fruit flavour dominating palate: peach, tropical fruits. a little creamy finish. only 75% fermented in oak barrels, also blended with 6% Viognier, leading the wine off-dry style, light bodied and easy drinking for summer. interesting one.
New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay, Gimblett Gravels
medium ruby. bright berries nose. intense plum and berries flavour, vanilla chocolate with mint, herbal notes. supple tannins, medium body, good structure, complex. long finish with mushroom savoury.
New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay, Gimblett Gravels
clear medium dark red, nice leg. strong red fruits flavour, nice! but don't be confused, it's still a typical GG Syrah: pepper spice, chocolate, tobacco. firm tannins. dry and spicy finish. a wonderful Syrah well represents Gimblett Gravels terroir.
IWC 2012 Trophy - New Zealand Syrah . Bob Campbell 93, JR 16
2012 Mills Reef Syrah Reserve Gimblett Gravels 85 Points
New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay, Gimblett Gravels
lighter Gimblett Gravels Syrah, red fruity with reasonable spice. slight wooden flavour (8 months oaked), medium finish. simple and pleasantly easy drinking.
Bob Campbell 84
colour: 4/5; aroma: 11/15; palate: 15/20; overall: 2+3/10
TOTAL: 85/100
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2012 Mills Reef Chardonnay 83 Points
New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay
fruit flavour dominating palate: peach, tropical fruits. a little creamy finish. only 75% fermented in oak barrels, also blended with 6% Viognier, leading the wine off-dry style, light bodied and easy drinking for summer. interesting one.
colour: 4/5; aroma: 12/15; palate: 14/20; overall: 2+1/10
TOTAL: 83/100
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2009 Mills Reef Merlot Elspeth 91 Points
New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay, Gimblett Gravels
medium ruby. bright berries nose. intense plum and berries flavour, vanilla chocolate with mint, herbal notes. supple tannins, medium body, good structure, complex. long finish with mushroom savoury.
Bob Campbell 90
Ap: 4/5; Ar: 13/15; palate: 17/20; overall: 3+4/10
TOTAL: 91/100
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2010 Mills Reef Syrah Elspeth 94 Points
New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay, Gimblett Gravels
clear medium dark red, nice leg. strong red fruits flavour, nice! but don't be confused, it's still a typical GG Syrah: pepper spice, chocolate, tobacco. firm tannins. dry and spicy finish. a wonderful Syrah well represents Gimblett Gravels terroir.
IWC 2012 Trophy - New Zealand Syrah . Bob Campbell 93, JR 16
Ap: 4/5; Ar: 13/15; Palate: 18/20; Overall: 5+4/10
TOTAL: 94/100
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