Green apple, Lemon drops and a hint of Lime Splice ice blocks and green mango, a hint of the Gin & Tonics there too. Finger Lime and apple dust carry through to the palate with crisp and zesty acid persistence. Packed with citrusy flavour and calling out for lunch in the sun.
Ripe grapefruit, quince and brown lime sit against subtle funky complexity showing as nougat and brioche. The oak influence is indistinguishable from the yeast derived complexity. Abundant texture is tempered by limey acidity giving way to a generous finish with layers of nutty citrus complexity. A seemingly endless line of flavour persistence
Morello cherries, raspberry, wild woody herbs, a hint of wood smoke, perfumed with a hint of ethereal lift which will continue to grow. Brown spice rack, cinnamon, nutmeg and a hint of anise and licorice. Some rose petal and floral dimension as well. The Hawkesbury Vineyard near Wanaka in Central Otago is on full display here with elegance and finesse at its heart, layers of complexity ensuring an exciting future in the cellar.
Lime, apple blossom and a hint of mandarin collide with wet river rocks and intense florals to create and festoon of aromatics. Citrus and apple granita flow through the palate on a slippery dip of blurred lines between sweetness and piquant acidity. The illusion of textured silk leaving a hint of lemonade ice blocks on the finish.
This blend of Hunter Valley and McLaren Vale Shiraz exemplifies the elegance that was once highly prized for its vibrant fruit expression, juicy acidity and seemingly infinite ability to age. A case in point, dark fruits with layers of complexing Christmas cake all wrapping up in a cape of gentle acidity and silky tannins giving warmth and freshness at the same time. Good now but worth wanting a few years if you can. This is proper old school Shiraz, before the days of too much oak and over ripeness, when fruit and finesse were the order of the day.
Our Rosé has Grenache for spice and beautiful perfume, Mourvèdre for structure and wild brambly notes with Shiraz filling the palate with plushness and fruit depth. The nose is full of yellow skinned Rainier cherries and cranberry with a hint of watermelon adding to the spice and floral aromatics that are so abundant.. READ MORE.....
Precise and focused, loads of lime and grapefruit with subtle white florals , underpinned by “London Dry Martini with a twist of lime” like power. Juicy and moreish acidity giving crystalline purity with a coiled spring of persistence. This wine will continue to intensify to 10 years at a minimum building complexity as it goes.
A heady blend of Hunter Valley Shiraz, Hilltops Tempranillo and Pinot Noir from Orange collide in a fusion dark red berries, Red Frogs, and exotic rose petal aromatics. Wild herbs and pink peppercorns add aromatic intrigue. Juicy acidity and crunchy tannin complete a piquant textural expression of dark red fruit. Infinity drinkable.
Fresh cut Doris plum and anise add to the classic regional dark cherry and liquorice drive we have come to expect from Central Otago. There is a spicy line of graphite and mineral like texture across the juicy and lifted flavour profile. Supple and silky tannins complete the package of glossy plushness.
Ripe grapefruit, quince and brown lime sit against subtle funky complexity showing as nougat and brioche. The oak influence is indistinguishable from the yeast derived complexity. Abundant texture is tempered by limey acidity giving way to a generous finish with layers of nutty citrus complexity. A seemingly endless line of flavour persistence.READ MORE...
