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Silver Medal - Korean International Wine Challenge
4 stars, Michael Cooper
From Ohau, north of the Kapiti Coast, in the Horowhenua, the 2011 vintage (4*) is a rare beast, because it was grown on the west coast, avoided by most growers due to relatively high rainfall. Hand-picked, it was mostly handled in tanks, with a small percentage of barrel fermentation. Mouthfilling, with the subtle seasoning of oak adding complexity, it is a finely balanced, medium-dry style with good harmony and rich, peachy, spicy flavours.
4.5 stars/91 points Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – April 2011
Beautifully ripe and lifted, the bouquet shows yellow peach, mango and pear notes. It's succulent and rounded on the palate with excellent mid palate weight and a hint of sweetness which is beautifully balanced by the crisp acidity. A well-balanced and immediately appealing wine with lovely fruit intensity. At its best: now to 2014. $25.00. 13.5% Screw cap. Apr 2012.
4 Stars Raymond Chan
Bright, full, straw-yellow colour with green-gold hues. The nose is full and voluminous with lively pear fruit aromas along with honey and exotic spice nuances and a floral lift. Off-dry, delicately rich and pure stonefruit and pear flavours are enriched by subtle honey and spice elements. Good body and drive, along with refreshing acidity provide an elegance of proportion and a fine, smooth mouthfeel to the palate. The flavours flow to a clean moderately long finish with gentle flavours of stonefruits and minerals. This is a classical, elegant Pinot Gris with freshness and purity of flavour. Match with fine Asian cuisine over the next 3-4 years. Third crop fruit cool-fermented in tank, with a small portion in barrel, to 12.8% alc. and 8.9 g/L rs, the wine kept on lees. 17.5+/20 May 2012
4 Stars Winestate, Australia
Inclusion in 2012 Isacs Guide to the best 100 wines in China
John Hawkesby, Wine of the Week, Canvas NZ Herald, April 2011
From New Zealand’s newest grape growing region north of the Kapiti Coast, this is from the extended summer vintage delivering a luscious rainbow of flavours including pear and ripe melon with a touch of fruit sweetness.
Charmian Smith, Otago Daily Times, 6 June 2012
Intriguing floral aromas, suggestions of pear, quince and tropical fruit, a hint of nuttiness and a lingering, savoury aftertaste.
Well-balanced with a dryish finish.
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4.5 stars/90 points - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, April 2012
It's nicely fragrant on the nose displaying capsicum, fresh herb and grapefruit characters with subtle peach notes. The palate is well expressed with excellent intensity and vibrancy, finishing long and crisp. An immediately appealing wine with plently of lively flavours. At its best: now to 2015. 13.5% screw cap. April 2012
4 stars - Raymond Chan
Hand-picked fruit from the best blocks tank fermented, with approx. 5% in seasoned oak by indigenous yeasts to 13.1% alc. and dryness. Bright, fullish straw-yellow colour with some green hues. This has a soft and gently voluminous bouquet of ripe capsicums, gooseberry fruit and an underlay of fresh herbs. Dry to taste, soft gooseberry fruit with grassy notes and fresh herbs gently flow harmoniously across the palate. The mouthfeel is soft, with fine lacy acidity providing an elegant line and length. The finish blossoms with an array of flavours including limes, white florals and green apples. This is an elegant, gentle and harmonious Sauvignon Blanc with attractive gooseberry notes. Serve with Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese seafood dishes over the next 2 years. 17.5-/20 May 2012 RRP $21.90
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Silver Medal - International Korean Wine Challenge 2012
4 stars/88 points - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, April 2012
This is a friendly Pinot Gris showing youthful aromas of peach, pear and floral. It's succulent and nicely weighted on the palate, showing bright acidity and smooth texture, finishing lively and juicy. At its best: now to 2014. 13.5% Screw cap. Apr 2012.
3 stars - Raymond Chan
Bright, full, lemon-yellow colour. The nose is soft and upfront with aromas of apricots, honey and florals. Medium-dry to taste, yellow stonefruit and honey flavours are framed by a grainy mouthfeel with a textural thread providing some depth and firmness to the palate line. The fruit is enlivened by balanced acidity and sweetness adds some richness. Subtle mineral and floral notes show on the moderately sustained finish. This is an upfront Pinot Gris with some richness and the texture to match tapas and spicy Middle Eastern cuisine over the next 2+ years. Fruit from Ohau, cool-fermented to 13.3% alc. and 12.1 g/L rs. 16.5/20 May 2012
Wine of the Week - ending 11 December 2011 - Sue Courtney
Woven Stone Ohau Pinot Gris 2011 has an aroma of pear that is rich and unctuous and that impression is reinforced in the palate. An earthy savoury style with a well-defined citrussy backbone, a herbaceous infusion to the delicate tropical fruit and a good juicy finish.
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BEST WHITE WINE TROPHY - International Korean Wine Challenge - 2012
4.5 stars/90 points - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, April 2012
The bouquet is inviting and shows the classic cool-climate aromas of lime zest and fresh herb with ripe passionfruit notes. The palate is juicy and intensely flavoured with excellent weight and bright acidity. A lovely pristine Sauvignon with a mouth-watering palate. At its best: now to 2014. 13% Screw cap. Apr 2012.
3 stars - Raymond Chan
Third crop Sauvignon Blanc cool-fermented to 12.3% alc. and 6.9 g/L rs. Bright straw-yellow colour with some green hues, pale on rim. Intense and firm grassy, gooseberry aromas in the cooler spectrum mark the bouquet which is robustly expressed. Lime and herb notes emerge in the glass. Dry to taste, up-front, bold grassy flavours are supported by a fine textural thread adding depth to the fruitiness. The acidity is racy and slippery and carry the palate to a long finish featuring grassy, herbal notes. This is a powerfully flavoured wine with concentration, the fruit in the cool, grassy side. Serve with salads, vegetables and Mediterranean-inspired fare over the next 2 years. 16.5-/20 May 2012
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