This single vineyard from the small Queensberry sub-region of Central Otago. A winner of a Gold Medal at the NZIWS competition a couple of weeks ago – a show that I was a judge at, and tasted this wine at dinner after a days’ judging.
A very pale silvery lemon-green in the glass, with crisp, slightly smoky aromas of pear, nectarine, lemon peel, hazelnut, greengage, weetbix and a crushed-shell minerality. Dry, crisp and tension-filled into the palate, with a burst of pithy acidity. A concentration to the core of the wine – lush fruit with a nutty oak frame to it – the palate rapidly opening up and becoming textural and generous. Delicacy and depth in equal parts, the finish has real finesse and great length. 94pts
