Recent additions to our fine wine list

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2022 Moonlight Race Pinot Noir, Burn Cottage, Central Otago Dry | Red | Still | 13.5%

‘Moonlight Race’ references a water pathway that passes through the Burn Cottage property. It is one of several hundred water channels, or ‘races’, created during the early years of European immigration to bring water down from the mountains. The grapes are sourced from three estate vineyards: Burn Cottage Vineyard (38%), Sauvage Vineyard (25%) and Sappa Vineyard (37%). The three sites are planted on soils combining river silts, loams and quartz sands with broken-down schist and granite.Layers of aroma with dark cherry, florals, rich herbals, cocoa and earth notes. There is a lovely vibrancy to the wine, underpinned with density and mineral, savoury undertones. Supple and textural tannins partner the expressive fruit and extend through the palate.

Ready: 2026 - 2049
2022 Sauvage Vineyard Pinot Noir, Burn Cottage, Central Otago Dry | Red | Still | 13.5%

The ‘Sauvage Vineyard' is 5.8 hectares of Pinot Noir located in Bannockburn on the northeast side of Felton Road. Savory aromatics with fine pepper notes, enticing florals, rich dark fruit and earthy characters coming through. Supple with wonderful layers starting to emerge, there is a lovely focus and length to the palate and fine tannin framework.

Ready: 2026 - 2049
2024 Felton Road Calvert Pinot Noir, Central Otago Dry | Red | Still | 13.5%

The Calvert Pinot Noir is a finely textured wine, showing beautiful minerality. This vintage displays notes of sweet red fruit, rose petal, and a long, spicy finish.

Young: 2027 - 2045
2024 Felton Road Cornish Point, Pinot Noir, Central Otago Dry | Red | Still | 14%

A typically expressive Cornish Point, the 2024 vintage is an exceptional Pinot Noir, showcasing a finely poised mouthfeel and silky, luscious, sweet tannins that provide excellent backbone and length. The nose is delightfully fragrant, opening with red cherry, plum, and a hint of dried herbs. On the palate, cardamom, mace, and cranberry also make an appearance. Delicious.

Young: 2027 - 2045
2024 Felton Road MacMuir, Pinot Noir, Central Otago Dry | Red | Still | 13.9%

Initially reserved, this soon reveals a wealth of deeply integrated fruit and intricate aromatics. It’s a powerful, profound, and all-encompassing wine—true to the MacMuir style. This is a truly exceptional site, producing a hedonistic wine that is brooding, formidable, and distinctly unique.

Young: 2028 - 2045
2024 Pinot Noir, Bannockburn, Felton Road, Central Otago Dry | Red | Still | 13.8%

The nose of the Bannockburn Pinot Noir opens with a seductive perfume of violets, rose petal with a subtle accent of exotic spice. The ripe berry fruit dances on the palate with an ethereal, elegant quality. There is a little savoury suggestion of wild herbs and pepper with a delicate, fine-grained tannin that frames the layers of fruit. A vibrant Pinot with freshness and intrigue.

Ready: 2025 - 2034
2024 Dry Riesling, Felton Road, Central Otago Dry | White | Still | 12.5%

The aromatic nose offers bright notes of spring blossom, mandarin, and fresh ginger. On the palate, flavours of pear and tropical fruit unfold. Rich and textural, with a crisp acidity that leads to a long, dry finish.

Ready: 2025 - 2032
2019 La Dame de Montrose, St-Estèphe (2025 Ex-Château release) Dry | Red | Still | 14.5%

Opens with a beautiful, classic nose of exotic spice, tobacco, graphite, with a lift of violet and dark cherry. There is brilliant drive here, very linear and focused. Classically Saint Estèphe this is supple, sinewy, with dazzling intensity and direction that rides through the palate. There is a deft balance of fruit and power, sculpted and poised with a sense of grandness and ambition too. A wine that has forgotten how to be a second wine.

Ready: 2025 - 2040
2019 La Dame de Montrose, St-Estèphe (2025 Ex-Château release) Dry | Red | Still | 14.5%

Opens with a beautiful, classic nose of exotic spice, tobacco, graphite, with a lift of violet and dark cherry. There is brilliant drive here, very linear and focused. Classically Saint Estèphe this is supple, sinewy, with dazzling intensity and direction that rides through the palate. There is a deft balance of fruit and power, sculpted and poised with a sense of grandness and ambition too. A wine that has forgotten how to be a second wine.

Ready: 2025 - 2048
2019 La Dame de Montrose, St-Estèphe (2025 Ex-Château release) Dry | Red | Still | 14.5%

Opens with a beautiful, classic nose of exotic spice, tobacco, graphite, with a lift of violet and dark cherry. There is brilliant drive here, very linear and focused. Classically Saint Estèphe this is supple, sinewy, with dazzling intensity and direction that rides through the palate. There is a deft balance of fruit and power, sculpted and poised with a sense of grandness and ambition too. A wine that has forgotten how to be a second wine.

Ready: 2025 - 2045

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