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2009 Akarua Central Otago Pinot Noir "Terrific wine in a classic Central Otago fruit-bomb style... An easy-to-love style with a drop-dead silken texture and lingering fruity finish... This is perhaps the best of a string of winning wines from a great Bannockburn vineyard" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 96 points *****; "Fragrant, plush, velvety. All that irresistible Central Otago allure is on offer in this beast from Bannockburn... A baby now, it will develop beautifully over the coming years" - Cuisine Magazine, 5th Place in NZ pinot tasting *****; "Very classically structured with elegance of fine-grained tannins supporting violetty, dark red cherry fruit" - Raymond Chan, 19.0 points out of 20; "A beautifully refined Pinot... The palate is elegant yet concentrated showing silky texture and fine-grained tannins... the wine is perfectly balanced and poised" - Wine Orbit, 93 points *****; "A beautiful expression of Pinot with medium level tannin and crisp refreshing acidity to support the elegant fruit" - The Wine Advocate, 91 points $42.95 per bottle 2008 Amisfield Central Otago Pinot Noir "Amisfield Pinot Noir has achieved a remarkable consistency in style and quality with this wine over many vintages" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 95 points *****; THE HIGHEST POINTS EVER AWARDED TO A CENTRAL OTAGO PINOT NOIR BY WINE SPECTATOR - 93 points [90-94: Outstanding; a wine of superior character and style]; "I reckon this wine has a fair bit to offer. It's fleshy and fruity and not at all lacking in the flavour department" - The Wine Front, 92 points $32.50 per bottle 2008 Amisfield Central Otago Pinot Noir (375ml) $24.50 per bottle 2001 Apsley Gorge Pinot Noir Dream team: 2001 Apsley Gorge Pinot - Jeni Port, The 10 wines you really must try before you die (Feb 2010) $49.95 per bottle 2010 Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir $27.95 per bottle 2008 Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir "The most delightful Crimson to date. It is beautifully perfumed on both the bouquet and palate" - Tyson Stelzer, 93 points; "You need all of the Pinot knowledge in the world to understand just how special Crimson is" - Matthew Jukes, The Top 50 New World Pinot Noirs; "The value here is quite astonishing. Possibly the best introduction one could possibly have to NZ pinot... this seriously punches above its weight" - Jamie Drummond; "Oodles of charm... Deliciously drinkable and pleasantly affordable" - Bob Campbell, MW; "This wine is utterly charming with an underlying structure that has real weight and power" - Helen Masters; "Lovely to drink" - The Wine Front, 90 points $34.95 per bottle 2010 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir "An appealing sweet juiciness and spiciness that's just so seductive... its persistence and length is what marks it out as a Pinot Noir of the highest quality... Completes a trio of excellent vintages from this great New World producer" - The Wine Front, 95 points $62.95 per bottle 2008 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir "Full of all the gently woven complexity and allure that sets the variety apart from most others. Like a tiny piece of Vosne-Romanee came to Martinborough... This is impeccably crafted; fine, powerful and truly worthy of Grand Cru status" - Nick Stock, 97 points; "Synonymous with some of the greatest Pinot Noirs made anywhere outside the hallowed turf of Burgundy... Deep and alluring" - Tyson Stelzer, 96 points; "A very classy Pinot Noir indeed" - Bob Campbell MW, 96 points; "The wine is beautiful, and that's all that really needs to be said" - The Big Red Wine Book, 96 points; "Perfumed & incredibly seductive... This wine has elegance, finesse, & balance in spades... Very special" - Jamie Drummond *****; "A fine vintage for this great producer" - The Wine Front, 95+ points; "Impeccable... a contender for the best Pinot Noir in NZ from the 2008 vintage... an elegant, but extremely concentrated Pinot Noir of exquisite finesse and silky mouthfeel... The balance is nigh on perfect" - Raymond Chan; "Hauntingly fragrant... is so silken, savoury and multi-faceted, it took my breath away" - Charles Gill $73.95 per bottle 2007 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir "New Zealand's greatest and most consistent Pinot... brooding with impressive complexity and depth... Very much a Grand Cru New Zealand Pinot Noir" - Nick Stock, 97 points; "The finest Pinot of its style, this is a wine that has so much complexity that you must treat it with the respect it commands. A modern-age trail-blazer" - Matthew Jukes, 19.0 points out of 20 (the highest scoring NZ pinot of all Top 50 New World Pinot Noirs); "Poised and powerful, and if I could give it 10 stars I would" - Yvonne-Marie Lorkin; "Every bit as good as the 2006 version... the perfect mix of sweet, savoury and a touch of pungency to keep all parties happy" - Kiwi Wine Fan Club, Finalist for Pinot Noir of the Year; "Powerful but poised, sumptuous and succulent, complex and concentrated with brooding dark fruit... long complex finish" - Charmian Smith *****; "Buckets of fruit hold plenty of promise for the future... incredible length" - Sam Kim; "Truly fine wine" - Peter Saunders $75.00 per bottle 2006 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir "This is probably the best Ata Rangi pinot that I've tasted... Kiwi Musigny" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 98 points *****; "The king of Martinborough and 2006 is a stunning example of its power" - The Wine Front, 97 points; "An outstanding wine that stands up and performs every time" - Winorama - 95+ points; "A superb pinot noir" - Winewise, Outstanding; "Exhibited everything that one would expect from Martinborough pinot... Damn good juice" - Jamie Drummond ***** $79.95 per bottle 2005 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir Philip Rich, The Australian Financial Review – Top 20 Wines of 2006; "This wine is drop-dead gorgeous" - Max Allen; Winorama - 94 points; "A beautiful wine, one to pour into a big glass and muse over " - www.wineoftheweek.com; Geoff Kelly **** (17.5 points) $82.95 per bottle 2003 Austin's Barrabool Pinot Noir James Halliday - 93 points $27.95 per bottle 2005 Bannockburn Pinot Noir "A delicious pinot" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 94 points *****; "Lovely