Single-vineyard, premium Pinot Noir.
 
Subtlety, depth & gravity - reflecting the play of the season, the land & the people who worked it. 
 
Dark cherry, vanilla & mushroom.  A sense of black liquorice strap & nutty/spices.    
 
Rain & sun were fickle.  But when we needed it ... "C'mon, gissa smile Sun", from Sun O by Hone Tuwhare.  And he did!
 
Unfiltered, unfined.  Hand-harvested.
 
Michael Cooper, Jul 2025  (★★★★★) 
The delicious 2024 vintage is the middle-tier Pinot Noir (above Moss Oaks and below Premium Reserve) from this producer at Opaki, in the northern Wairarapa.  Deeply coloured, it is weighty and notably rich, with highly concentrated, well-ripened cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours, showing excellent complexity, finely balanced tannins, and a lasting finish.  Likely to be long-lived, it's well worth cellaring to 2029+
 
Stephen Wong, The Real Review, Nov 2025.   93 points, ★★★★
Concentrated, elegant flavours of violet, black cherry and plum with evident cinnamon oak and cherry chocolate on the finish. There is broad weight to the palate, framed with stalky, dried herb notes, especially towards the back. Fine-grained tannins and fair complexity provide focal points on the palate and complement the well-measured winemaking touches. This will reward mid-term cellaring as it becomes smoother and develops savoury perfume. (Screwcap)
 
 
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