Waipara Pinot Noir 2009

- 93/100 (5 stars) Wine Orbit Magazine. “This is a stunning combination of power and grace. It's ripe, rich and complex on the nose displaying dark cherry, spice, cedar and mushroom characters. The palate is concentrated and dense with silky texture and fine, firm tannins. Already fabulously drinking but will mature to develop greater complexity. At its best: now to 2015.”

Waipara Pinot Noir 2008 - Sold out

- Best New World Red Trophy Japan Wine Challenge 2009

- Best New Zealand Wine Trophy Japan Wine Challenge 2009

- Best Pinot Noir Trophy Japan Wine Challenge 2009

Central Otago ‘Bendigo Terrace’
Pinot Noir 2009

- 94/100 (5 stars) Wine Orbit Magazine. “A fabulously appealing Pinot with beautifully lifted nose showing elegant yet rich and ripe aromas of dark cherry, game and spicy oak. It's concentrated and focused on the palate displaying velvety texture and excellent mid palate weight leading to a firm drying finish. A superbly structured and tightly framed Pinot needing time to shows its full glory. At its best: 2011 to 2016.”

Central Otago ‘Bendigo Terrace’
Pinot Noir 2008 - Sold out

- 4 Stars Winestate Magazine

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2007 - Sold out

- 4 Stars Cuisine Magazine

- 4 Stars Winestate Magazine

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2006 - Sold out

- Gold Medal @ New Zealand International Wine Show 2007

- Best Buy (1st ) & 95/100 – Wine Orbit Magazine

Omihi Rise Pinot Noir 2007 - Sold out

- 93/100 Wine Advocate issue # 184. “A fabulous sophomore Pinot Noir cropped at less than 1kg/vine and matured for two years in French oak. A voluminous nose with macerate black cherries, bergamot and violets has you instantly captivated whilst the full-bodied palate has exceptional purity with saturated, fleshy, silky smooth tannins and a sappy finish of raspberry and red cherries. Just gorgeous! Drink over 5-6 years, possibly longer.” Neil Martin

- 89/100 Steven Tanzer “Good full red. Complex nose melds red fruits, smoked meat, cinnamon, graphite and tarry oak; hints of whole-cluster fermentation. Sweeter and more pliant than the Blacks Lot 7, with intriguing smoke, earth and mineral notes and very good stuffing. The persistent finish boasts very good breadth and sweet tannins.”

- Vino Fino Wine Festival. “Peoples’ Choice, wine of the festival”

Omihi Rise Pinot Noir 2006 - Sold out

- Gold Medal @ New Zealand International Wine Show 2007

- Elite Gold Medal @ Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2007

- 96/100 – Wine Orbit Magazine

- 5 stars – Michael Cooper’s Wine Buyer’s Guide 2009

Blacks Lot 7 Pinot Noir 2007 - Sold out

- 92/100 Wine Advocate issue # 184. “This is just lacking a little complexity on the nose with notes of boysenberry and wild hedgerow. The palate is medium-bodied, nice grainy tannins, lovely mouthfeel, and harmony, very Burgundian and elegant yet great depth and puissance on the finish with sappy blackberry and raspberry fruit. Wonderful.” Neil Martin

- 17.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW. “Subtle jewelly fruit - surely Dijon clones? Some cough medicine but very ambitious and grown up – quite different from most. Nuits style and a long-term bet. Drink 2012-17.”

- 4 Stars Cuisine Magazine

Canterbury Pinot Noir 2006 - Sold out

- Best Buy (2nd)& 94/100 – Wine Orbit Magazine “ The wine displays wonderful ripe fruit characters of cherries and plums. It’s beautifully fragrant on the nose leading to a juicy palate showing excellent mid-palate weight and dense texture. The fresh acidity provides an excellent balance to the lush fruit while ripe, compact tannins give firm structure to the wine. It was backward when first poured but got better and better with time in the glass. This is sensational Pinot Noir. At this best: now to 2010. Smart Buy

Waipara Riesling 2009

- 91 – 93/ 100 (4.5 Stars) Wine Orbit Magazine. “A single vineyard wine, this is a delightful and immensely charming Riesling made in the Mosel spätlese/auslese style, displaying lifted aromas of mandarin, apple and floral with a touch of flinty notes. The palate is delicate yet intensely flavoured with lush sweetness (50 g/l) and mouthwatering acidity. It finishes long and fine. This wine should evolve gracefully. At its best: now to 2019.”

Waipara Riesling 2008 - Sold out

- 5 Stars & Top 10 Cuisine Magazine

Waipara Riesling 2007 - Sold out

- 5 Stars & Top 5 Cuisine Magazine

- 4 ½ Stars North & South Magazine

- Vino Fino Riesling of the Year

Waipara ‘Dr Köhls’ Riesling 2008

- 95/ 100 (5 Stars) Wine Orbit Magazine. “A wine of incredible power and grace, this single vineyard Riesling shows perfumed aromas of candied apple, mandarin, marmalade and floral. The palate is concentrated and beautifully weighted showing silky texture, plush sweetness (85 g/l) and perfectly pitched acidity. The wine shows immaculate precision and detail, and finishes extremely long and delicate. A must buy for all wine enthusiasts, not just Riesling fans. At its best: now to 2022."

Waipara Pinot Gris 2009

- 93/100 & Top 10 NZ Pinot Gris, Bob Campbell MW

Waipara Pinot Gris 2007 - Sold out

- 4 Stars Michael Cooper Wine Buyers Guide 2009