Estate Reviews

: Anaerobic intrigue, gracefully balanced. Delicately tangy/tart, sweetly herb- and cocoa-toned. Clove, cocoa, tangerine zest, honey, orchid in aroma and cup. Lightly juicy and sweetly tart in structure; satiny in mouthfeel. The finish is cocoa-centered yet deeply and subtly nuanced.

Big, round, very sweet anaerobic, intensely floral. Lilac, lavender, strawberry yogurt, roasted macadamia, a hint of musk in aroma and cup. Candy-like sweetness dominates in the structure, balanced by lactic tang and a savory bottom. Buoyantly syrupy mouthfeel. Complex flowers and nut notes dominate in a continuing sweet but savory-edged finish.

An almost sugary-sweet, explosively herby and floral anaerobic. Rosemary, pink peppercorn, star jasmine, apricot yogurt, stone fruit in aroma and cup. Very sweet in structure with a tart edge; plush, supple mouthfeel. Yogurt and herb dominate the sweet finish.

Intense, eccentric anaerobic candy-bomb. Very sweet, intensely fruity and spicy. Bubblegum, musk, raspberry, pistachio, ginger in aroma and cup. Profoundly sweet in structure with a touch of delicately tart acidity. Velvety, lively mouthfeel. In the finish candyish notes fade and musky flowers come forward.

Exceptionally sweet, very lactic and yogurty, strikingly original in aromatics. Candied violet, clove, rose yogurt, lavender, frankincense in aroma and cup. Sweet and complexly layered in structure. Syrupy mouthfeel. Richly sweet in the finish.

Elegantly fruit-toned, tropical. Lychee, passionfruit, bergamot, star jasmine, lemon thyme in aroma and cup. Gently bright, sweet structure with high-toned acidity; very rich, buoyantly creamy mouthfeel. Long, lingering, integrated finish.

Delicately fruit-toned, richly sweet-tart. Raspberry, magnolia, baking chocolate, honey, lemon verbena in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; viscous, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The quiet finish centers around raspberry and crisp chocolate notes.

Crisply sweet-savory, gently lactic. Strawberry yogurt, lemon verbena, baking chocolate, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with tangy acidity; soft, velvety mouthfeel. Crisp, fruit- and cocoa-toned finish.

Wildly tropical, fruity and deep. Passion fruit, mango, tamarind, rice candy, hop flowers in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with juicy acidity; plushly syrupy mouthfeel. Long, lingering, fruity finish.

Complex, nuanced, multi-layered. Black currant, freesia, amber, toffee, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, high-toned acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The resonant finish leads with black currant and toffee notes in the short, rounding to amber and cedar in the long.

Richly sweet-tart, fruit-toned. Concord grape, dark chocolate, star anise, sandalwood, pineapple saltwater taffy in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with tart-savory acidity; full, creamy-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned Concord grape takes center stage in the finish, supported by star anise and dark chocolate.

Sweetly citrusy, floral-toned. Violet, pink grapefruit, baking chocolate, fresh-cut fir, cane sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with brisk acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. The quiet finish consolidates to notes of pink grapefruit and fresh-cut fir.

Crisply sweet-tart. Pomegranate, freesia, cashew butter, oak, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with brisk acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Gently drying finish that leads with notes of cashew butter and oak.

Berry-driven, brightly sweet-tart. Berry melange, cocoa nib, amber, cedar, a hint of sassafras in aroma and cup. Complex, bittersweet structure with juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. The long, resonant finish centers around cocoa nib and raspberry notes.

Deeply sweet, richly savory. Dark chocolate, apricot, lilac, almond, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet structure with juicy acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The sweet finish consolidates to notes of dark chocolate and almond butter.

Richly sweet, nut- and spice-toned. Macadamia nut, caramel, nutmeg, baking chocolate, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with balanced, bright acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Quietly confident, caramelly and nutty finish.

Cocoa-toned, delicately sweet-tart. Cocoa nib, almond nougat, Cara Cara orange, magnolia, lemon thyme in aroma and small cup. Gently bright structure with juicy-sweet acidity; full, vibrant mouthfeel. Cocoa- and citrus-toned finish.

Delicately high-toned, balanced. Pink grapefruit, cocoa nib, narcissus, lychee, a hint of green peppercorn in aroma and small cup. Richly viscous mouthfeel; cocoa-toned finish with a hint of pink grapefruit. In cappuccino-scaled milk, floral and cocoa notes take center stage, while sweet citrus recedes.

Rich-toned, deeply sweet. Salted caramel, pomegranate, almond butter, narcissus, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory structure with citrusy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Crisp, focused finish centered around notes of salted caramel and almond.

Balanced, delicately sweet-tart. Dark chocolate, magnolia, goji berry, almond brittle, blood orange in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with vibrant acidity; crisp, silky-smooth mouthfeel. The pleasing finish centers around notes of dark chocolate and goji berry.