length. Lovely fragrance... This will be beautiful in seven to ten years" - The Wine Front, 94 point; James Halliday - 94 points $58.95 per bottle 2004 Bannockburn Pinot Noir Top wine of the Stonier international pinot noir tasting; " a great burgundy" - Len Evans; "A lovely wine, fine and long, with superb texture and outstanding finesse" - James Halliday, 96 points; "Excellent mouthfeel and length of flavour" - Winorama, 93+ points; The Wine Front - 92 points $64.95 per bottle 2009 Bass Phillip Crown Prince Pinot Noir "This entry point pinot is ridiculously good, with rich, supple, mouthfilling spiced plum fruit flavours, the balance impeccable" - James Halliday, 94 points; "Elegant, stylish, smooth and brightly lit... with a bright, vibrant core of fruit backed by whole bunch influences, extending long and polished towards a musky, mineral finish. Its faint sappiness and silkiness are neatly balanced by a lively acidity" - Jeremy Oliver, 94 points $54.95 per bottle 2010 Bass Phillip Premium Pinot Noir Jeremy Olive - 95 points $149.95 per bottle 2009 Bass Phillip Premium Pinot Noir "Possibly the best I have ever made" - Phillip Jones; "This is the true Bass Phillip flagship... It has greater foresty complexity (than the Estate), exceptional texture, and extreme length" - James Halliday, 97 points; "Luxuriant pinot... an ethereal, supple and smooth palate whose assertive, powerful fruit presence is supported by delightfully fine-grained and dusty tannin, finishing with remarkable length and drive. It's the classic pinot cliché: the iron fist in the velvet glove" - Jeremy Oliver, 96 points; "This is Very Premium... the length is exemplary... Looks impressive. Going to be very fine" - The Wine Front, 95+ points $159.95 per bottle 2010 Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir $69.95 per bottle 2009 Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir "A wonderfully fragrant spice and dark berry fruit bouquet; a touch of forest floor... combines power and finesse" - James Halliday, 96 points; "Succulent and sumptuous... It's smooth and supple, with a bright, already complex presence of sweet red cherries and raspberries... finishing with a crescendo of fruit and fresh acidity" - Jeremy Oliver, 95 points; "This is pretty, almost feminine with elegant lines and fine, feathery tannins... Rates high on the drinkability scale" - Mike Bennie, 92 points $76.95 per bottle 2010 Bindi Block 5 Pinot Noir Jeremy Oliver - 97 points; "A more powerful wine than the Original Vineyard " - Huon Hooke, 97 points; "One of those holy grail sites in the Australian wine landscape... Heady with the musk of an active harem. Palate is plush, layered, with filigree of red cherry, mouthwatering mineralized acidity... Long and classically elegant... set on a sophisticated chassis that keeps form fine and penetrating. Superb" - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front, 95+ points $119.95 per bottle 2010 Bindi Composition Pinot Noir "Restrained and elegant... smooth, supple... it's juicy but also ethereal, spotlessly made and simply waiting its chance to flourish" - Jeremy Oliver's Top Picks Of 2011, 93 points; "Classic Bindi line, length and balance; a fragrant, scented bouquet, then red and black cherry fruit on the very long palate, the tannins superfine but reassuringly persistent" - James Halliday, 94 points; "I feel comfortable in saying this is an outstanding vintage for Bindi" - Michael Dhillon $49.50 per bottle 2010 Bindi Original Vineyard Pinot Noir "Profound flavour and presence, great drive, and lovely persistence with plenty of potential"- Huon Hooke, 96 points; "Very shapely and deeply flavoured, with an alluring, spicy and musky fragrance... It's long and supple, with a lustrous... It builds steadily on the palate, finishing with a satisfying tension between power and balance" - Jeremy Oliver, 95 points; "Very pure, lifted aromatics... Palate is unctuous, luscious and cool with red cherry... Fine yet rippling with youthful drinkability" - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front, 94 points $84.95 per bottle 2003 Black Ridge Central Otago Pinot Noir Gorgeous! $39.95 per bottle 2005 Bream Creek Reserve Pinot Noir Trophies for the Best Tasmanian Red Wine and Best Tasmanian Wine at 2006 Royal Hobart Wine Show; "You'll have to look very hard to find as good value in pinot noir from anywhere in the world. A delectable wine now" - Huon Hooke; "Rich, complex, multi-layered... lots of life and spark" - James Halliday, 95 points; "It's as fresh as the proverbial daisy and thouroughly delicious" - Huon Hooke $39.95 per bottle 2009 By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir "An imperious pinot, the palate fully living up to the message from the bouquet, with layer-upon-layer of dark fruits playing tag with the ripe tannins that provide texture and structure on the long finish" - James Halliday, 97 points; "This is a pinot noir with a deep, dark heart...Terrific intensity from start to finish. Interspersed layers of savouriness and fruitiness. Outstanding" - The Wine Front, 95 points $62.95 per bottle 2009 By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir "The bouquet has a rich and complex array of dark berry fruits, shifting up a gear on the positively voluptuous palate, which opens strongly and does not back off at any stage. Despite all this, it is a wine of finesse" - James Halliday, 97 points; "This is a beautiful wine. Class act. It's great now and it should age terrifically too... Rich array of spices and dust and non-fruit elements. Violet... Challenging wine. Uncompromising too. Love it" - The Wine Front, 95 points $64.95 per bottle 2002 Callanans Road Pinot Noir The Age Epicure **** $19.95 per bottle 2010 Calulu Park Yarra Valley Pinot Noir The quality on offer here is unmistakable - a single vineyard wine sourced from 30-year-old unirrigated vines and made at the Hoddles Creek winery under the watchful eye of Franco D'Anna the man responsible for the beautiful Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Noir) $16.95 per bottle 2008 Calulu Park Yarra Valley Pinot Noir "Franco D'Anna is a masterful winemaker" - Campbell Mattinson & Gary Walsh $18.95 per bottle 2005 Cannibal Creek Pinot Noir Superb; fine and supple with wonderful balance and structure; "Impeccable balance and texture" - James Halliday, 92 points $29.95 per bottle 2001 Cannibal Creek Pinot Noir Jeremy Oliver – 92 