Blair Trathen

8.0

Some wet wool reduction that sort of blows off. Lemon, nuttiness falls a little short — a year ago

Blair Trathen

9.1

Grapefruit, wet wool reduction giving way to honeyed wax/melon with a slight flintiness and saline quality. Medium weight with nicely balanced acidity. — 5 years ago

Blair Trathen

9.4

It's a monster. Still very youthful. Great acidity and structure. Roast meat, Drum tobacco. Yowser! — 9 years ago

Blair Trathen

8.6

Very acidic, Bretty back ground note which is only just tolerable at this stage. Frost effected vintage. Seems as if the canopy shut down before grapes could get to sufficient levels of ripeness. — 4 years ago

Blair Trathen

9.3

2019 Vintage. Not your typical NZ SB. Match stick, flinty reductive nose. Lemon, lime, grapefruit. Great weight, viscosity backed by firm acidity. Great stuff — 5 years ago

Blair Trathen

9.2

Rich, ripe, black plum, black current, savory, supple tannins with acidity to support rich fruit weight. — 9 years ago

Blair Trathen

9.2

Rich, ripe, black olive, tamarillo, smoked meat, blackberry, garrigue spice. Red meat, winters night drinker — 4 years ago

Blair Trathen

9.1

Gooseberry, grassy aromatics. Acacia adds spicy, clove nuance. Good density and weight. — 5 years ago

Blair Trathen

9.2

Starting to show some nice bottle aged notes, brûlée, white flower, honey suckle. Good oak int. Framed with good acidity. — 9 years ago

Blair Trathen

9.3

Lovely hint of flinty reduction, lime, lemon grass, cashew nut. Great tension and acidity. — 9 years ago