2006

17.5/20 points

"Light nose and easy. Savoury though and no ersatz sweetness. Dry finish, no compromises.  Very
appetising. Delicate. Zesty..."

Jancis Robinson, UK
 
91/100

"...Impressive weight...it's concentration suggests it will blossom in three or four years."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, USA

"The depth of fruit and lashings of Waipara dirt in this wine mark it (like Dry River) as one of the most obviously terroir-reflecting wines in this list.  Dark and brooding, this is a mighty wine that draws its energies from the vineyard as opposed to the barrel.  It is, just so you know, not a Prima Donna!"

Matthew Jukes, Decanter Magazine, Dream Dozen Kiwi Pinot Noir, Nov09
 

2005

"Drinking superbly now but still developing, this Waipara red is silky and highly complex...Lovely depth and harmony".

WineState, Australia