points; James Halliday - 91 points $29.95 per bottle 2003 Carrick Central Otago Pinot Noir "Best NZ pinot I tasted all 2005" - Stuart Gregor; Geoff Kelly ***** (18.5 points); Gourmet Traveller Wine ***** ; Michael Cooper ***** ; Jancis Robinson MW - 18.0 points; "Significantly finer and more silky than the highly acclaimed 2002 wine" - Jeremy Oliver $52.95 per bottle 2006 Chatto Tasmanian Pinot Noir Delicate and feminine, full of elegance and charm; "Vibrant and tangy... a long, lingering finish and aftertasteJames" - Halliday, 94 points; "Really good stuff" - Winorama, 92 points; The Wine Front - 92 points $39.95 per bottle 2001 Cheviot Bridge Yea Valley Pinot Noir "A poised pinot that's perfect with grilled quail" - The Age Epicure ****(*); Jeremy Oliver – 90 points $19.95 per bottle 2006 Clemens Hill Pinot Noir Multiple Trophy Winner; BEST WINE AND BEST PINOT NOIR - 2009 Tasmanian Wine Show; "One of the state's classiest pinots: lavishly textural, fleshy and velvety, with deep black cherry flavours" - Gourmet Traveller WINE $36.95 per bottle 2003 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir "This is much the best Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir so far" - Geoff Kelly ****(18.0 points) $39.95 per bottle 2009 Craggy Range Calvert Pinot Noir "Absolutely gorgeous and delicious, yet classically framed and structured... The palate is superbly concentrated and velvety... A seamless Pinot" - Wine Orbit, 95 points; "Wonderfully fragrant nose... plump, juicy and succulent fruit flavours... A beautiful wine showing the fine and accessible richness of the 2009 Central Otago vintage" - Raymond Chan, 19.0 points out of 20 *****; "There is impressive length and real vibrancy to this biodynamic gem" - The Wine Advocate, (91-93) points $64.95 per bottle 2008 Craggy Range Calvert Pinot Noir "Powerful wine with a drop-dead texture. This has certainly got the X-factor... A MAGNIFICANT DROP THE MEMORY OF WHICH HAUNTED ME FOR DAYS AFTER I TASTED IT" - Bob Campbell, 98 points *****; "No New Zealand estate has ascended into the Pinot firmament as swiftly nor as accurately as Craggy Range, and Calvert is the star of the Craggy show. The 2008 is one of the best vintages yet, with hauntingly persistent fruit, seamless purity, seductively enticing structure and a silky ribbon of tannin trailing off into the finish" - Tyson Stelzer, 96 points; "Voluminous bouquet... leads into a plus, velvety mid-palate" - James Halliday, 96 points; "Outstanding... the palate is beautifully balanced with great weight ... a Pinot from the top of the drawer. Sublime" - The Wine Advocate, (93-95) points; "The palate is beautifully weighted and silky smooth with opulent mouthfee" - Sam Kim, 95 points $69.95 per bottle 2009 Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir "Hauntingly perfumed... elegantly structured... lovely intensity, silky texture ... meticulously detailed and sensually appealing" - Wine Orbit, 95 points; "The palate is rich, dense and concentrated... The tannin extraction is perfect, resulting in a wine of balance and proportion, with a long, lush and supple finish" - Raymond Chan, 19.0 points out of 20; "Completely endearing; the palate is fresh, focused and lively... there is underlying tension that speaks of a wonderful future ahead; power and elegance combined seamlessly" - Ben Edwards, 18.5 points; "Lifted, delicate and ethereal; fantastic red fruits... layered and complex... beautifully handled tannins with depth and balance add to its silky and textured mouthfeel... delicious" - Chris Crawford, 18.5 points; "The flavour is long, lingering and complete... fine and refreshing. Very smart indeed" - Dans Sims, 18.5 points; "This exquisite Pinot already exudes poise and tension and could turn out to be one of Craggy Range's finest Pinot Noirs to date" - The Wine Advocate, [92-94] points; "The 2009 is another winner... excellent concentration and complexity" - Michael Cooper ***** $45.00 per bottle 2008 Crowded House Pinot Noir $19.50 per bottle 2008 Curly Flat Pinot Noir "A pinot with everything where it should be, even the early picking/low alcohol; this has enhanced the fragrance of the wine without sacrificing ripe fruit flavours on the elegant, light-bodied palate" - James Halliday, 96 points; We consider it our best yet " - Curly Flat $46.95 per bottle 2006 Curly Flat Pinot Noir Sensational wine, their best release yet (high praise indeed); 1st place Winewise International Pinot Noir tasting; "This is a thrilling wine and inexpensive, in pinot noir terms, for the quality delivered... A stunning release" - The Wine Front, 95 points; James Halliday - 95 points; "It's a sensational wine and in the world of pinot noir, it's positively cheap for this quality" - Chris Shanahan; "Real punchy racy stuff with lovely fruit and acidity" - Jancis Robinson MW - 18.0 points $56.95 per bottle 2010 Curly Flat Williams Crossing Pinot Noir $27.95 per bottle 2004 Dalrymple Pinot Noir Wonderful food wine, archetypal Tasmanian pinot $34.95 per bottle 2008 De Bortoli Yarra Valley Pinot Noir "Attacks deep and silking... Super sexy and mouth-filling" - Tim White, 97 points; PINOT NOIR OF THE YEAR - The Big Red Wine Book; "A beautiful version of Australian pinot noir - light but rich, with no shortage of strength and power" - Campbell Mattinson/Gary Walsh; "Has distinct Burgundian overtones, the palate showing all the precision that winemaker Steve Webber works so hard to achieve, and remarkable for its length" - James Halliday, 95 points; "One of the great bargains of Australian Pinot... sensational persistence and complexity... The palate is seamless and fine" - Tyson Stelzer, 95 Points; "Stylishly presented and utterly convincing... Its outstanding length, dryness, shape and structure thoroughly exceed the expectations of its modest price. Whoa... whoa... whoa... wow! " - Chris Plummer, 94 points; "Good, intense, opulent, Pinot Noir" - Decanter $26.95 per bottle 2009 Devil Bend Creek Pinot Noir "A mouthfilling and rich assemblage of plum and black cherry fruit gives the wine an extra degree of authority. This may theoretically be a second label, but is a very good one" - James Halliday, 93 points; "Vibrant pinot... Its soft, medium-bodied palate is super friendly with a tang of red fruits and a silken mouthfeel" - Gourmet Traveller Wine ***** $22.95 per bottle 2003 Devil Bend Creek Pinot Noir $22.95 per bottle 2002 Diamond Valley Estate (White