2018 Wine

Vinous, 93 points: Light shimmering orange. Intense aromas of strawberry, nectarine, honeydew melon and orange zest, with a bright mineral overtone that builds with air. Shows impressive clarity and tension on the palate, offering juicy pit...

jebdunnuck.com, 98 points: (96-98 points) The deepest colored Syrah in the lineup, the 2018 Syrah Colson Canyon comes from a great vineyard located in the hills above the town of Los Olivos. Awesome notes of blackberries, toasted spice (there's...

jamessuckling.com, 94 points: This is a longtime favorite, due to its purity of fruit and freshness, showing green-papaya, lime, lemon and green-apple character. Medium body. Crisp acidity. No wood. Steely and fruity at the end. Drink now.

Wine & Spirits, 92 points: This wine’s satiny texture holds more raspberry flavor than you might think possible from a rosé. Mostly cinsault and grenache, plus 20 percent syrah, it’s full bodied and long, a rosé for the dinner table.

Vinous, 92 points: Glistening orange. Pungent cherry, blood orange and floral scents, along with suggestions of succulent herbs and chalky minerals. Weighty red berry, citrus fruit and candied lavender flavors show sharp delineation and...

Decanter, 94 points: A harmonious and balanced style with a high level of fruit concentration on the silken mid-palate. A more restrained style than you might anticipate from New Zealand, but this is the windy Wairarapa providing its own...

Vinous, 92 points: Light brilliant orange. Powerful red berry, orange pith and floral aromas are complicated by building herb and mineral nuances. Juicy and energetic on the palate, offering intense cherry, red currant and blood orange...

jamessuckling.com, 91 points: Here’s a sexy rosé that follows the Provence formula to a tee. It displays freshly sliced pears, nectarines and strawberries. Medium body, bright acidity and a racy, textured finish. Drink now.

Wine Spectator, 90 points: Vivid and distinctive, with passion fruit, lime and Meyer lemon flavors that mingle with details of honeysuckle and lemon thyme, finding harmony on the refreshing finish. Drink now. 7,845 cases made. — MW

Vinous, 90 points: Glistening onion skin. Aromas of white peach, strawberry and succulent herbs, along with a floral nuance that builds in the glass. Silky and round in the mouth, offering supple pit fruit and red berry flavors and a touch...

Vinous, 91 points: Glistening onion skin. Vibrant, spice-tinged raspberry and cherry aromas are complemented by hints of fennel and candied flowers. Substantial yet lithe, offering juicy red berry and citrus pith flavors that pick up a hint...

Vinous, 91 points: Glistening green-tinged straw. Bright and focused on the nose, displaying fresh grapefruit, honeysuckle and mineral scents, along with habanero and succulent herb nuances in the background. Dry and nervy in style...