Full buttery nose, oaky and hazelnut, almond and ripe apricot, nice and fresh. In the palate, the wine is more reserved than expected, well balanced, clear buttery profile and NZ freshness, nice acidity, hazelnut, ripe peach and mango, med to long finish. Outstanding quality, drink or hold

Big rich nose of green bell pepper and asparagus, tropical fruits, very fresh still, some stalky notes too. In the palate, the wine is equally big, asparagus and green bell pepper again, lime and pineapple, med+ body and intensity, for food and on its own, med to long finish. Outstanding quality, drink and hold 92+

Beautiful nose, rich sweet profile, almost syrup-y, ripe pineapple, mango, apricot, attractive and a bit spicy. In the palate, the wine is more round at first, light green notes, a bit of pear, spicy, lime with nice acidity, short to medium finish. Very good quality, drink but also hold. A bit disappointing in the palate when compared to the nose, maybe needs more time.

Clear and crispy nose of tropical fruits, pineapple, petrol and mango. Very fresh in the palate, the wine feels very young, high acidity, lime, lemon, pineapple, kiwi notes, well-structured, salivating, long finish. Outstanding quality, drink now but better hold

Rich and massive nose, buttery, peach, vanilla and biscuit. The palate is rich too, high intensity of flavors, sweet and spicy, buttery, full body, oaky, well structured, nice acidity, long finish. Outstanding quality, drink now or hold

The nose is more dense than Leah, the fruit is more ripe, the dried herb element is still there and its more apparent, the oak more upfront but not overpowering, needs time in the glass to open up. There are also some darker notes. In the palate the wine is round with nice red fruit, balancing acidity, nice oak frame, going a bit higher in price here and it shows, med finish. Outstanding quality, drink or hold 90+

Very extrovert nose, rich ripe red and black fruit, vanilla (30% oak), some resin notes, spicy profile, attractive, sweet biscuit, nice barrel use. In the palate the wine shows a bit higher acidity, cherry and currant flavors, med tannins, a bit thinner than expected, med finish. Outstanding quality, drink or hold 90+

Very pale color, clear cherry color with a few strange dried thyme notes (?!?!), currant and berries, spicy in a round overall fruity profile, vanilla scented biscuit. Very tasty in the palate, red fruit, refreshing acidity, nice body and mouthfeel, biscuit, red cherry infused med to long finish. Outstanding quality, drinking beautifully now but could hold

The fruit is very ripe, clear and dark, black cherry, berry and plums, vanilla, a bit floral very fresh. In the palate the wine is thick, rich black fruit, prunes, black berry, nice tannic frame, med to long finish. A lot better from the last time
Outstanding quality, drink now or hold

Nice color, big in the nose, clear red fruit, vanilla and biscuit, a bit floral too, with time you get riper fruit notes of prune and fig. In the palate, the wine shows the same character, rich and restrained tannins, inky, rich black and red fruit, biscuit, big, med+ on body and intensity, long finish. Outstanding quality, drink or hold

The nose shows very ripe red and black fruit, so young it almost smells like must, inky notes with sweet oak and spices, vanilla and floral too. In the palate the wine is rich, round, very ripe red and black fruit again, vanilla, plum, fresh, silky tannins, oak needs time to settle, med to long finish.
Very good quality, drink now or hold 89+ (for now)

The nose is very clean and interesting, ripe red fruit, vanilla and cookies, red cherries and currants, light spicy notes, nice oak, attractive floral at the end. The wine follows the same pattern in the palate as well, nice refreshing acidity, medium tannins, the oak a bit more upfront but it will settle, tasty even on its own, med finish.
Outstanding quality, highly drinkable.

Dense color and nose, very floral at first and then spicy, ripe black fruit , oak and violets, intoxicating nose. In the palate the wine is a bit hard due to oak tannins, very ripe fruit (some residual sugar maybe?), prunes, nice acidity, nice concentration, balanced, med to long finish. Outstanding quality, give it time

Strange nose on this one with low intensity, a light red cherry note and a tight oak frame, with time more fruit emerges. In the palate, the wine offers more ripe red and black cherry, a bit of alcohol heat, the oak feels more in balance, med+ body and nice tannins, biscuit, dense, med to long finish. Very good quality, hold on to this one.
89+ for now

