“A true New Zealand classic ..."

Awarded Super Classic Status "This is classy stuff." 

“Surely a classic in its own right”

“Canterbury with its sunshine and big diurnal shifts is the beating heart of NZ Riesling production with Pegasus Bay arguably the country's best-known producer for the grape.”

“ … Pegasus Bay’s rieslings remain New Zealand benchmarks …” 

“ … Layered zesty and savoury finish makes this quite unique.”

“ … Aromatic and brilliant. Full body. Vivid and medium-sweet on the palate. Steely and clear.”

“… . a lengthy, scented appeal … a sense of firmness and structure here, with phenolics and acidity providing direction on the finish.”

“… Really good! Let's see it again in 10 years.”

“Complex, layered aromatics … A taut, salivating, and intense palate with concentrated lime fruit, a crystalline texture, and bracing zippy acid. A touch of sweetness on the finish provides the perfect balance.”

“The 2020 Riesling from Pegasus Bay is a succulent and satisfying mouthfeel … well balanced, running the gauntlet between austerity and sweetness, sweetly.”

“Wonderfully fruited and immediately appealing … Opulent yet harmonious … long and luscious” 

“Fantastic bouquet, pure, ripe, zesty and fresh … Delicious, fresh and just dry on the finish.” 

“… Sweetness is nicely balanced by tangy acidity giving the wine an exquisite tension. Complex and concentrated.”

“ … This complex, heavy-weight Riesling is packed with flavours, concentration and a long, balanced drive”

“Classy stuff … it is weighty and rich … a very harmonious finish".

“ … Articulate and rounded with the sweetness adding definition and depth … Delicious.”

“ … Quite rich, full bodied and flavoursome with a spritz element and a zesty finish.”

“… A light CO2 spritz on the entry makes for a lively start … Satisfying weight and depth are accompanied by roundness from the residual sugar (28g/L) while the fine acidity and textural phenolics provide a sense of structure …”

“ … Pegasus Bay Riesling is one of New Zealand’s greatest white wines every year.  It’s a maverick, brave, adventurous white that is delicious now and ages for a decade and then some.”

“Immensely complex and enticing … ” gorgeously flavoursome palate that's filled with succulent fruit flavours and spicy nuances. It's generous and opulent yet refined and structured with a persistent delicious finish.” 

“ … Delicious, fleshy and long.” 

“ … vibrant and refreshing … multilayered richness and precision”

“ … delicious wine is full of youthful impact.  Rich and vibrant, …”

“ … rich, luscious … unctuous. A big, bold, beautiful statement wine.”

“ … a distinctive wine with notable persistence".

“Gorgeously ripe and inviting … awesome concentration … Splendidly harmonious and filled with delectable flavours” 

“ … Restrained lusciousness with a lingering finish"

“ … Concentrated, with gentle sweetness … good acid spine” 

“ … The palate has a very supple and succulent feel … Very complex texture. Superb.”

“ … crisp but not high acidity, …   A very harmonious wine, it’s delicious …”

“ … long, fluid build of concentrated citrus and stone fruit flavours.  Terrific depth”

“North Canterbury is one of the world’s great Riesling regions … To call this wine ‘iconic’ is to wildly understate the greatness of both the region and of the winemaker….”

“ ... irresistibly delicious … sumptuous palate … excellent depth and intensity … balanced and harmonious” 

“Off-dry and packed with richness, this has a wealth of ripe peach and mango fruits. The palate has bracing acidity that lifts really weighty …”

“… Rich, concentrated and flavoursome Riesling … Sweetness is balanced by fruity acidity and fine tannins. A powerful wine with character.”  

“Very nice balance for a Spätlese style of wine.  Real refreshment and vitality.  Nice savoury undertow.  Racy and with good length.”

“ Very aromatic bouquet … very fresh, lively - dancing on the palate …”

“ … The wine carries smoothly to an elegant, long lingering finish. … elegantly rich and luscious medium Riesling … a fine-textured, refreshing palate…”

“…is a soft, rich, medium Riesling with exotic flavours of limes, honey and musk  “

“ A richly-textured wine with benchmark varietal flavours.”

“ … beguiling core of intensity and complexity … A delicious example of Riesling … ”

"This distinctive style of Riesling is jam-packed with honey, tree fruit/apricot and orange marmalade flavours (among many others)..."

“. . .  an absolutely outstanding wine with intense concentration of colour, aroma, flavour, body and acidity; The finish is very long finish and this wine shows an exceptional response to the climate that it comes from. . . serious and very complex….This wine was my favourite for its great balance and intense fresh flavours.” 

“… This has much more to unfold…. the palate features soft, ripe, up-front citrus fruit and honied flavours along with nuances of exotic yellow florals.  The mouthfeel is smooth-flowing with a fine phenolic line and discreet, lacy acidity guiding the palate….This is a soft, rich and gently succulent medium Riesling with citrus and honied flavours and toasty detail.”

“…This has developed some secondary nuance and is quite complete in expression.  …  The wine has concentration and follows a very fine line leading to a very long and sustained honied finish.  This is a rich and harmonious medium Riesling with complex nuances, underlying vitality and a complete mouthfeel. . . . “

"Bright, light lemon/green, with lovely poise and concentration.  Showing real depth through the palate, it is peachy, slightly limey, and honeyed, with gentle sweetness, good acid spine, and a touch of bottle-aged complexity.  Drink now or cellar."