Pretty pretty pretty, even 3 years after vintage. Lemon zest, honeysuckle, sweet cream, mango with a fabulous zesty acidity that's making me reach for more. Love! — 8 years ago
Black cherry, raspberry notes. Fair amount of acidity. Paired well with baked salmon. — 9 years ago
Best buy for the buck--my white go to. Fruit forward dry finish. Good body but drinkable. So much in this little wine! 2014 — 9 years ago
Great wine — 10 years ago
Like this a lot, in good company too! — 10 years ago
Lazy lunch and two bottles later... — 8 years ago
Kiwi claret. Can compare to a modern style classified growth Bordeaux or a Super Tuscan. 2006 and could last another decade. Nice depth and length of flavour with good acidity. Purchased at the winery in Hawkes Bay. — 8 years ago
Bursting with black pepper and blackberry. Elegant with very slick tannins. Really nice. — 9 years ago
Clean simple new zealand wine. Not trying to be anything it is not. I am starting to really like hawkes bay. — 10 years ago
Good crisp glass. Strong pear but clean finish — 8 years ago
Excellent w halibut in green sauce. Great depth for a Chenin with enough acidity to balance the fruit. — 8 years ago
Big and bold. Very intense. A little high in alcohol. 14.5%. Long finish. Dark cherries. — 9 years ago
Fruit forward, dark cherry, dried herb. Fruit upfront, ripe cherry, texture tannin, dense flavors, structured with good body weight. — 9 years ago
Black pepper aromas. Lots of acidity, mild tannins in the finish. Went nicely with pasta & meatballs. Could use a few more years of bottle age. — 9 years ago
Crazy rad natural sb?! — 10 years ago
Louis Schofield
Sommelier/Wine Merchant East End Cellars
Austere and fine — 7 years ago