Label) Pinot Noir "Wonderfully intense black cherry and spice, yet is not the least bit heavy; laden with promise" - James Halliday, 95 points; Jeremy Oliver – 93 points $59.50 per bottle 2001 Diamond Valley Estate (White Label) Pinot Noir "Flooded with sweet plum and dark cherry fruit, soft and velvety throughout" - James Halliday, 94 points $62.50 per bottle 2004 Dog Point Pinot Noir $39.95 per bottle 2001 Domain Phillip Jones Classic Pinot Noir "… buy as much as you can lay your hands on" – Divine Magazine $47.95 per bottle 2006 Escarpment Kupe Pinot Noir "I was blown away by this. It's a bloody beauty. It's got structure, class, weight and length" - The Wine Front, 97 points; Tim White - 96 points; "The elegance, balance and poise are delightful" - Geoff Kelly ***** (18.5 points); "Larry McKenna's flagship Pinot Noir label that in this vintage certainly lives up to its reputation and price" - Bob Campbell MW, 94 points; Epicure Uncorked ***** $85.00 per bottle 2010 Farr Rising Mornington Pinot Noir $36.95 per bottle 2009 Farr Rising Mornington Pinot Noir "A complex, foresty, undergrowth bouquet - anything but simple. It's rich and opulent in the mouth, with texture, structure and length. Really smart stuff" - Huon Hooke, 95 points *****; "The palate precisely focused, with intense black cherry, plum and savoury spice nuances and a sense of purity" - James Halliday, 95 points***** $39.95 per bottle 2009 Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir "Dense, spicy wine that's a step or two up on Felton Road's excellent regular label. Strong sweet fruit with layers of dark berry and cherry flavours... The texture is pure velvet. It's powerful pinot noir with lovely lingering finish" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 97 points *****; "Incredibly layered and inviting...; fantastic line with plenty of layers; a stunning Pinot Noir that is balanced and poised, intense yet light on its feet" - Chris Crawford, 19.0 points; "The palate is precise and poised... seductive, silky, fine and fully integrated, the wine shows great potential, as a wine balancing elegance and power" - Ben Edwards, 18.5 points; "Incredibly layered and packed with incredible depth of dark fruit and complexity making the finish long, lingering and somewhat hauntingly so" - Dans Sims, 18.5 points; "One of the most complete wines... It has impressive focus and presence. The palate has smooth-honed tannins and a sweep of ripe dark cherry flavour, finishing with juicy appeal, fragrant expansive lift and effortless balance" - Nick Stock $69.95 per bottle 2010 Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir $99.95 per bottle 2008 Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir "The spiciest of them all in the palate and the most glorious too. Deep, rich, velvety and sensuous with tannins that are complex and alluring... simply pleading to be cellared. Outstanding" - Sue Courtney; "On the palate, great extraction with finesse, black fruits and savoury forest notes along with minerals. Dramatic wine with the potential to develop over a decade" - Raymond Chan, 19.0 points; "Impressive length and balance. Young and clearly will reward time in the bottle but utterly drinkable and beautiful now" -The Independent Wine Monthly $110.00 per bottle 2010 Felton Road Pinot Noir "Oh boy, does the palate have marvellous purity to its focus and length" - James Halliday, 96 points; "2010 is as vintage you must not miss, more exuberant than ever in its violets, black cherries, exotic spice and pot pourri. It's rich with mulberry fruit and laced with perfume from start to finish" - Tyson Stelzer, 96 points; "Rich, bold and succulent on palate, this is fruit-driven and up-front in expression... sweet and succulent core of dark berry and plum... one to enjoy over the next 5-7+ years" - Raymond Chan, 18.5 points out of 20 ***** $54.95 per bottle 2008 Felton Road Pinot Noir "Silken-textured with good concentration delivered with supreme elegance. This is so good now it's hard to justify bothering with bottle age" - Bob Campbell MW, 96 points; "Another benchmark Felton Road Pinot" - Tyson Stelzer, 95 points; "Full, fresh, ripe and plummy... Classic Central Otago vibrancy of fruit" - Raymond Chan, 19.0+ points; "Finely detailed, expressive Pinot" - Decanter.com - Ten Best New Zealand Wines; "It has fantastic 'pinosity'" - Blair Walter, Winemaker $59.95 per bottle 2007 Felton Road Pinot Noir "A classic example of the Felton Road style " - Bob Campbell MW, 96 points *****; "It fizzles with magic that delivers everything you would wish of it" - Matthew Jukes; "This is one of the most satisfying standard Felton pinots yet, a reference wine for the vintage... VALUE" - Geoff Kelly ***** (18.5 points); Wine Spectator - 91 points [90-94: Outstanding] $74.95 per bottle 2006 Felton Road Pinot Noir "Absolutely benchmark Central Otago" - Gourmet Traveller Wine ***** 95 points; "... great development potential" - James Halliday, 94 points; "Concentrated, weighty wine" - Bob Campbell MW, 94 points *****; "Is a knockout" - Max Allen; Andrew Caillard MW - 94 points; "... very smart" - Sue Courtney; The Lawrason E-Report - 93 points $77.95 per bottle 2004 Felton Road Pinot Noir "A stunner showing a wonderful array of complex forest floor and mushroom, tomato leaf and spice... a lengthy and elegant wine that continued to evolve beautifully in the glass suggesting plenty of life yet" - The Independent Wine Monthly (tasted Oct 2009); "... fantastic potential" - Sue Courtney; Gourmet Traveller Wine - ***** 93 points; Geoff Kelly **** (18.0+ points) $75.95 per bottle 2004 First Steps Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Yet another excellent sub $20 pinot $18.95 per bottle 2004 Grosset Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir "This is a very impressive pinot... Absolutely yummy!" Ralph Kyte-Powell & Huon Hook, The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2007 - 96 points; "A classy wine" - James Halliday, 95 points; "A pristine, perfumed and precisely flavoured pinot noir" - Jeremy Oliver, 91 points $55.00 per bottle 2010 Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Noir "This year's award for Best Value Red Wine goes to the great 2010 Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Noir. It almost defies belief that pinot of this level can be produced at the price" - Nick Stock; "I think in another 3-8 years, this will be