Gold Medal – New Zealand International Wine Show 2022
Gold Medal – Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition 2023
Winery notes (2020 Vintage)
"An elegant wine that accentuates a depth of concentration around dark cherry, mocha and forest floor earthiness with a silky tannin structure and elegant acid structure."
Rated Outstanding & 95/100 Cameron Douglas MS, November 2023 (2020 Vintage)
"An excellent bouquet with a core of pure ripe red berry fruits from raspberry and boysenberry to plum and baking spices with a dried herb savoury quality and complexity. Youthful and delicious as the wine touches the palate, flavours mirror the bouquet with red berry fruits and barrel spice, then savoury highlights layer in texture along with complexity and length. Clove and vanilla, baked nut and wood-smoke. Best drinking from 2025 through 2035."
5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, October 2023 (2020 Vintage)
"Sweetly fruited with savoury complexity, the wine shows dark cherry, bouquet garni, smoked game and dried mushroom aromas on the nose, leading to a silky-smooth palate that's succulent and flavoursome. Wonderfully framed by polished tannins, finishing long and velvety. At its best: now to 2029."