Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"Lifted aromatics, subtle florals, and fine tannins open into raspberry, black cherries, Black Forest and gentle earthy notes. A delicate iodine–saline thread carries the wine through to a long, refined finish. Poised, balanced, and quietly intriguing, it reveals depth as it unfolds in the glass.
2024 was a classic Hawke’s Bay Summer. Exceptionally low yields — with the Cabernet Franc down by 50% — have heightened concentration, resulting in wines that are beautifully approachable in their youth, yet age beautifully.
Hand picked and destemmed with 100% whole berries. Cold soaked for 4-5 days and fermented in small open top fermenters. 24 months in new (30%) and old French oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered."
Reviews for previous vintages below…
Rated Outstanding & 95/100 Cameron Douglas MS, September 2022 (2020 Vintage)
"Dark berries and olive leaf, dried herbs and black berries. There’s a smoky aspect with barrel spices of clove and baked vanilla. Complex and youthful. Taut and tightly wound on the palate, the core darker red berry fruits show that as this wine settles and ages it will hold onto the power of the fruit and use the abundant chalky textured tannins, acidity and barrel flavours to develop complexities. A wine that will age well. Best drinking from 2025 through 2035."















