Reviews

Bendigo, Central Otago With our vineyards painted the colours of Autumn, a tapestry of yellow, burnt orange, crimson and dusty brown leaves crunching underfoot, the last of the Home Vineyard grapes for the 2020 vintage were picked on the chilly morning of Sunday the 26th of April. What better time to tell you about this…

by Huon Hooke 98/100 Deep red colour with a strong purple tint. The bouquet is fresh and vibrant and loaded with dark fruit aromas, cherry uppermost, spices and dried herb touches. Oak is apparent early but recedes into balance with exposure to the air. The palate opens with powerful flavour and marked acidity. A concentrated,…

Monday, October 15, 2018   Also from 2015, Prophet’s Rock has debuted a new wine of some note. The Prophet’s Rock Pinot Noir Cuvée Aux Antipodes 2015 is a collaborative project with esteemed Burgundian winemaker François Millet and adds yet another layer of respected outsider influence to the Central Otago pinot noir landscape.   The…

2013 Prophet’s Rock Retrospect Pinot Noir – Rating 95 Points   Reviewed by Joe Czerwinski Issue Date: 1st Mar 2018 Source: 235, The Wine Advocate   Released five years after the vintage, there are 736 bottles of the 2013 Retrospect Pinot Noir, which comes from a single parcel of clone 5 (Pommard). It’s deep, dark and chocolaty, rich…