87/B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 23 Feb 2009
Pale 24k gold core with a clear rim. Medium intensity aromas of lanolin, honey, dried pineapple and pear. Fairly mouth filling with nice acidity. Flavors of green pear, lanolin, beeswax and a touch of flint. A tiny bit disjointed on the back end, but a nice example of an aged South African Chenin. Drink now.
78 / F
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Dec 2008
Dark purple core with a ruby rim. Nose of seaweed and rice (something like a California sushi roll) with a darker touch of blueberry and raspberry. The seaweed and kelp comes through strong on the front palate too, followed by blackberry, some earth and a little oak. If seaweed is your thing this may be worth a try, but I find this rather off putting.
90 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 22 Jan 2008
Black core with a touch of fuchsia on the rim. Lighter aromas of oak, violets, caramel, black cherry and a hint of raisin. Medium bodied - fairly bold acid with good balance from the fruit. Sour cherries, cassis and blackberry leading to a dark baker’s chocolate finish. Round soft tannins make it ready to drink now. 13.5% ABV.
Don’t see this type of grape very often in California (or Italy either for that matter). Nice fruit, easy to drink, and a good hefty bottle that will impress people before you even pour the wine. Sealed with wax, which I find annoying for opening, but looks nice.
90 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Nov 2008
Medium ruby core with a pale pink rim highlighted with garnet. Deliciously smooth caramel and milk chocolate aromas are accented by light violet scents, all surrounding a dense core of ripe black cherries. Much bigger in the mouth than the nose implies with rich cherry fruit, dark scorched earth and silky milk chocolate flavors. Medium to full bodied with hints of baking spices and a long finish.
Not a typical Pinot Noir, this wine has a lot more power and body which make it great for drinking by itself, but also allows it to pair well with all kinds of foods from lighter appetizers to heavier meat dishes like burgers or t-bone steaks.
88 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 25 jan 2009
Dark purple core with a lighter pink rim. A touch of smoky game surrounds black cherry and plum aromas with a faint floral note. Sweet blackberry on the front palate with a good dose of earth and dark chocolate. Plum and black pepper lead to a hint of minerals and licorice on the finish.
A blend of 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Carignan and 5% Cinsault. From a small limestone and marl plot (17 hectares) in the village of Seguret. Aged for 12+ months in cement vats.
88 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Medium gold core with a lighter rim. Yellow pear aromas followed by a touch of cream and wet slate. There is a hint of sweet on the palate with big pear, apple and peach flavors leading to the medium length finish.
87 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Dark core with a brick red rim. Plum, red cherry and spicy cinnamon aromas. Licorice on the palate surrounded by bold cedar, leading to white truffle and prunes on the finish. Nice tannic grip on the back.
88 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Black and ruby core with a lighter rim. Sweet black licorice and black cherry over wet stone aromas. Medium bodied with dark flavors of stewed plums, cassis, dark anise and a hint of game.
89 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 23 Jul 2008
Medium yellow gold with a clear rim. Nice nit of toast over very ripe yellow apple with a touch of flint and honeydew. Medium acid on the palate with nice round mouthfeel. Lots of slate and minerality supported by apricot and yellow apples leading to a creamy finish.
Not your typical NZ Sauv Blanc, but seems to have developed nice complexity with time, dropping the austere gooseberry many NZ SBs are known for, and picking up a richer, rounder more mineral-driven style.
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