti Gral) right after my first conscious Confession and Holy Communion! :)

Elegant, refined, emotive and feminine 100% Prokupac, aged 1 yr in barrels.

Dark garnet to dark red of some transparency, carmine rim.
Obducing nose of creamy cranberry, rosemary, raspberry, vanilla, dill, oregano.
Finely structured, well-rounded medium-bodied palate, flavored by lingonberry, cherry, pomegranate & ashberry hint.
Cranberry-driven silky lingering finish.
Pair: lamb leg baked with garlic and herbs. — 8 years ago

Jeff Vejr

9.6

This has been one of the best natural wines produced in the U.S.A, year in year out. Disregard the naysayers. This wine is everything that is right with conscious farming and winemaking. Gilles does it again. — 9 years ago

Bronson Lester

9.0

Nice wine for a casual dinner for the more health conscious. Organic! No sulfites! Great price. — 9 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.7

I am really beginning to like the Pinot's from New Zealand. I don't think I have had a bad one yet. This bottle has a bit of the barnyard aromas. I get bright red fruit, cherries, strawberries. The taste on the palate is smooth and elegant, very well made with good balance. Tart cherry, strawberry, spices, a good minerality and true acidity. Peter Yealands, the owner contends that he "set about making great wines with minimal environmental impact; finding ways to stay in step with nature at every stage of production - from his Babydoll sheep that do the weeding in the vineyard to his carboNZero certified winery." I love when winemakers are environmentally conscious and make good solid wine. Great QPR, $18 bones. www.yealands.co.nz — 11 years ago

TheSkip

9.2

My 200th wine!!

I probably spent a bit too long thinking about which wine to choose, having noticed the night prior that I was at 199. But then this bottle struck me and that was that! About a year ago, I had my dad "import" this from Canada because it seems Wakefield is hard to get in the US. It was one of the first wines I ever remember buying and then saying - i am going to make a conscious effort to buy more. So I felt this would be a good anniversary wine to see how far I've come, as there have been at least 200 cuvées since I started on here

I'm glad to say that I still think this is a very good wine. The nose opens with sweet cedar and cherry. It's fairly dark purple but still opaque. On the palate there are the typical notes of dark blue fruits. It has fairly soft tannins and a moderate finish. The #qpr is high!

With all that said - I'd like to thank all the folks that I follow on Delectable. I've learned a lot from each of you and I appreciate reading your thoughts and seeing what you're drinking. @David A Lentine @Ron R @Jody Scharf @Bill Bender @"Odedi" @Mike Rowe @Rochelle @Martin G Rivard @Bob McDonald @Fraser McKinley @Paul T @Shay Aldriedge @Eric Shanks @Matthew Beninati and everyone else who I may have forgotten!! Cheers!! — 8 years ago

Shawn March

10

We knocked this back in Homer, Ak. Great wine, great skate sesh with the Ol' lady after. Then we watched a drunk local play chicken with a street sign on his bike. He lost in a decision in the 10th round. When we finally got him conscious again he was asked, " have you been drinking" "Yeah but there's nothing wrong with that!" True that brother! — 11 years ago

dmoore61

9.0

This wine spits in your collective conscious and challenges your sanity. It will flip an aromatic finger to you and your friends. Grab it and go. Don't be shy. If you show weakness you will bend to its collective strength. Be a man, stand up. Take it and love it. — 9 years ago

with RobPITSKO and Ken

Rob Vanderneut

8.9

Another winner from NZ, and a great price point for the budget conscious.... Nice nose, adequate legs and a nice finish length make this an excellent Pinot for now or for cellar — 9 years ago

with Brandi

Justin Hansohn

10

The apples for this brew had to have been in pristine and well-defined condition. The skins and flesh of these apples must have been absolutely perfect when they were squished to oblivion. This has the energy of a super-conscious being exuding from it. There is just no other way to circle around the precise quality of this concoction in words at this moment. Rose petals, slightly underripe red apples (not delicious red), and the essence of a very juicy lipped blonde...I would lick this off the counter if it spilled, which is what just happened. I spent 10 minutes to contemplate the juice on the counter along with the shards of my former Riedel glass. I hope this happens again soon. — 9 years ago

with Arturo