Good, fresh and pure pinot here. Bright Awatere Valley acidity holds the fleshy palate in good shape. Zippy resolve. Drink now. Screw cap.-J.S.
PlatinumUnique aromas of chocolate cherries arise with a thread of graphite built in. Precise acidity points to savory and juicy notes of cranberry and coffee before spiced plum takes over on the pleasant finish, lingering with a long note of sweet tobacco.
PlatinumTart, racy, light and dry with notes of strawberry, watermelon, white mushroom, pink rose and root beer.
PlatinumThis is a savory, smoky Pinot, reminiscent of charred greens along with red currents and dried flowers. It’s medium-bodied, with a soft grip of salty tannins and bright red fruits.
PlatinumSmooth and lush with sweet cherry fruit and bright acidity; ripe, rich and balanced.
PlatinumJuicy cherry and raspberry flavors are fresh and bright, with a smooth, supple body and notes of clove, cherry cola and vanilla bean. Polished and elegant, with a long finish. Drink now through 2027.
PlatinumDelicate, silky and round and fresh with notes of cranberry, strawberry, cherry, rhubarb, bay leaf, terra cotta and vanilla bean. Excellent value.
PlatinumPlus and supple, offerring a juicy quality to the plum, raspberry and wild strawberry flavors.
PlatinumFloral, perfumed and very fruity with ripe, sweet red fruits-raspberry, red cherry, red plum; brown spices mild oak moments. Dry with mild savoury, dry stone and red fruit flavours, fine tannins. Drink 2016-2020.
PlatinumPlush and supple, with a juicy quality to the plum, raspberry and wild strawberry flavors. Fresh earth, cedar and spicy black licorice notes sneak in on the finish, along with a dried rose petal accent.
Best BuyComplex, effusive and fruity at the core, offering white pepper, Earl Grey tea and cola aromas that give way to supple raspberry and cherry flavors. Touches of wild blackberry and spice box show on the finish.
PlatinumThere's a pronounced herbal, resiny note alongside lovely floral aromatics and bright red-fruit flavors of strawberries and raspberries. It's light in body, yet lingers crisply on the finish, echoing berry herbal tea.
Opens to a core of red currants and black raspberries over hints of tree bark, Sichuan pepper and forest floor. Medium-bodied with mouth filling red berry and earthy flavors, it is supported by fine-grained tannins and a medium-long finish.
