Wine Reviews
Fresh raspberry puree, tart cherry and lingonberry flavors are precise and focused, with pretty accents of clove, oolong tea, crushed pine needles and dried sage on a muscular frame. The finish shows supple tannins alongside violet and rose petal notes.
Offers a stunning, intense and energetic mix of ripe peach, Meyer lemon, Key lime and fresh Honeycrisp apple notes, with accents of litsea oil, toasted green tea and Himalayan sea salt on the finish. A touch of lemon balm lingers.
The fruit is eminently red, and the wine feels elegantly integrated at all levels. It’s a lovely expression of Martinborough, and it manages restraint and measure at every opportunity. The acidity is fine and saline, the balance is there and the oak merely supports.
The 2023 Pinot Noir is chalky and light, with notes of wild summer strawberry and pink peppercorns, some creamy texture to the acidity through the middle palate and a silky shape to the tannins. This is a lightly framed wine, and I applaud its delicacy and restraint.
The 2023 Te Muna Sauvignon Blanc is bright and crunchy, with sweet pea and green apple, jasmine tea, wisteria flower and crushed shells. It’s a lovely wine with lots of reasons to recommend it.
