“#1 Best Selling New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc in Restaurants”
- Wine & Spirits Annual Restaurant Poll, April 2010
“87 Points - Lemony, offering melon, peach, lemongrass and mango details that are ripe, fleshy and easily refreshing.”
-Wine Spectator, December 31, 2010 (2009 vintage)
“90 Points - … able to maintain this brand's quality even as production has ramped up to 100,000 cases, a remarkable feat. The 2008 features ripe, tropical fruit aromas of guava and pineapple that morph easily into flavors of nectarine and fig; expect some herbal notes to emerge by the time it reaches consumers. It's plump in the mouth, yet finishes with a mouthwatering, clean, crisp finish.”
-Wine Enthusiast, May 1, 2009 (2008 vintage)
“88 Points - Tart, with bright lime and green pear aromas and flavors. Dense tannins, cedar and fresh herb notes shape the finish. Drink now through 2011.”
-Wine Spectator, March 31, 2009 (2008 vintage)
Gold Medal - 2008 Old Ebbitt Grill International Wine Competition, Vintage 2008
Silver Medal - 2009 Houston Livestock Show & Wine Competition, Vintage 2008
Silver Medal - 2009 Indy International Wine Competition, Vintage 2008
Bronze Medal - 2009 San Francisco International Wine Competition, Vintage 2008
Bronze Medal - 2010 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, Vintage 2008
Champion Guala Closures Trophy - 2011 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards, Vintage 2010
“88 Points - Light crimson hue. Mixed scents of cinnamon, smoked meat and cherry. Soft textured, spicy berry fruit with a bright acid backing. Finishes with tart cranberry notes and a tarry appeal.”
-Wine News, October 1, 2009 (2006 vintage)
“88 Points - Taut, with very good intensity to plum, black cherry and cinnamon flavors framed by cedary oak. Spice accents and green tea shape the finish.”
-Wine Spectator On-line, June 15, 2008 (2006 vintage)
“89 Points - This pretty wine artfully blends earth and fruit cherries and beets with sous bois and leather - but the best part is its mouthfeel, silky and caressing, lingering delicately on the finish.”
-Wine Enthusiast, August 2004 (2002 vintage)
Silver Medal - 2009 Houston Livestock Show & Wine Competition, Vintage 2006
Bronze Medal - 2009 long Beach Grand Cru, Vintage 2006
