2020
93/100 – Aaron Brasher, The Real Review
“Aromas of red cherry, raspberry, spice, sap, underbrush and a leafy coolness. The flavours are red-fruited, bright, layered and crunchy. Plenty of strawberry and peppery spice, nutmeg and cola. The tannins are textured, layered and long. Acidity is crunchy and lively. Lovely freshness and vitality here.”
2019
90/100 – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
“Good depth of red colour with a nice purple tinge, the bouquet rich, ripe, sweet dark-cherry and speaks of purity and clarity. The wine is medium-bodied and there are plenty of tannins adding some grip and authority to the finish. Nicely handled oak adds a smoky-toasty note. It doesn’t have a lot of drive, but what’s there is very nice.”
2018
90/100 – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
“Medium to light-red colour with a tinge of purple, and a lifted fragrance of raspberry and strawberry, fresh and clean, while the palate is very light and lean, sinewy-textured and falls a little short. A pleasant lighter, prettier, early drinking quaff if the price is right. It has pinot character.”
2017
93/100 – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
“Light to medium red colour with a tint of purple, and a sweetly floral, cherry-like perfume that fills the glass. A very fragrant, aromatic pinot, which has some well-balanced whole-bunch character that adds a subtle vegetal note, while the tannins are fine and firm and add just the right amount of grip and structure. Ripe black cherries abound. Lovely wine.”
2016
95/100 – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
“Medium to full red with a tinge of purple. The bouquet has marvellous intensity of dark cherry fruit with sappy, stemmy embellishments. It’s medium to full in the mouth, with abundant tannins, a lovely wine indeed. It has a core of sweet and lush black cherry fruit. Beautiful pinot.”
2015
94 POINTS – Qwine
“I feel a bit stylish and fancy as I sip away at this. Smart Pinot indeed. Whilst it presents with a little more masculine grunt than a few other Pinots, there’s a his and hers delivery about it which appeals the most. Classy sophistication and sleek presentation comes with depth and complexity. Dark berry and strawberry aromas. Forrest floor characters and supported by more fruit in the form of dark plum skins. A spicy edge finishes with a chalky/powdery like tannin. Classy stuff.”
94/100 – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
“Medium red/purple hue, with a faintly green-herby aroma together with raspberry primary fruit. It’s medium-bodied and softly textured, well-balanced and supple with intense, bright, deep-set flavours and ample but gently stated fine-grained tannins. Quite a complex wine, it has feathery lightness and good immediate drinkability, but also the potential to age.”
2014
89/100 – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
“Medium to full red/brick-red colour, the bouquet complex and foresty, with traces of humus and spices. The palate is soft and lean, with a little acidity poking through the humus-like, foresty undergrowthy flavours. A very savoury pinot style.”