Wine from New Zealand

jamessuckling.com, 97 points: A complex and giving wine that was born of a low-yielding, dry vintage, this is testament to the character of these older vines. The nose carries a deep-set spiciness in the cinnamon and baking spice spectrum with plenty...

jamessuckling.com, 97 points: I saw these grapes on the vine the night before harvest in 2014 and they were remarkable for their flavorsome depth and thick but supple skin texture. The wine carries the same qualities. It's deeply complex, indulging...

jamessuckling.com, 99 points: A superb wine. Quite possibly the greatest expression of syrah that New Zealand has produced to date. The level of complexity and concentration, the layering of flavors and textures, the length of tannins – there is so...

jamessuckling.com, 94 points: An earthy edge together with graphite and baking spices here as well as dark cherries and redder fruits: It's all nicely layered on the nose. The palate has smooth, lightly textured but richly flavored fruit in the form...

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Complex and intriguing, with fresh raspberry, cherry and tangerine flavors. Sleek and polished, but showing plenty of traction from the tannins. The details are sophisticated and aromatic, delivering notes of dried...

Wine Spectator, 90 points: Plush and velvety, with a note of warm vanilla bean mingling with the black cherry and plum flavors. Spice, cedar and chai tea elements are intense on the finish. Drink now through 2022. 300 cases imported. –MW

Wine Spectator, 90 points: Polished Key lime, green apple, peach and melon flavors have an appealing saline note that adds to the mouthwatering quality. Smooth and lush on the finish. Drink now. — M.W.

MW Bob Campbell, 95 points: Lifted, aromatic pinot noir with cherry, floral and fresh herb flavours plus a seasoning of spicy oak. A pure, fruit-focused wine with energy and power delivered with subtlety. Bright, attractive and reasonably accessible...

jamessuckling.com, 92 points: This has less charm and more punch than the Cornish Point. Plenty of earthy dark-fruited strength, some bold, darker plum-cherry flavors and quite expansive build into the finish. A full-flavored and assertive pinot noir...

jamessuckling.com, 94 points: This has a deep and darker fruited feel to it with dark cherries, blueberries and plenty of toasted spices. The palate has impressive weight and presence. Tannins are cast in thicker lines and there's a strident acid...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: The 2015 Wild Sauvignon features hints of struck flint and green onion on the nose, but those are quickly swept away by aromas of nectarine and grapefruit. This is a ripe, medium to full-bodied style, barrel fermented in...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: (91+) The 2013 Chardonnay is a funked-up, full-on sulphide led wine, which is OK because there’s plenty of intense fruit to back-up the winemaking. The nose has a stuck-match and savory / minerally appeal supporting the...

MW Bob Campbell, 94 points: Intense Riesling with citrus, apricot/tree fruit, toast, brioche, floral and spice flavours. A powerful and complex wine with a multi-layered and very lengthy finish. It appears to be quite developed for a wine from the...