New Zealand

An intriguing nose with hints of chocolate and amaro herbs, bright red-berry fruits and subtle spice. The palate's crisp, tangy and built on bright acidity, and the tannins are fine and light and...(read more)

Sourced from 50% Southern Valleys, 25% Upper Wairau, and 25% Ward vineyards. The grapes were hand harvested and gently de-stemmed before undergoing fermentation by both naturally occurring wild v...(read more)

Fragrant, rhubarb, cranberry and mocha, lovely structure with ripe acidity, good tannic depth giving structure to the ripe earthy, red fruit dominated palate.

Only 10 very special barrels (coopers: Ana Selection, Sylvain, Mercurey) were classed superior enough to make the ‘Altitude’ blend. 80% of the fruit was from Ward, the southern most village in th...(read more)

Just beginning to emerge from its post-bottling showdown, the 2013 Mature Vine Pinot Noir (released back in 2016) dresses up layers of dark fruit with hints of dusty earth and floral notes. Plum...(read more)

A minerally and savory nose with dark stony aromas and deep set spices with dark plum and cherry fruit. There is an entrancing complexity and a graphite-like edge. The palate has a fleshy and sup...(read more)

Seductively perfumed wild strawberry and cherry fruit on both the nose and palate, against a backdrop of subtle, nutty, wheaty, creamy oak. Precision-tool acidity, superfine tannins and notes of...(read more)

As with the Cornish Point (qv) there’s a scent of roses, but here there are drifts of exotic incense too. The palate has an alluring roundness and fleshiness, but behind the scenes the generosity...(read more)

Slightly lighter in hue than the other Mature Vine offerings and seemingly more open as well, the 2015 Emma's Block Mature Vine Pinot Noir features hints of raspberries and cherries on the nose,...(read more)

Digestive biscuits and violets on the nose. Beautifully delicate. Very precise and charming. Quite open already. Quite sweet too. Very fine tannins.

Cornish Point was planted in 2000, so these vines are just entering their prime years. The 2016 Cornish Point Pinot Noir features dark berry notes and hints of thyme, coupled with ample weight on...(read more)

Juicier than Emma's Block 2013 and with more obvious appeal. Fleshy and fun – though no bargain! Real throb on the persistent finish