our best Pinot Noir" - Franco d'Anna, Winemaker; "A serious style with firm structure and tight acidity... Its best days are before it" - Gary Walsh, 93+ points; "Its quality is clear... Fantastic length and tannin... Grown up pinot noir. Needs a couple of years" - Campbell Mattinson, 93 points; "The wine is glorious for restraint, and wonderful for the delicacy of red fruit, bramble, cherry and just the faintest sous bois. Definitive structure sub $20? Don't mind if I do" - Mike Bennie, 92 points $21.50 per bottle 2008 Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Noir "Remarkable... Franco D'Anna is a masterful winemaker... Lovely flavour and acidity here... it's a spunk of a wine" - The Big Red Book, PINOT NOIR OF THE YEAR; "Don't know how they create a pinot this fine for the money" - Tim White, 94 points; The Wine Front - 94 points $23.95 per bottle 2010 Josef Chromy Pinot Noir $26.50 per bottle 2008 Julicher 99 Rows Pinot Noir "It's ripe, rich and full of dark cherry flavours with a lovely influence of vanillin oak. A beautifully cuddly pinot" - Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2009, Elite Gold (Outstanding Quality, 19-20 points); "They're calling 2008 a great year for Martinborough Pinot and this wine backs up the claim. Impressive quality at a good price" - Cuisine Magazine, 5th Place out of 244 NZ pinots *****; "Quite velvety textured, gentle in attack with succulent red and purple fruit, hints of violets... Very enjoyable wine" - Sue Courtney $37.95 per bottle 2010 Kate Hill Pinot Noir A gorgeous pinot from a great Tasmanian pinot noir vintage. Better than the 2008 which was a dual trophy winner at the 2010 Tasmanian Wine Show. Displays lovely balance, line and length ; Lots of structure. built for the long haul $34.95 per bottle 2008 Kiritea Martinborough Pinot Noir An absolute stunner for the price, stands up tall against much more expensive pinot noirs from Martinborough; "The best value wine of the tasting" - Raymond Chan, 18.5 points out of 20; "A generous wine brimming with chocolate coated cherries, plums and violet... Value plus" - Sue Courtney; "Wine of the week" - Claudine Earley $24.95 per bottle 2009 Kooyong Estate Ferrous Pinot Noir "Sometimes you taste a wine that's so thrilling, you're busting to tell wine lovers about it so they can participate in your excitement... my top pointed wine in a blind line-up of two dozen high-reputation pinots... has excellent depth in the moutth... a mouth-wateringly powerful pinot noir" - Tim White, 97 points; "A thrilling wine to taste... the most pure and pinot-like of the three Kooyong single-vineyard pinots" - Nick Stock, 96 points; "The palate opens with supple plum fruit then moves to a move savoury, authoritative finish" - James Halliday, 96 points; "Its modest alcoholic strength will help this powerful young pinot to flesh out slowly and with balance... Underpinned by mouthwatering tannins, its concentrated, sour-edged flavours of blackberries and dark plums reveal meaty, farmyard undertones, finishing long, dark and persistent" - Jeremy Oliver, 94 points; "It's an extraordinary wine... opens up superbly. It's fragrant and spicy, with plenty of tangy acidity" - Jane Faulkner $58.95 per bottle 2009 Kooyong Estate Haven Pinot Noir "A palate of supreme intensity of flavour, drawing saliva from the mouth; this would not look out of place alongside a top class Burgundy; fabulous length" - James Halliday, 97 points; "Fiery, rich and elegant, this deeply layered pinot has something of Comte de Vogue style about it... It's long, dark and gamey, with deep flavours of plums, cherries and blackberries... finishing with drive and persistence" - Jeremy Oliver, 94 points; "Haven, the deep voice of Kooyong pinot noir, is full of spicy intrigue in 2009, showing complex brambly fruits and lifted, spicy fragrance - quite sappy and pure... densely fleshy dark-cherry and plum flavoured fruit. The finish is stoic and sturdy, and will unfurl in time" - Nick Stock, 94 points $58.95 per bottle 2009 Kooyong Estate Pinot Noir "Fresh black cherry, crunchy acidity and an assertive ironstone mineral component; long, taut, unevolved and expansive, this is serious big-boned Pinot Noir" - James Halliday, 96 points $39.95 per bottle 2008 Kooyong Estate Pinot Noir "It has great shape, significant length and is sure to cellar particularly well" - The Wine Front, 93 points; "Lovely dark fruits, small currents and cherries with plenty of spice; fantastic flavour on the palate ... great length" - Chris Crawford, 18.5 points; Dans Sims - 18.5 points; Ben Edwards - 17.5 points $39.95 per bottle 2007 Kooyong Estate Pinot Noir James Halliday - 94 points; "Another gorgeous example... It's all about structure, length of flavour, sourness" - Campbell Mattinson & Gary Walsh, 93 points $42.50 per bottle 2005 Kooyong Estate Pinot Noir Jeremy Oliver – 94 points; James Halliday - 94 points; "It's a really beautiful wine" - Winorama, 94 points; The Wine Front - 94 points; "Delicious" - Winewise, Highly Recommended $46.95 per bottle 2009 Martinborough Vineyard Pinot Noir "Sleek, elegant pinot with strong, sweet fruit... Powerful, linear wine with lovely flavour length" - Bob Campbell MW, 95 points points $66.95 per bottle 2008 Martinborough Vineyard Pinot Noir "The result of a dream vintage... Though supple and elegant, there is considerable power, strength, extraction and concentration behind the pristine and pretty fruit. Fabulous florals are the feature" - Raymond Chan, 19.0 points out of 20; "One wine stood out above every other as the best in the room. This is the vintage that takes Martinborough Vineyard to a new level" - Tyson Stelzter,96 points; "Subtle, elegant wine that builds in the mouth to reveal and long and splendidly complex finish... The wine has density, great power and the ability to age magnificently" - Bob Campbell MW, 95 points $72.95 per bottle 2009 Martinborough Vineyard Te Tera Pinot Noir $31.95 per bottle 2006 Martinborough Vineyard Te Tera Pinot Noir $33.95 per bottle 2008 Matahiwi Pinot Noir Absolutely delicious; THE BEST PINOT THAT I'VE TRIED AT AROUND THE $20 MARK; "Vibrantly fruity, with good depth of fresh cherry and plum flavours, a subtle twist of oak, gentle tannins and a well-rounded finish" - Michael Cooper $19.95 per bottle 1998 Moorilla Estate White Label Pinot Noir Only gold medal winner at the 1999 Tasmanian Wine Show; "A lovely wine on the palate, with sweet