2022 Dog Point Pinot Noir

A bright perfumed, supple expression of Marlborough pinot noir from clay hill slopes. The fruit is supported by bright florals of rose and violets with crunchy red berry fruit and dried herb notes. The palate is succulent with alluring red cherry, brown spices and silky fine boned tannins. This wine has all the makings of a long lived Marlborough pinot noir and matches perfectly with duck, red meats (particularly venison and lamb), and mushroom dishes.

Comprising six different pinot noir clones from vines dating back to 1983. Vines are cropped at 5 tonnes/ha (35hl/ha), hand harvested and hand sorted, prior to de-stemming (25% whole bunch included). The fruit is fermented in small stainless open top fermenters without pumping. Fermentation is conducted by indigenous yeasts over a period of 2-3 weeks prior to pressing into French oak barrels (30% new) for 18 months.

96/100 James Halliday

The '22 vintage wasn’t particularly easy, but the intent and meticulous attention of viticulturists shines bright in the best wines. The '22 is on fire, with cherry compote, blue plum skin and rhubarb stem. The selected 25% whole bunch adds just the right amount of sinewy, woodsy herbs backed by savoury potting clay and tree bark. Red lingonberries pop like caviar on the mid-palate and the staying power of graceful but astute tannins is why this wine will age like a dream. This is built for almost any medium rare meat you can throw at it – lamb, game or grass-fed beef. It's a wine for the very best crystal and only the best of friends for company. Stunning.

94 pts James Suckling

Strawberries, flint, caramel, minerals and terra-cotta character, as well as fresh tea. Medium-bodied, this crunchy fruit, crushed flowers and a fine polished finish. Delicate and delicious with some weight.

5 Stars Michael Cooper

This classy, finely structured red is estate-grown on the South side of the Wairu Valley, hand-picked and matured for 18 months in French oak barriques. The 2022 vintage has a fragrant, savoury, youthful bouquet. Full, bright ruby, it has layers if berry, plum, spice and nut flavours, fresh acidity and a very impressive complexity and length.

93+ The Wine Advocate

The 2022 Pinot Noir leads with black cherry and star anise, strawberry top and a hint of pomegranate molasses. The wine is light and chalky, with attractive clarity in the glass and a brilliant length through the finish. There is a dusting of cocoa and licorice at the edges of the aromas. It’s a beautiful wine, one that ages slowly and gracefully over the decades. The tannins are grippy and yet pulverized in structure, they serve to cup and cradle the fruit, never intrude but forever guiding.