90/100
4 Stars
Aaron Brasher
The colour is quite deep in colour, with bronzed hues. Aromas of cut-hay, candied orange and a nuttiness. A richly-textured wine that has a real presence on the palate. There's tangy, citrus flavours melding with a grippy, mealy, savoury, phenolic dryness that gives the palate some real length
Tasted: 06/03/2021
Drink: 2021 to 2025
93 Points James Halliday
Hand picked on a fruit day of the biodynamic calendar across the oldest roussanne planting, now 16 yo. 50% destemmed, crushed and fermented in ceramic eggs on skins, remaining with them for a convincing 96 days. The remaining portion, also in eggs sans skins. Upon blending, matured in eggs. Compelling aromas of apricot pith, bitter almond, pistachio, dried hay and a whiff of marzipan and rooibos. Expansive, broad and rich, with skin-inflected intricacy and a tangerine vibe of freshness, tangier than usual. Takes time to unravel. Still taut. But staining of extract and intensity as it does! I'd drink this after a few years. Drink to 2026.
Ned Goodwin MW. March, 2023