Reviews & Accolades
Gold Medal - New Zealand International Wine Show (Nov '22)
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit - 5 Stars (97/100)
Sweetly ripe and seductively complex with dark plum, thyme, cedar, olive and rich floral aromas, it's plush and flavoursome in the mouth delivering multi-layered mouthfeel together with refined texture and fine grainy tannins, leading to a sustained brooding finish. At its best: 2024 to 2036. $99.00. www.rockburn.co.nz. Sept 2022.
19+/20 pts (96 pts) Raymond Chan Wine Reviews (Candice Chow)
Deep, moderate ruby-red, lighter on the rim. This has a lifted, elegant bouquet with aromas of hibiscus, Morello cherry, plum entwined with vanilla and whole bunch nuance. Medium-full bodied, concentrated aromas of Morello cherry plum intertwined with hibiscus, vanilla, cinnamon and savoury stalk element. The wine is well-defined, with concentrated, balanced ripe fruit, spice elements and lacy acidity. Velvety tannin extraction provides structure and perfume aromatics. This refined Pinot Noir shows well-defined layers, well-balanced flavour and structure and will benefit from cellaring. Match with roasted duck and lamb rack over the next 10 years. Fruit from Dunston foothills, clone 115, cold soaked 8 days in 7-tonne fermenter, fermented with 30% whole bunch over one week with daily plunging, post ferment maceration for 10 days, then aged 14 months in French oak, 50% new oak. RRP $99 Sept-22
5 Stars (96/100) Bob Campbell (Real Review)
Bold, rich and quite complex red with layers of cherry, berry, floral and mixed spice flavours that keep changing as the wine sits in the glass (decanting is recommended). Appealing wine that promises to evolve with bottle age. Sept-22
5 Stars (95/100) Cameron Douglas MS
Complex, elegant, lifted, sophistiscated, a wine with aromas of ripe red berry fruits, red stone fruits, plum and barrel spices. There’s a sense of place within the bouquet and this follows through to the palate with a dried herb and gravelly clay soil quality. Tannins are firm, ripe and along with the acidity lay the foundation for texture and ageing. There’s a tautness to the palate highlighting the youthful nature. Plenty of fruit and sweetbrrel spice flavours. A lovely wine with length and complexity. Well made. Sept-22
