Reviews

“The consumers preferred this gruner the best and in truth they were all good. Again the variety produced a wonderful nose of florals and white fruit with a mouthfilling palate of citrus and herbs combined with integrated acidity and decent fruit weight. 3.5 Stars, Consumer Choice.”

“Produced by carboNZero certified Yealands Estate, it’s a bonus this sauvignon comes in a lightweight plastic bottle because I suspect I’ll be throwing a few into my recycling bin, especially come summer. Tomato stalk, fresh herbs, luscious lawn-clippings on the nose combine with ripe passionfruit, citrus and eye-watering acidity on the palate. Good value indeed—and if I was a Kaikoura crayfish I’d be very afraid.”

“A nicely framed and gently flavoured Merlot, showing red/dark plum, spice and game characters on the nose. The palate is well fruited with smooth texture and fine-grain tannins, leading to a pleasant dry finish. A lovely wine to partner savoury dishes. 4 Stars.”

“A tight young wine that opened up with time in the glass, this is mouthfilling, oozing passionfruit, green capsicum and gooseberries with crisp mineral undertones and an intense, zingy finish.”

“Indeed it’s a variety that Yealands do well. Their  Marlborough estate at Seaview (not far from Seddon) has rolling contours that stretch right out to the sea and within this they have been able to select one particular block that seems to provide fruit at just the right ripeness.

There’s the apricots and peach characters with nice balance and a good dry finish. It’s an ideal food wine. We had ours at the end of winter with an old-world favourite, roast chicken with pan roasted vegetables and spiced spinach. An ‘oldie but a goodie’ as they say. The wine went perfectly.