plummy fruit at the core surrounded by foresty nuances" - James Halliday, 94 points $49.95 per bottle 2008 Moorooduc Estate McIntyre Vineyard Pinot Noir "The palate with life and drive to its red fruits and silky, lingering tannins. Delicious now, but has years in front of it" - James Halliday, 95 points $32.95 per bottle 2001 Moorooduc Estate The Moorooduc Pinot Noir James Halliday - 94 points $75.00 per bottle 2003 Mount Mary Pinot Noir Jeremy Oliver – 95 points $145.00 per bottle 2002 Mount Mary Pinot Noir Jeremy Oliver – 92 points $145.00 per bottle 2003 Mount William Pinot Noir Delightful savoury pinot from Mt Macedon; James Halliday - 92 points $24.95 per bottle 2008 Mt Difficulty Central Otago Pinot Noir "Elegant wine... Attractive sweet fruit... Nice focus and good length" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 92 points $45.95 per bottle 2006 Mt Difficulty Central Otago Pinot Noir "Wonderful stuff" - The Wine Advocate, 92 points; "This eyebrow-raising drop is plump, fleshy and bursting with plum and cherry flavours. Textbook balance and impressive length " - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 92 points $52.95 per bottle 2005 Nanny Goat Central Otago Pinot Noir "If you like Central Otago pinot noir, go out and source a bottle of this" - The Wine Front, 92 points; Ralph Kyte-Powell *****; "It's a lovely wine" - Paddy Kendler $36.95 per bottle 2005 O'Leary Walker Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir "This Pinot Noir is just excellent" - Paul Ippolito; James Halliday - 91 points $19.95 per bottle 2009 Palliser Estate Pencarrow Pinot Noir "Incredibly pure and precise black fruit offering... the black laden fruit core drives this wine from start to finish; hedonistic in its appeal, for while it shows real muscle, the movement beneath is light, artistic and beautifully formed" - Ben Edwards, 19.0 points; "Pretty and layered with lots of depth; stunning, explosive palate" - Chris Crawford, 18.5 points; "Ripe and generous plum and dark cherry fruit, with subtle spice and complexity adding multiple layers and personality to the wine... very good indeed" - Dans Sims, 18.5 points $18.95 per bottle 2008 Palliser Estate Pencarrow Pinot Noir "A lovely expression of Pinot... It's full and concentrated on the palate showing satin smooth texture and beautifully harmonised acidity and fine tannins. The finish is long and expansive. Amazing value for money" - Sam Kim, 91 points; "Pencarrow pinot is becoming a bit of a bargain bin regular... The '08 is stunning in its perfume... The palate is velvety soft, full and fleshy in red fruit... Approachable and pretty" - Jeni Port $21.50 per bottle 2010 Paringa Estate Peninsula Pinot Noir "Has excellent drive and persistence on the long palate, with red and black cherry fruit interwoven with spicy characters and very fine tannins" - James Halliday, 94 points $25.95 per bottle 2008 Paringa Estate Peninsula Pinot Noir "Lovely purity on the palate, with drive, nerve and a bit of grip from the vibrant fruit on offer" - James Halliday, 95 points $27.95 per bottle 2008 Paringa Estate Pinot Noir Champion Dry Red Wine, Varietal Red & Pinot Noir - 2010 Winewise Championship; "As ever, undeniable concentration... charry oak, layers of fruit and spice, and firm structure are the essence of this Mornington stalwart" - James Halliday, 95 points $54.95 per bottle 2005 Paringa Estate Pinot Noir "An extremely long and intense palate" - James Halliday, 95 points $65.95 per bottle 2009 Picardy Pinot Noir $38.00 per bottle 2008 Picardy Pinot Noir Complex, exotic and downright seductive, a beautiful expression of pinot noir; "Clean and pure but bristling with personality. It then tastes sour and savoury, cherried and of smoked meats. Delicious" - Campbell Mattinson, 91+ points; "Character in spades... great balance here... intense flavours of spicy strawberry, raspberry and cherries" - Ben Thomas, 4 out of 5 points; "The best Picardy Pinot Noir we have released so far" - Dan Pannell $39.95 per bottle 2007 Picardy Pinot Noir A great wine, from a great year, that will blossom with bottle age. Reminiscent of premier cru burgundy at a fraction of the price; "I reckon it's pretty close to outstanding... I'll be buying myself some of this" - Campbell Mattinson, 93+ points; "Fragrant, stylish, delicious" - Huon Hooke, 92 points $42.50 per bottle 2007 Picardy Tête de Cuvee Pinot Noir A fabulous Tête De Cuvee that is arguably the best TDC so far by Picardy $59.95 per bottle 1994 Pipers Brook Estate Pellion Pinot Noir Jeremy Oliver – 90 points $39.95 per bottle 1992 Pipers Brook Estate Pellion Pinot Noir Jeremy Oliver – 91 points $39.95 per bottle 2007 Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir "Has exceptional focus, intensity and clarity of line" - James Halliday, 95 points; "A long-time favourite but this release is more stylish than ever... Perfectly ripe and perfectly pitched - it's a steal" - The Wine Front, 93 points; "The velvety palate is succulent and intense" - Age Epicure ***** $32.95 per bottle 2009 Portsea Estate Pinot Noir $34.50 per bottle 2007 Portsea Estate Pinot Noir $35.95 per bottle 2006 Portsea Estate Pinot Noir TRIPLE TROPHY WINNER at the prestigious National Cool Climate Show (including Champion Wine of the Show); 7 GOLD MEDALS; made by pinot guru Lindsay McCall $42.95 per bottle 2007 Provenance Geelong Pinot Noir "Elegant pinot... the palate fine and precise, the texture and balance perfect; outstanding length and aftertaste" - James Halliday, 96 points $32.95 per bottle 2005 Provenance Geelong Pinot Noir "A classic pinot noir of real depth and length that is utterly delicious down to the last drop" - Gourmet Traveller Wine ***** 95 points $34.95 per bottle 2008 Purple Hen Estate Pinot Noir A fragrant, stylish, gippsland pinot noir that offers delicious drinking for the price $24.95 per bottle 2007 Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir "Wonderfully fragrant, pure and appealing. Palate shows an excellent concentration of fragrant red cherry and some black cherry, on beautifully subtle oak, all as understated as the Rousseau top wines... the oak handling in particular demands the highest praise. This is sensational New Zealand pinot noir, one of the very best ever made" - Geoff Kelly Wine Reviews, 19.0 points *****; "Only made in exceptional vintages. Elegant, fine-boned, wine with impressive tautness. Lean & powerful... a clear