Kumeu River Hunting Hill Vineyard

The first release of Pinot Noir exclusively from their Hunting Hill vineyard, the 2013 has beautiful aromas of ripe cherries and spice and displays a lovely purity. The palate is lively and fresh with firm tannins which are expected to mellow with bottle age.

96 Points - James Suckling

This vineyard sits above Mate's Vineyard and has a combination of ripeness with vibrant acid-fuelled energy. The nose heads into some quite exotic territory, showing fine limes and lemon zest, floral and perfumed ethereal aromas and some richer orange fruits. The palate's succulent and curvaceous; it really offers fleshy impact on first sip and then whips into a taut, long finish. Clever wine from a great site.

95 Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown

The 2015 Hunting Hill Chardonnay displays a youthful restraint, yet nonetheless delivers an exciting array of stone fruit, pink grapefruit, ginger and marzipan notes with subtle hints of orange blossoms, crushed stones and lightly buttered toast. Medium bodied and tightly woven, is has a lively backbone supportting the generous flavor layers, finishing with great length and depth. As usual - just gorgeous.

17.5 Points - Jancis Robinson

Intense and smoky. Very dense and juicy. So captivating immediately.

95 Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown

The 2015 Hunting Hill Chardonnay displays a youthful restraint, yet nonetheless delivers an exciting array of stone fruit, pink grapefruit, ginger and marzipan notes with subtle hints of orange blossoms, crushed stones and lightly buttered toast. Medium bodied and tightly woven, is has a lively backbone supporting the generous flavor layers, finishing with great length and depth. As usual - just gorgeous.