K Brooks

9.0

Quite tasty — 6 years ago

K Brooks

8.9

Very pleasant Sauvignon Blanc, light and dry and not grassy like typical Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs — 6 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.5

90° at 7pm calls for more Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
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Cloudy Bay was founded in 1985 by David Hohnen of Margaret River’s Cape Mentelle along with its first winemaker, Kevin Judd, who would go on to spend 25 years there before creating his own label, Greywacke. Judd is widely considered as the pioneer responsible for elevating New Zealand wine to its current status. Judd also happens to be one of the best wine photographers in the world (I highly recommend his ‘The Landscape of New Zealand Wine’).
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According to Master of Wine Bob Campbell “the genesis for Greywacke Wild Sauvignon was Cloudy Bay Te Koko; a funky, barrel-fermented sauvignon blanc that bent all the rules when it was made in 1992 and initially sold only through the cellar door. Greywacke Wild Sauvignon is a blend from 10 different Marlborough vineyards which are machine-harvested at night. After pressing the juice is settled before being pumped into mostly old barrels and fermented using indigenous yeasts (about 15-20 different strains). The wine undergoes a partial malolactic fermentation and lees stirring.”
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Incredible aromatics... an almost vibrant herbaceousness... red bell pepper, grapefruit zest, tangerine, apricot, and cucumber, with a silky smooth mouthfeel unlike most Sauvignon Blancs. Extraordinary. — 7 years ago

Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.2

A beautiful style , white peach , citrus . Bright acidity . Classic Hawks Bay Chardonnay ! Yes please — 9 years ago

Keith Crump

9.0

A little austere — 9 years ago

Tim Mustill

9.4

Excellent wine, so very different to the usual CB. It's like what Te Koko is to Cloudy Bay SB. — 10 years ago

Paul Heyrman

9.0

Excellent chilled — 10 years ago

Dominic Cerri

9.0

Give me sunshine. And women in sundresses. — 11 years ago

Denis Roudenko

8.9

15.5/20 (89/100) — 11 years ago

Phil Stark

9.1

Mark fitness rates this wine highly. — 12 years ago

Patrick Joyce

9.0

Quite tasty — 6 years ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.0

Seriös Merlot. Som väntat fruktdominant men med väldigt torrt avslut. Mörka bär, plommon, cigarr och svart te. Mediumfyllig kropp men väldigt snabbdrucket. — 7 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

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. — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Nose of peppercorns savoury spices and minerals Medium weight with plummy minerality coming through on the palate. Hawkes Bay NZ Syrah has always been a favourite of mine starting with Te Mata's Bull Nose Syrah 10 years ago. This Salo is made by leading Aussie winemaker Steve Flamsteed of Giant Steps in the Yarra Valley Tasted again 36 weeks later. Lacked a little mid palate fruit when compared to the Mt Langhi Cliff Edge which was a similar cool climate peppery Shiraz. I preferred the Langhi. — 8 years ago

Doug Green

9.0

Following a tasting with Rod McDonald had to have another bottle. — 9 years ago

Keith Crump

9.0

Good drinking lots of good nose and fruit — 10 years ago

Rick Baumgarten

8.9

Amber color and a tiny bit smoky. Way different than the bright citrus of its youth, I May very well like this better. — 10 years ago

Norbert The Viking

9.1

2014: Now we are in the presence of royalty so mind your P's and Qs. Te Mata 'reputedly' make the best NZ red in Coleraine and this is the little brother's er little brother. It is beetroot red showing it is as fresh as a daisy. But the taste is already exceptional for the year and the price at $22. No cab sav grassy rebellion and no merlot tart it is refined, low acid low sweetness. Like the All Blacks No. 10 we obviously have depth in numbers and age. It is a delight to drink and will surely improve. I like it — 11 years ago

Kelly Reed

9.0

Great tasty wine with our pizza — 11 years ago

David Burkhart

9.6

Beautiful clear expression of Syrah. It's drinking great now but has a few years of life left (but I won't wait to drink it all). — 11 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

8.9

Tonight I have opened the 2017 Te Awanga Rod McDonald Mister Sauvignon Blanc.

On the nose there is generous amounts of lime, guava, grapefruit, kiwi fruit, nectarine, white flowers, minerality and wet concrete.

On the palate I am finding nice citrus, lime, white peach, green apple, kiwi fruit, nectarine, celery, herbs and minerality.

This wine is medium bodied with medium + acidity that moves nicely into a long clean citrus finish. Have a continued great weekend and please stay safe. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂 — 6 years ago

Darryl Robinson

9.5

I will buy more of this Rose as Summer comes closer. Wonderfully balanced — 7 years ago

Douglas Braun

8.9

Gotta think Hawkes Bay Syrah is going to get more attention this is different in style than the Te Mata - blueberry fruit good intensity spice roasted meat little bigger tannins and oak — 8 years ago

Tom Utheim

9.1

Fruktig og passet godt til mexikansk gryte på hyttå, med Christine — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Craggy Range is a family owned winery established in 1997 and is situated in the shadow of the spectacular Te Mata Peak in the area of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. Ruby with a touch of purple on the edges and subtle aromas of black and red berry fruits with floral spice. On the palate black plum and raspberry flavors with fine soft tannins on a crisp acidic frame. The finish shows toasty oak, full-body on a lingering ending. Very Nice! — 9 years ago

Jono Riehlman

9.0

Opens wonderfully after an hour Or so with spice on the nose, dark fruit on the pallet and the tannins are a touch chalky. Good wine. Nice age worthy Kiwi drop. — 10 years ago

Andrew Tucker

9.5

Delicious crispy blush rose with perfect balance of berries and sweetness — 10 years ago

Paul Chamberlain

9.1

Great; no oak, no butter. — 10 years ago

Anne Jewett

9.0

Very light oak nose and taste. Delightful. Hope they make it another year. Rod McDonald one of Chardonnay 2013. — 11 years ago

Jose Alonso

9.3

Vino muy interesante — 11 years ago