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Elephant Hill Chardonnay 2021, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Hawke's Bay, Hawke's Bay
“Broad and appealing, offering notes of yuzu and Honeycrisp apple on a mouthwatering frame, with a whiff of smoked sea salt. Lingers with details of toasted brioche, lemon zest and fresh ginger. Drink now. 3,500 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.” 92, MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator, Oct 2024
“Vibrant aromas of peach, citrus, flint and some buttered toast are succeeded by a midweight palate that shows equally bright, mouthwatering acidity which cuts through the slippery texture, streamlining the Chard and making this a wine that's food friendly but easy to sip solo.” 91, Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2023
“Tasted before release, the 2021 Chardonnay is fresh and mid-weight with ripe apple fruit and melon characters. It offers fine tension and lemon pith with sufficient flesh on the mid-palate. More than 80% of the blend came from a coastal vineyard giving a salty, refreshing style.” 91, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, Apr 2023
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Elephant Hill Kohatu Gimblett Gravels 2020, 0.75L
Bordeaux Blend from Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay
"Very complex aromas of blackcurrants and graphite as well as purple fruit. Just a touch of smoke. It’s medium- to full-bodied with round and polished tannins and a long and flavorful finish. This is really nicely put together. A blend of 53% merlot, 24% cabernet sauvignon and 23% cabernet franc. Drinkable now, but it will be even better in another three or four years Screw cap." 95, James Suckling, Mar 2024
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Pyramid Valley Vineyards Chardonnay 'Field of Fire' 2020, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Canterbury, South Island
“The 2020 Field Of Fire Chardonnay is flinty and spiced, layered with curry leaf, tobacco, brine, preserved citrus rind and hints of crushed nuts. In the mouth, the wine is rich and undulating and saturating. The fruit is wrapped around a core of scintillating acidity—it really penetrates the palate and touches the soul. It plays a defibrillation role within the fruit. We all have different preferences in wine, but I am absolutely turned on by the fruit and acid interplay here. Thrilling. Detailed. Rich. Bunch weights can be almost double the Lion's Tooth bunches. I asked Steve Smith, MW, ‘How big is big?’ A laugh, in response, then he says, ‘Well, we get clone 95 bunches coming in sometimes at 120 grams (maximum) and Mendoza between 50- and 80-gram bunches.’ Winemaker Huw Kimsch explains, ‘The bunches are about 30% or more smaller in the Lion's Tooth Vineyard.’ The wine spent 22 months in barrel and four months in tank prior to bottling. Due to wild ferments, it struggled to get through full malolactic fermentation. This is a wonderful thing, I feel. It's an exciting drink. The pH is around three, total acidity is around eight.”
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Pyramid Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir 'Earth Smoke' 2020, 0.75L
Pinot Noir from Canterbury, South Island
“The 2020 Pinot Noir Earth Smoke is a massively different wine from its stablemate Angel Flower, giving a more expansive wine that blossoms in the mouth without any sense of weight. There's elegance and sense of precision. And do you know what? It feels special. If I were tasting blind, aromatically, I'd think … sandalwood, fennel, agave and white pepper characters in abundance alongside pure cherry fruit. The finish is fresh and precise.” 96, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
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Pyramid Valley Vineyards Sauvignon + 2023, 0.75L
Sauvignon Blanc from Canterbury, South Island
“The 2023 Sauvignon+ is 100% Sauvignon Blanc this year. However, the fruit is not all Marlborough, with a small portion (7%) of North Canterbury fruit included. The result is a retrained, elegant, herbal expression with sage and chamomile characters joining delicate red apple flavors. It is textured and has an appealing phenolic character that leaves you licking your lips and contributes a reassuring structural note on the quiet finish. A little more length would elevate this further. It is quite the antithesis of what you might consider classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, which means it's not just the acidity that makes this wine rather refreshing.” 92, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, Apr 2024
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