The nose shows a nice clean fruit forward character within an oak frame, dense, thick, blue and black berry, prune-y freshness. In the palate, the wine shows med+ body, intensity and tannins, ink-y, prunes and blackcurrants, nice structure, could use some food, med finish. Very good quality, drink or hold

Clean nose, slightly alcoholic (14.50%), red fruits and sweet spices, with time darker notes emerge alongside some floral too, again very interesting profile.
In the palate, the wine shows med body and intensity, very clean fruit, med tannins, refreshing acidity, dense dark fruit, still very fresh, oak too upfront for now, fruit in alcohol in the med finish. Outstanding quality, needs time

Nice aromas of red fruits with botanical nuances, stalk-y, with some time you have a thick red fruit core in a sweet oak frame. In the palate, med body and intensity, smoky red and black fruit, nice oak work, velvet tannins, prunes, blackcurrants and berries, well structured, lovely mouthfeel, a bit of an alcohol bite (14%) in the med finish. Outstanding quality, drink (with food) or hold

Big spicy nose, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, very fruity with all sorts of small red fruits, biscuit and oak frame, some flowery notes but mostly oak and spices. In the palate the wine shows med+ body and intensity, med tannins, oaky and spicy mostly with the red fruits coming in the third place, this needs time to come together, med finish. Outstanding quality, hold. 90+

(Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec)

Beautiful nose, complex, big spicy, fruity, a dark fruit core with nice sweet spices and oak complementing the picture, vanilla, prunes, feminine and intoxicating. In the palate, the wine shows med body and intensity, clear red fruit core, elegant, silky fine tannins, some sweet spices again, balanced with med finish.
Outstanding quality, drink now or hold

Soft nose, ripe red cherry, warm feeling. Nice palate, ripe red fruit, overall nice acidity, medium body and finish. Very good quality, drink now

(2nd and 3rd use of French oak, hand harvest)
The fruit is darker and riper but the clarity is there, very nice subtle beauty. In the palate the wine feels nice and rich, very clear fruit, nice density and finish with refreshing acidity. Outstanding quality, drinking now but could hold

(1/2 fermented in steel tank, whole bunch)
The oak is a bit more apparent, slightly more alcoholic too (14%), riper and more dense red fruit, vanilla too. In the palate the wine is full of ripe red cherry/currant, alcohol again a bit more intense, it feels young but with rich mouthfeel, med+ finish, red and black fruit. Outstanding quality, hold on a bit on this one.

The nose is cleaner than the M36, much more fruiter and floral. In the palate the wine shows great clarity, the oak appears in the end, nice acidity, a bit of vanilla again, med finish. Outstanding quality, drinking well now but could hold.

The nose is dense, clear and rich, ripe red fruit, sweet spices and mild oak notes. In the palate the wine is rich, ripe red and a handful of black fruits, oak again stared from the back, the acidity is more apparent here, nicely balanced, long currant finish.
Outstanding quality, hold on top this one as it feels a bit more “aggressive” now.

The nose is rich, complex with very ripe red and black cherry, red currant and the oak more upfront, some spicy notes too. A NZ Pinot wearing a French perfume. In the palate the wine is clear, full red fruit, beautiful, oaky frame and alcohol bite. This needs more time to settle down I think, razor like acidity and med to long finish. Outstanding quality, hold on to this one

Very beautiful and complex nose, quite ripe fruit, vanilla, spicy and biscuit. In the palate the wine follows the same pattern, fruity, sweet and big, vanilla with very ripe cherry, rich mouthfeel, med to long finish. Outstanding quality, hard to keep your hands off this one

Very clear fruit, ripe red and black fruit, vanilla roundness, spicy notes, cherry, berry and currants. In the palate, the wine is rich, sweet, same fruits as in the nose, soft tannins, some spices, rich, balanced, very tasty with med finish. Outstanding quality, drink now

Very very dense color and nose with all sorts of ripe red and black small fruits, vanilla, nutmeg, floral, quite attractive. In the palate the wine is rich, big red fruits flavors, with time the fruit darkens, filled with baby fat it’s so apparently young, rich and juicy, very tasty, long finish. Outstanding quality, hold on to this one and it will turn out to be a real beauty. Classis Le Sol

Very ripe red and black small fruits, vanilla and sweet spices, beautiful oak frame, obviously quite young. In the palate, the fruit is rich and ripe, the oak is more apparent but balanced altogether, med to long finish. Outstanding quality, don’t open this yet

Rich and complex aromas of ripe red cherry, currant and berry, vanilla, juicy, floral, very attractive profile. In the palate the wine feels great again, ripe rich red fruit, velvet tannins, sweet red fruit and vanilla, very tasty, doesn’t have “great” complexity but its so hard to stop drinking this, med finish. Outstanding quality, drinking now but will hold.

(Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvingon, Cabernet Franc)
Dense color and nose, very ripe fruit, a bit awkward use of oak that comes out plank-y like. Obviously its still very fresh and needs to settle down. In the palate it feels again very fresh, oak framing rich red and black fruit flavors, 13.50% alcohol, tight tannins, med finish. Very good quality, drink now or hold

(Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec)
Dense fruit, stalk-y, sweet spices, black fruit, very sweet oak, vanilla, attractive, old world nuances and new world fruit. In the palate, the wine shows full body and intensity, very dense black fruit, plums, black fruit, sweet spice, nice oak and juicy tannins, rich, massive extraction and bold fruit flavors, med to long finish.
Outstanding quality, drink or hold

Very spicy nose, green stalk-y and round in the same time notes with the fruit staying a bit in the back. Very NZ palate, asparagus, green bell pepper, tropical fruits, complex, balanced, a bit young, lime-y acidity in the long finish. Outstanding quality, drink but better hold

Beautiful nose of med intensity, round, lime, peach, floral, not much asparagus (which is fine by me), green bell pepper, fresh. Equally nice in the palate, flavors copying the nose, complex, tasty, fresh, long finish. Outstanding quality, drink or hold

Very fruity nose, round and sweet, tropical notes, mango, peach, slightly spicy. In the palate, the wine feels very ripe, ripe peach, lime, pineapple, subtle but complex, med finish. Outstanding quality, drink or hold. I love the fact that it has some many things going on but it’s not loud

Very new world oaky nose, sweet, biscuit, buttery, vanilla, ripe white fruit. The palate follows the same steps, butter, oak, ripe peach and apricot, biscuit, big, well concentrated, nice acidity, a bit one-dimensional, med to long finish.
Very good quality, drink now or hold

The nose was very shy and subtle at first, showing medium intensity at best, with ripe fruit but in the palate the wine is a different thing altogether. Rich and elegant, round with big white fruit flavors and a green freshness, peach, nicely concentrated, long finish. Leaves you wanting for more.
Outstanding quality, drinking already but keep a case for later 92

Very ripe fruit but green freshness too, spicy stalkiness, some tropical fruit notes. In the palate, the wine is rich, big green bell pepper and asparagus flavors, juicy and very tasty, but short to med finish. Outstanding quality, drink now but could hold on. A nice wine to convince people that you can age these wines

Nice attractive nose filled with green but well-rounded notes, peach nuances, interesting and fresh. The palate follows the same profile, ripe fruit, a bit sweeter too, very ripe peach in the med finish.
Outstanding quality, drinking now beautifully at a great price too

Rich clean green aromas of bell pepper and asparagus, with a few bits of kiwi fruits in the side. The wine has rich palate, full green and stalk-y, very fresh for now, big flavors though with ripe pineapple in the med to long finish. Outstanding quality, drink but better hold a bit

Rich nose of high intensity, green profile within great oak frame, green bell peppers, asparagus and fresh almonds. The palate is fantastic, rich ripe fruit, mango, asparagus, green bell pepper, very ripe altogether, almost salivating, leaves you wanting for more, med to long finish. Outstanding quality, drink or hold

(btl no 3138)
Extremely dense nose, ripe black fruits, plum, berries and cherries, vanilla and nutmeg, rich and round, sweet and floral too. In the palate, the wine shows massive flavors of ripe black and blue berries, cherries, vanilla, sweet oak and spices, balanced, a bit of heat from the 14.50% alcohol, nice big juicy tannins, a new world classic a long nutty and oaky finish.
Outstanding quality, drink and certainly hold

Beautiful sweet nose of ripe fruit, peach and apricot, tin pineapple, very fresh and pleasant, some floral notes too. In the palate, the wine shows freshness, nice acidity, pineapple, peach, pear, very round med finish. Outstanding quality, drink or hold