favourite for the cellar" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 97 points*****; "An emerging Central Otago star... Highly complex... Powerful, yet also graceful and supple... obvious cellaring potential" - Wine Orbit, 96 points; "What a gorgeous bouquet! ... The palate is superbly concentrated and finely textured with seamlessly integrated acidity and fine, chalky tannins. The wine flows and expands beautifully through the palate to a magnificent finish... sensuous and seductive" - Michael Cooper *****; "Gorgeously rich palate, soft and plush... very seductive sweet fruit and texture, deceptive in its elegance as underneath is a brooding power... this could be the most alluring wine Bauer has made to date" - Curtis Marsh, The Wandering Palate $79.95 per bottle 2008 Quartz Reef Pinot Noir "This is a top flight Pinot Noir... It has a rich, silken texture with dense plum, black cherry and spice flavours" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 96 points *****; "It's a convincing and mouth-filling wine with plenty of concentrated plum and dark-cherry flavor - and a very, very bright future. A class act from an experienced cellar" - Nick Stock, 94 points; "The palate is concentrated showing satin smooth texture and perfectly pitched acidity and fine tannins. It flows beautifully through the palate to an impressively long finish. A superbly balanced and framed wine destined to age graciously" - Wine Orbit, 93 points; "Supple, spicy and seriously concentrated" - Stephen Tanzer $43.95 per bottle 2007 Red Claw Pinot Noir "Delicious autumn drinking... succulent with a lovely, seamless, silky feel. The flavour is long and savoury" - Ralph Kyte-Powell, Epicure Uncorked - Wine of the Week ****(*) $25.95 per bottle 2009 Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir TROPHIES FOR BEST WINE & BEST PINOT NOIR OF SHOW - 2010 AUSTRALIAN BOUTIQUE WINEMAKERS AWARDS; "The clear highlight was judging the Pinot Noir class which was truly outstanding... The winning wine is an excellent example of the quality gap between the two countries. A superb wine" - Huon Hooke; "Silky and slippery, fine, long and thoroughly engaging as the layers of flavour cascade across the palate; a very long, and quite profound future is ensured here" - Ben Edwards, 19.0 points; "Plenty of depth and concentration... lashings of sweet, syrupy concentrated fruit... lovely texture and line in the palate... well crafted and delicious, a long life ahead" - Chris Crawford, 18.5 points; "An incredibly generous and textured palate; this is very seductive, well balanced and chock full of delicious ripe fruit... Very appealing and oh so seductively so" - Dans Sims, 17.5 points; "Similar in style to the spectacularly successful wine from the 2007 vintage" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 92 points $34.95 per bottle 2007 Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir CHAMPION PINOT NOIR AND BEST RED WINE - Air New Zealand Wine Awards; "Beautiful definition on the palate... and the famous peacock's tail finish. Outrageously fine" - Steve Smith MW; "Dense and silken textured wine with impressive complexity and extraordinary length" - Bob Campbell MW, 95 points *****; "A sensual pinot with opulent fruit... let the delicious aftertaste linger in the mouth because the flavours go on and on" - Sue Courtney $57.95 per bottle 2006 Roslyn Estate Pinot Noir An exceptionally fragrant and alluring pinot from the great 2006 vintage; a steal at the price $32.95 per bottle 2008 Scorpo Noirien Pinot Noir "The palate is juicy, generous, fine and thoroughly delicious, and volumes about sheer pleasure" - James Halliday, 95 points $29.95 per bottle 2008 Scorpo Pinot Noir "An exercise in the simultaneous delivery of purity and power... long and satisfying palate" - James Halliday, 95 points; "Captivating aromatics; the palate follows suit with a seriously structured, tannic and meaty offering of black fruits... one for the cellar, with a seriousness of structure and intent that is hard to ignore" - Ben Edwards, 18.5 points; "Subtle, elegant and layered... explosion of flavour... fantastic length and persistence, needs time" - Chris Crawford, 18.5 points $36.95 per bottle 2007 Scorpo Pinot Noir "A sheer powerhouse of pinot... long, deep and satisfying" - James Halliday, 96 points $42.95 per bottle 2008 Shelmerdine Lusatia Park (Reserve) Pinot Noir An exemplary single vineyard pinot noir - only 150 cases were produced - from the Lusatia Park vineyard (planted 1985); "It makes me think that this vineyard will one day be considered an Australian Grand Cru" - Campbell Mattinson; "A delicate, ethereal style of pinot. There's charm as well as strenght on the palate" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 93 points $39.95 per bottle 2008 Shelmerdine Yarra Valley Pinot Noir "Shelmerdine has hit the jackpot here" - The Wine Front, 95 points; "Intensely fragrant - the purity oozes out of the glass. Real Yarra Valley classic Pinot Noir here, concentrated yet delivered with refinement and finesse... Well done Stephen Shelmerdine" - Paul Ippolito, 92 points; "Plenty of meaty complexity... The palate is smooth and plush... fresh, juicy smooth finish" - Nick Stock, 91 points $32.50 per bottle 2005 Silverwood Estate Pinot Noir Best in Category - Small Vignerons Awards; "Excellent value" - Winewise; Paul Ippolito - 91 points $34.95 per bottle 2007 Six Foot Six Pinot Noir "The Six Foot Six Wines are tremendous value, none more than the pinot noir" - Jeni Port $16.95 per bottle 2008 Spring Vale Pinot Noir $39.95 per bottle 2009 Stefano Lubiana Estate Pinot Noir "The palate reveals the full story with ample levels of red fruits, ironstone minerals and a beautifully defined and silky finish; will certainly enjoy the test of time" - James Halliday, 95 points $44.95 per bottle 2010 Stoney Rise Pinot Noir "From a 25-year-old vineyard, this is cracking value... rich and juicy palate with a little sweet-and-sour rhubarb adding to the complexity of the sweet fruits. It's silky smooth in the mouth... Simply a delicious wine" - Ben Thomas, 5/5; "It combines balanced acidity, good flavour and firmish tannin to create ample shape, structure and power without heaviness... A suitable style for my tastes" - The Wine Front, 94 points; "The palate delivers all the berry goodness promised on the nose with a nice line in spice and held together by a silky wave of tannin... It's