K Brooks

9.1

Still quite nice with roasted chicken breast. — 10 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Ruby with aromas of red fruits, floral, sweet spice and earthy oak. On the palate flavors of cherry, strawberry and red plums with floral and vanilla notes. Fine tannins with lively acidity, great mouthfeel on a medium finish ending with fruit and earthy character. Drink now, it’s great! — 4 years ago

Peter Coulthard

9.4

Naked. Even better than last time. Seems to have aged well — 5 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.1

The Kindeli wines from Alex Craighead require at least a decent understanding of natural wine and wine faults. These are beautifully crafted rustic wines usually polarized by oxidation or reduction. Verano is of the latter group, a fire cracker red blend of aromatic whites, all unrecognizable and heavily influenced by native yeast and mild to moderate skin contact. It has a grainy matzah meal aroma that mixes to concentrated tart citrus - full bodied, all full of sunshine too. — 6 years ago

Peter Rosenfeld

9.4

Deep deep flavour for a pinot. Cherry at the end of many delicious layers. 2016 with xmas turkey. — 7 years ago

Keith Crump

9.0

Just visited Martinborough a must for any wine lover coming to NZ so a sample of the Chardonnay this is not a big blustery white some floral nose and citrus notes a great combo with fish — 7 years ago

Bruce Leboff

9.0

Fresh and good acidity. Well balanced paired well with cedar plank salmon — a month ago

with David

Keimu

9.2

From Gay wine dinner and vitner Lance. Spicy raucous Pinot - changes as you taste. So good!! Kristin fav!! Find it again!!! — 5 years ago

Byron C Mayes

8.9

Vibrant red purple. Inviting, abundant nose of musty black cherry. Medium-bodied palate of that same black cherry with some light black tea, earthy pomegranate, and a hint of anise. Throw in medium plus acidity and medium tannins and we have a classic New Zealand PN that can hold its own with meals of any type (it’s the universal red, after all). New World meets Burgundy: that’s New Zealand. Drink now through 2029. — 5 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.1

Fresh and expansive nose. Palate brings a surprising amount of citrus along with delicate stone fruit. Good acid. Interesting wine with lots of potential. — 6 years ago

with Sam

Ryan Guy

8.9

Sweet red raspberry with a sappy herbaceousness. Bright and tangy on the palate, with flavors of orange zest, mulled cranberries, and slate. Clean finish with appreciable length. — 7 years ago

Richard List

8.9

Fruit driven pinot noir. — 7 years ago

Trevor Maskell

9.3

Wonderful wine. So lean and refreshing. Austere and tight, steely and beautifully made. Long life ahead but so good now — 8 years ago

Brandon Chew

9.2

Wild mushroom berries with a tart savory finish — 9 months ago

Jason Brater

9.1

Opened up very nicely over an hour or so. Layered fruit but also a depth of flavor and a nice tannin and cigar leaf finish. Lots more punch than you’d expect for a Pinot. — 5 years ago

with Michelle and Randall

Marc o'meara

8.9

Corner shop purchase...
— 5 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Pale yellow color. Aromas of lime pith, bell pepper and white flowers. Citrusy, mild minerals- overall a crisp wine. — 6 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

#pinotgris from #nzwine #martinborough okay overpriced but still lovely and textural. Lots of ripe Granny Smith and green water pears in the nose and palate. Also a bit flinty (screwcap) lemon rind, honey, ripe pineapple...my God as I’m writing this tasting note I’m liking it more and more. Has some Rieslingesque qualities and just a pinch of sweet ripe fruit on the finish — 7 years ago

Elle West

10

Effervescent, summery, bret, Apple (honey crisp), yummmmyyy — 7 years ago

Shuji Fujimaru

9.4

At Park Kitchen, Wellington. 08/31/2018 with Sakka — 8 years ago