Single vineyard pinot noir with plum, cherry, dried herb, five spice and nutty oak flavours. Still youthful with plenty of potential, although it can be appreciated now. Quite a rich and warming wine.

93 points, The Real Review (February 2020)

Supple, savoury pinot noir with cherry, berry, spicy oak and subtle fresh herb flavours supported by fine, peppery tannins. A bright, high-energy wine with Awatere Valley cool-climate character.

93 points, The Real Review (February 2021)

Mellow, silken-textured pinot noir with plum, cherry, floral, violet and subtle spicy oak flavours. A charming, seductive wine with power delivered with consummate subtlety. Dangerously drinkable.

95 points, The Real Review (March 2021)

A challenging year, but this 40% wholebunch (the rest being whole berries) Pinot Noir has loads of Far-Eastern spice to complement rich, dark black fruits. Fantastic acidity keeps everything in perfect harmony. Plenty of ageing potential, clearly showing the direction in which top Otago Pinot Noirs are headed.

95 points, Andy Howard MW (Top 30 Carbonic Maceration Reds - May 2019)

Varietal, youthful, fresh and pure fruited bouquet with aromas of red plum and cherry, sweet raspberry and roses. A fine quiet layer of wood with baking spices of dusty vanilla and a moment of clove. On the palate - crisp, fresh fruity and dry with chalky tannins and medium+ acidity. Balanced, crunchy, youthful and ready to enjoy today and through 2026+.

93 points, Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier (November 2020)

This feels like a fine vintage across the various tiers tasted. The tannins ripe, svelte and gently firm. The acidity bright, but neither shrill nor hard. The fruit, impeccably ripe but subdued: rhubarb, sour cherry cola, damson plum and medicinal Chinese herbs as a savoury frame. Lovely sappy length. Effortless glide and drive. A superb Estate.

94 points (August 2020)