A light bodied Pinot Noir with delicate red fruits, plums and strawberries and a subtle touch of earthiness. Delicious flavours create a fruit-forward rounded, smooth palate, with a silky tannin structure complementing the long, toasty finish. Aromas of ripe fresh raspberries and warm red plum are accompanied by subtle hints of dried thyme on this...
A luscious Merlot displaying savoury aromas of olive, cedar and spice. layered with flavours of dark berried fruits and black plum through to a lightly spiced and toasty finish.
Lake Chalice 'The Nest' is an easy drinking and beautifully balanced Merlot, delivering ripe plum and forest fruit flavours complemented by a touch of chocolate and wild herbs.
An elegant and silky Pinot Noir with aromatic notes of sweet ripe raspberries, dried herbs and fresh coffee leading to a delicate structure and a savoury finish.
Saint Clair Marlborough Pinot Noir has aromas of sun-kissed dark berries, boysenberry and freshly picked blackberries, are interlaced with toasted wood notes and a hint of dark chocolate. The palate is full of sumptuous dark berries, layered with freshly ground coffee beans and dark chocolate. A hint of cinnamon spice leads into a savoury finish.
Black plums and black cherries on the nose intermingled with subtle French oak and nuances of grilled meat. Rich and firm on the palate with bold, sweet fruit. A core of ripe black cherry lingers on the finish.
A lovely mix of red and black berry fruits with further complexity gained from oak spice. The wine has a sweet berry palate which displays these same characters in abundance. Tannins rise gracefully out of the mid-palate to finish the wine; these are balanced by the wine’s natural acidity and fruit, to produce a long and fruit-driven finish.
Mushroom and Morello cherry mingle with almond and strawberry aromas. Sweet dark fruits and raspberry follow, and dried herbs add complexity to the sweet notes. The fresh fruits are layered with vanilla and forest floor complexity while the very fine tannins fade into a pleasing cocoa on the spicy finish.
Lake Chalice 'The Raptor' is an elegant and aromatic Pinot Noir, delivering intense notes of blackberry, plum and cherry fruit with delicate and lifted floral aromas. Beautifully structured, with fine grained tannins, the flavours are echoed on the smooth, supple palate, flowing through to hints of coffee on the lingering finish.
Saint Clair Block 14 'Doctors Creek' Pinot Noir is a rounded luscious Pinot Noir with a soft full palate and well balanced acidity. Good length of fruit with flavours dominated by redcurrant and cherries, complemented by hints of plums. Oak ageing has lent warm savoury notes to the palate.
Sourced from several Central Otago vineyards, the Devil's Staircase Pinot Noir takes the willing down into the realm of decadence and Bacchanalian delights. The flavours are practically immoral, full of black plums, blueberries and bramble fruit, and will leave you with an insatiable desire for more.
An elegant and aromatic Pinot Noir with ripe dark bramble fruit notes and fine toasty aromas. Fresh red fruits are enveloped by a rounded structure, fine tannins and beautifully balanced acidity which complements the lifted oak spice on the finish.
Mahi Marlborough Pinot Noir is mouth-filling, ripe and supple with good complexity and a full, rich yet detailed bouquet. Dark cherries and plums combine with soft tannins to give a well-rounded finish.
Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Pinot Noir is a lush, full-bodied Pinot Noir with well integrated tannins and lovely freshness. Ripe cherry and plum flavours dominate the palate, supported by subtle hints of coffee. Time in new and used French oak also gives the wine structural support and savoury smoky notes.
Subtle smoky notes frame the aromas of dark berries and plums. The palate shows opulent fruit over a velvety texture and silky, finely-grained tannins, finishing with a hint of warming spice.
Deeply fruited with delicate floral tones enhanced by nuances of liquorice root, and supple, silky tannins leading into a long spicy finish. As always this wine shows classic Rockburn elegance, integrity and balance.
This wine has the distinctive classic Pipeclay cherry and blackberry with a slight spice kick and lovely light violet floral notes. Rich and sensuous mid palate the wine finishes strongly with a combination of fruit and finely grained structured tannins.