Estates Reviews

Delicately sweet-savory, spice-toned. Cocoa nib, tamarind, pistachio, black cherry, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Deep-toned structure with lively acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Crisply spice-toned finish supported by notes of tamarind and pistachio.

Sweetly spice-driven. Dried cranberry, freesia, fennel, almond, a hint of paprika in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with brisk acidity; full, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The gently drying finish leads with notes of cranberry and fennel.

Intensely fruit- and floral-toned. Passionfruit, star jasmine, pink grapefruit zest, amber, salted caramel in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet structure with balanced, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant, lingering, flavor-saturated finish.

Soaringly high-toned anaerobic, bright, complex, exhilarating. Raspberry, rose, violet, cardamom, passionfruit in aroma and cup. In structure, layered and intriguingly savory-bright. Silky in mouthfeel, nimble and lively on the palate. Flowers carry far into a deep, long finish.

Floral and spice grandeur in a balanced anaerobic. Big, sweet, soaring, perfumy/spicy. Coriander, loquat, marjoram, cocoa, and a range of intense, spicy flowers in aroma and cup. Quite sweet but brightly tangy in structure, with a hint of savory depth. Creamy, lively mouthfeel. The finish is resonant, balanced and lasting.

Subtly intense anaerobic flower bomb. Sweetly tangy, very brightly floral. Rose, yogurt, blood orange, peach, cashew butter in aroma and cup. Juicy and sweet-tart in structure; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Flowers lead in a balanced finish.

Subtly suave, brightly juicy anaerobic. Rose, strawberry, cocoa, pink lemonade, yogurt in aroma and cup. A juicy floral acidity dominates in structure, deepened by a hint of savory depth. Lightly silky, lively mouthfeel. Strawberry and cocoa give way to flowers in a drying finish.

Exuberant yet coherent anaerobic. Butterscotch, blueberry, cocoa, lilac, candycap mushroom in aroma and cup. Sweet, tart and savory impulses balance in a richly expressive structure. Plush, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit notes consolidate in a long though quiet finish.

: 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.