| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| White |
2022 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valley Single Vineyardmore |
3/7/2024 - mzimberg Likes this wine: 91 pointsStraw/ yellow. Fresh pear, lots of citrus, nectarine, white peach, mango and papya. Tart/ ripe fruit on both palate and nose. Some basil, cheese rind, wet rocks, tons of mineral, with some phenolic bitterness. Very New Zealand with its fresh cut grass and zip. |
| Red |
2021 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Pinot NoirCentral Otago more |
4/27/2024 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 91 pointsMedium ruby red in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of red cherries, strawberries & kirsch with overtones of earthy/dusty & floral notes, spices, tea, underbrush, minerals, smoky & a hint of vanilla/oak. Medium bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of strawberries & cranberries & pomegranate with some spices, minerals, tea & vanilla/oak. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with extended airing although it should develop further with additional aging. |
| Red |
2021 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Pinot NoirCentral Otago more |
4/2/2024 - goodvitis.com Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis offers absolutely delicious aromas of pure black and Bing cherries that go so deep for so long, they almost complete; I guess you can call plum, red currant, rosehip as well. Medium bodied, it has crisp and crunch acid and finely grained, densely packed tannin. Flavors include tart cherry, cranberry, red currant, dill, and clove. With extended air this fills out a bit on the palate and becomes stylistically like modern Burgundy. The added weight extends the depth of flavor. |
| White |
2021 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc tee Marlboroughmore |
4/2/2024 - goodvitis.com Likes this wine: 92 pointsThe nose features orange blossom, chamomile, honeysuckle, canned peach and apricot, and passion fruit. This one is full bodied, softer and juicier than the standard sauvignon blanc, with a glycerin texture. A nice sweetness balances the acid, leading to a very pleasant structure. Flavors include white and yellow peaches, yellow grapefruit, green apple, Arizona Green Tea with Honey, and Indian spice. I imagine this might appeal to a broader range of palates than the non-Tee version. While it doesn’t give off classic New Zealand vibes, it has density, depth, and diversity that isn’t normally there. It’s quite good, though I’m not sure I’d want an entire bottle to myself. However, I’d love to share it with people. |
| White |
2021 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valleymore |
4/2/2024 - goodvitis.com Likes this wine: 91 pointsGrapefruit, white peach, chamomile, honeysuckle, and lime headline the bouquet. Medium weighted on the palate, it has big acid and a slight textural grit. Flavors run gooseberry, pink grapefruit, flint, and white pepper. While weightier than most New Zealander sauvignon blanc, it doesn’t lack anything in the acid department where it’s linear, racy, and maybe even a little phenolic tart. Extend air does add a bit of fattiness to the wine that reduces the tartness. |
| White |
2021 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Pinot GrisMarlborough more |
4/2/2024 - goodvitis.com Likes this wine: 92 pointsThe nose wafts loads of peach and apricot, plus lemon, honeysuckle, and cantaloupe. Full bodied, almost opulent fleshiness balances with cutting, textural acid, going from big and round on entry to sharp and linear on exit. Peach, tart Granny Smith Apple, elderflower, unripe almond, and lemon pith fill out the flavor profile. There’s just a clear juxtaposition between the rich juiciness of this wine and the slight tartness of the fruit. While it’s not terminal to the wine, this is one for the faint of heart to avoid. |
| White |
2022 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc tee Marlboroughmore |
2/6/2024 - kostaslonis wrote: NRNew Zealand London Annual Trade Tasting (Lindley Hall, Royal Horticultural Halls): Herbal notes, lively, like a low-intensity Loire, grapefruit, quince, some CO2 in palate, lively acidity, pear, apple, med body, interesting |
| White |
2022 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valleymore |
2/6/2024 - kostaslonis Likes this wine: NRNew Zealand London Annual Trade Tasting (Lindley Hall, Royal Horticultural Halls): Green, spicy, cardamon, broader palate, green apple, pear, tight, high acidity, very youthful, high intensity, long finish |
| Red |
2020 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Pinot NoirCentral Otago more |
2/20/2024 - Wine Canuck wrote: 90 pointsThis pours light ruby in the glass. The nose is expressive and appealing with modest complexity. The predominantly fruit driven aromas show red cherry, pomegranite, grapefruit, peonies, pine needles, and a touch of new leather. The palate is light and elegant entering on the tart red fruit. The mid-palate shows medium minus tannin and medium plus acid with a touch fo grapefruit pith. The finish isn't terribly long but is appealing with tart grapefruit and cranberry closing things out. All in all this is a significantly better showing then when tasted a couple of years back. Seems a couple of years of age and lessened the reduction despite the screwcap. This is a tidy little wine that I find quite appealing. |
| White |
