“89 Points - Bright and lively, balancing its floral and lime aromas and flavors against hints of guava, pineapple and sweet pea; finishes tart, but nicely rounded off.”
-Wine Spectator, Oct 15, 2004 (2003 vintage)
“92 Points - Spring-like scents of green grass, green apples, green bell peppers and grapfruit to its vibrant flavors of green grass with grapefruit and orange hints. It ‘skips across the tongue’ with a light but defined backbone of acidity and left lingering notes of minerals and grass on the finish.”
The Wine Report, February - March 2005 (2004 vintage)
Gold Medal - Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2004
Silver Medal - Liquorland Top 100 2004
Highly Commended - Sydney International Wine Competition 2004
Gold Medal - Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2005Best Sauvignon Blanc (Gold) - San Francisco International Wine Challenge
Silver Medal - New Zealand Wine Society Royal Easter Show
Bronze Award - The International Wine and Spirit Competition
Silver Medal - Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2003
Winner, 2004 Blue-Gold Award - Sydney International Wine Competition
“89 Points - This pretty wine artfully blends earth and fruit cherries and beets with sous bois and leather - but the best part is its mouthfeel, silky and caressing, lingering delicately on the finish.”
-Wine Enthusiast, August 2004 (2002 vintage)
Bronze Medal - New Zealand Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show 2004
Bronze Medal - Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2005
Silver Medal - 2003 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2003
Silver Medal - New Zealand Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Show 2004