delicate and powerful, all in the same instance and that is a cause for some serious seduction" - The Wining Pom; "A Pinot that smells and tastes like much more than $29 worth of wine... a Pinot of length and power that is still unveiling in the bottle, showing more and more pinosity as it goes. Smart wine for the price indeed" - Andrew Graham, 92+ points $25.50 per bottle 2009 Stoney Rise Pinot Noir "Has considerable depth to its multi-spice, plum and black cherry fruit on bouquet and palate alike; the fruit flavour pours along the palate to the very finish, guaranteeing its future. Harmonious" - James Halliday, 94 points; A very subtle and understated pinot noir... an attractive, silky package" - Angus Hughson $27.50 per bottle 2009 Tamar Ridge Kayena Pinot Noir TROHY BEST PINOT NOIR - 2011 ROYAL SYDNEY WINE SHOW; "A highly fragrant cherry and plum bouquet introduces a wine with tremendous drive and vibrancy on its palate; it is barely necessary to say it has great length and finesse" - James Halliday Top 100 Wines for 2010, 96 points $24.95 per bottle 2006 Tarrington Henty Pinot Noir "It's all quite a delight: rose petals, Turkish Delight, dark cherries and undergrowth, the finish lingering" - The Wine Front, 92 points $39.95 per bottle 2002 Teakles Hill Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Made by David O'Leary (of O'Leary Walker fame) $25.95 per bottle 2008 Te Hera Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir $39.95 per bottle 2006 Te Kairanga Estate Pinot Noir "A great example of the style the region can produce in an excellent vintage such as 2006. It really screams pinot from the glass" - Sally Gudgeon, 10 Top Drops; Wine Spectator - 89 points [85-89: Very good; a wine with special qualities] $23.50 per bottle 2002 Tinderbox Vineyard Pinot Noir James Halliday - 91 points $42.95 per bottle 2001 Tinderbox Vineyard Pinot Noir James Halliday - 94 points $42.95 per bottle 2006 Tomboy Hill Rebellion Pinot Noir "One of the best pinots I've tasted this year and is just one of a fascinating range" - Huon Hooke; "A particularly intense, spicy savoury palate" - James Halliday, 93 points $29.95 per bottle 2006 Tomboy Hill Smythes Creek Pinot Noir "Intense and very long palate" - James Halliday, 95 points $47.50 per bottle 2000 Tucks Ridge Pinot Noir Jeremy Oliver – 90 points $24.95 per bottle 2005 Tyler Illamahta Gippsland Pinot Noir A STEAL FOR LOVERS OF PINOT NOIR AT THE BIGGER END OF TOWN $14.95 per bottle 2005 Voice of the Vine Acappella Pinot Noir AN ABSOLUTE STEAL AT THE HEAVILY DISCOUNTED PRICE, a must for those that like exceptionally complex pinot; "Tight, structured, pure and imposing. Excellent quality... a wine of power, balance and distinction. Really good wine" - The Wine Front, 93 points SPECIAL (20% OFF) $34.95 per bottle 2009 Wantirna Estate Lily Pinot Noir Elegant, supple, silky, seamless, beautifully structured and lingering, the wine simply caresses the senses. All class - the veritable iron fist in a velvet glove; "A beautiful wine to drink... silken and seamless... delicious wine of clear class" - The Wine Front, 93+ points $64.95 per bottle 2008 Wantirna Estate Lily Pinot Noir "A beautifully composed, supple and elegant pinot... velvet-smooth... the palate reveals lingering, pristine and mouthfilling cherry and plum-like flavour wrapped in refreshing acidity... Simply a delicious pinot; very finely balanced and focused" - Jeremy Oliver, 96 points $69.95 per bottle 1997 Wantirna Estate Lily Pinot Noir "Despite their elegance and charm, as well as the near-fragility of some youthful Pinot Noir, they tend to cellar beautifully, reliant on their balance, fine-grained tannins and depth of fruit, to acquire richness and strength" - Jeremy Oliver, 95 points $100.00 per bottle 2003 Wedgetail Estate Pinot Noir "Oooh yes, sizzlingly good pinot" - The Wine Front, 93 points; James Halliday - 93 points; Jeremy Oliver – 92 points $39.95 per bottle 2007 Wild Earth Central Otago Pinot Noir Wonderful follow-up to the multi-award winning 2006 vintage; "This was the act that stopped the show... A life-affirming wine, if ever there was one" - Cuisine Magazine, 1st Place out of 244 NZ pinots from the 2007 & 2008 vintages; "Very impressive wine with masses of fruit and an appealing warmth" - Bob Campbell MW, 94 points *****; "Full-bodied, succulent, sensual palate... delicious experience with smooth silky tannins" - Sue Courtney ***** $49 .95 per bottle 2007 Wild Rock 'Cupids Arrow' Central Otago Pinot Noir Great value Central Otago pinot from Craggy Range; "It's full of bottled cherry fruit with just a little spice and a sweet touch to the savoury finish. Impressive at the price point" - Sue Courtney; Geoff Kelly Wine Reviews - 17.0+ points [same or better score than many of the heavyweights in the tasting, e.g. 07 Ata Rangi, 07 Dry River, 07 Pegasus Bay, 07 Quartz Reef ] $28.95 per bottle 2009 William Downie Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir Miniscule quantities available $65.00 per bottle 2008 Wooing Tree Central Otago Pinot Noir "Truffly, silky and superb" - Cuisine Magazine, 7th Place out of 244 NZ pinots from the 2007 & 2008 vintages; "Every pick-up line in the book - confident and up-front. Ripe cherry fruits and fine-grained tannins with a perfumed hint of whole bunch. One to take home" - Tyson Stelzer, 93 points $45.95 per bottle 2007 Wooing Tree Central Otago Pinot Noir TWO TROPHIES AND 8 GOLD MEDALS; "Has everything going for it... shows the lush flavours so admired in Central Otago pinots and adds structure and elegance" - Gourmet Traveller Wine, 95 points *****; "Gorgeous anise-like spices with silky tannins... It has depth and structure, a lovely perfume and a very smooth finish" - Sue Courtney; "Perfumed, rich and supple... crammed with beautifully ripe cherry and plum flavours" - Michael Cooper *****; "An impressively dense and superbly smooth wine with opulent dark fruit, game and spicy oak flavours" - Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2009, Gold Medal $49.95 per bottle 2007 Yarra Yering Pinot Noir A gorgeous pinot noir, indeed one of the finest Australian pinots I have tasted - a classic Yarra Valley pinot, fine, supple and silky $75.00 per bottle 2004 Yering Station Pinot Noir "... fantastic value. Pure burgundian flavours." - Jancis Robinson MW; James Halliday - 92 points; Paul Ippolito - 92 points; **** Gourmet Traveller Wine - 90 points $24.50 per bottle |