2022 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valley Single Vineyardmore |
2/10/2024 - YCITOAIYL Likes this wine: 91 points향 : (따자마자) 시트러스, 사과향 |
| White |
2022 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc tee Marlboroughmore |
11/1/2023 - WineAndDineWithMe Likes this wine: 84 pointsAn elegant Sauvignon Blanc. Well balanced taste of green apples, grapefruit and citrusy notes. Herbs and minerality in the finish. |
| White |
2022 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valleymore |
2/6/2024 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 92 pointsMedium yellow color. So bright and inviting on the nose with ruby red grapefruit, green melon, limes, and the fruit is mixed with a complex blend of honey, tropical flowers, with nuanced green herbs and wild leeks. The palate sports gorgeous, pleasantly creamy texture, matched by brisk acidity, with pristine balance. Flavors of white peach, lemons and limes, cantaloupe, and honeydew. The fruit is tossed with complex notes of stones and chalk dust, minerals, white pepper, wild green herbs. It has this stony, mountain stream clarity, lots of precision, and a long finish. A NZ Sauv Blanc to win over any skeptics. |
| Red |
2020 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Pinot NoirCentral Otago more |
1/28/2024 - rbfleming Likes this wine: 89 pointsLight bodied cherry fruit. |
| Red |
2020 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Pinot NoirCentral Otago more |
11/5/2023 - Dmar317 Likes this wine: 92 pointsVery funky bouquet, like a combination of mushrooms and blood. Bouquet was much fruitier the second day, with pronounced intense cherry. Dark fruit flavors, good acidity, mild tannins. Very different from any other Pinot I've had. Really good stuff! |
| White |
2019 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valleymore |
10/8/2023 - econnertx Likes this wine: 86 pointsClassic new zeal sauv, fruit lead, gold color (not yellow), a bit carbonated less, with citrus after bite, but quite approachable and easy to drink |
| White |
2022 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valleymore |
8/23/2023 - LMArcher wrote: NRCSR |
| Red |
2021 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Pinot NoirCentral Otago more |
8/20/2023 - BottleScholar wrote: NRNice fresh aromas of rose petal, especially-ripe strawberry, forest floor, and truffle. Aromatic intensity: M. Flavor intensity: M-. Finish fades quickly. M/M+ chalky tannin. M/M- body. I should try this again with a fresh palate. Medium ruby with a hot pink rim. |
| White |
2022 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valleymore |
8/20/2023 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRThe 2022 Loveblock Sauvignon Blanc is delicate and refined, demanding a smaller bulbed glass, as I typically like larger glasses, but that takes away from the nuanced aromas here. Lemon zesty, kiwi and a spritz of grapefruit combine with hints of sweet spice. It's soft textured, with suggestions of liquid stone or slate giving way to sour melon. This leaves a citrusy concentration while leaving the palate perfectly reset for another sip. Well done, but look elsewhere if you want a big and spicy New Zealand Sauv Blanc. |
| White |
2020 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valleymore |
7/11/2023 - joseph120 Likes this wine: NRI liked that the citrusy fruit wasn't just grapefruit, and was a little muted/rounded, not a slap in the face. Floral accents lent some depth. No grass here. |
| Red |
2020 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Pinot NoirCentral Otago more |
6/24/2023 - Dave Dewar Likes this wine: NRPretty funky when first opened, but that blows off with time. Very nice, would buy again. Very good RQP. |
| Red |
2020 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Pinot NoirCentral Otago more |
6/24/2023 - ggtirevite wrote: NRTo Lily and Angel |
| White |
2020 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Pinot GrisMarlborough more |
5/27/2023 - BottleScholar Likes this wine: NRPoached pear, candied lemon peel, mandarin orange, white peach, barely-ripe pineapple, jasmine, honeysuckle, nutmeg, and crushed rocks. Ripe "sweet" fruit and floral character. Aromatic intensity: M+ (7% Gewurztraminer and 7% Riesling added). Flavor intensity: M+. Acid: M/M+ with a rounded texture, further softened with just a pinch of sugar. Alcohol: M. Body: M+. Dry (5.4 g/l). Very nice, and probably not testable as it is an atypical Pinot Gris. |
| White |
2017 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc Love Letter Estate Blend Marlboroughmore |
4/16/2023 - Ksprad Likes this wine: NRNice |
| Red |
2015 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Pinot NoirCentral Otago more |
3/31/2023 - valecnik wrote: 85 pointsThis one's all about the earth, which is okay but not what I hope for from an NZ Pinot. I want zingy sour cherry and acidity. Has good longevity, as even after eight years it continued to evolve in the glass. Had more richness and weight by the second night. But the fruit never really emerges, so it's rather one-dimensional. Reasonably solid, but would be several points higher if it were more dynamic. |
| White |
2022 Loveblock Vintners Ltd Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valleymore |
3/17/2023 - ElJefeTX Likes this wine: 90 pointsLemon and grapefruit, freshly cut grass and white nectarine. Bright acidity and clean finish. |
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