The Hunting Lodge
Schiopetto
Collio Pinot Bianco 2019
Beautiful full deep medium gold… surprising for such a young white wine. Enticing bright aroma of spring flowers and juicy dripping ripe orchard fruit. Every once in a while you run into a wine that just knocks you back a step.. this is such a wine. Rich, ripe, round, weighted, serious, lip-smacking good, complex, alive, smile-inducing, with a finish that makes you want to pour a glass for everyone you know. We consumed this wine with extremely well-made takeout Indian… Tikka Chicken, warm spicy Chana, and downright hot Lamb Vindaloo… this elixir stood up to the hodge-lodge and made it better. I need to buy this wine by the case. — 2 years ago
Jim Barry
Lodge Hill Clare Valley Shiraz 2017
2017 vintage drinks well — a month ago
Kumeu River
Hunting Hill Pinot Noir 2015
Stemmy and delicious. NZ Pinot for Burgundy lovers. — 2 years ago
Bell Hill Vineyards
Canterbury Pinot Noir 2015
Pale to mid crimson in colour. Lovely aromatics covering the spice spectrum, red flowers, mushroom, and herbs. A beautiful sweet spicy earthy palate. Elegant with underlying power - alluring. A very polished Pinot Noir. One of New Zealand ‘s best Pinots and not readily available in Australia but worth hunting down. Very impressive and great from the Zalto Burgundy glasses. Could be a Premier Cru from Vosne Romanee. — 3 years ago
Le Clos du Caillou / Domaine du Caillou
Bouquet des Garrigues Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2016
2019. From a hunting lodge, Jed nu depopp. Côtes du Rhône. Aroma of raspberries, round jam on palate, red bean with acidity and tannins at the end. Gernache, Syrah. — 7 months ago
The Hunting Lodge
Vibrant Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Sage, Grapefruit, Elderberry, passion fruitish deliciousness — 2 years ago
Jim Barry
Lodge Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2019
I’m here to admit I’ve been sleeping on Australian Riesling. — 3 years ago
Château Peyrat
Graves 2016
Lovely medium bodied white with a fair number of legs. Subtle notes of floral on the nose. Pears & apricots on the fore palate followed by soft but distinct minerals, and finished with whispers of citrusy lemon - lime. Enjoyed it with Tim at Tarpon Lodge on Pine Island (seafood & filet) — 3 years ago
Ely Cohn
Exceptional wine and so classically elegant (not using the B word) except that its hiding an extra point of alcohol (14%) behind an unassuming pale hay glow that looks light and lean. I love the bait and switch.
The delicate sprinkled spices of lemon curd and vanilla and toasted coconut shaving juxtapose the power in the palette - weight and viscosity and length to go the distance.
10 years in, in a perfect spot. — a month ago