Meaning "the crest," La Crête will be released in April of 2026; it's saline and mineral first, with whispers of tart red berries following on. Blood orange and sweet blue fruits align with wild alpine meadow herbs, wild carrot flowers and fresh saline minerality to finish. The 22 bottling of La Crête is sourced only from Emery and Triple Black Slopes.

The only over-vintaged wine at Penner-Ash, the 2022 fruit comes from Zena Crown, Jory Hills and Gran Moraine site floral, spiced aromas, and a palate embued with an elegance to the fruit.
Kate goes for nuance and delicacy with a succulent Meyer lemon pulp.

A combination of Riesling from the 1972 and 1974 blocks of old vine Hyland Vineyard Riesling. Kate Ayres goes for 10% botrytis bottled after six months and aged in a bottle for over a year. Gorgeously spiced with cardamom, sweet peach flesh, and brilliant minerality. The palate is
brilliantly balanced, with beeswax and succulent tart Riesling.

Tasted upon release (February 2025), there's a buoyance and freshness to this Yamhill Carlton bottling, fresh red brambles and wild strawberries with a notion of mint leaf on the aromatics.
The palate delivers mouthfuls of wild fresh red fruits, with raspberries, mint, wild alpine herbs and a taut saline character to the finish. The top 20% of the Gran Moraine fruit goes into this
bottling.

Ovenoy inspired Shane Moore to make this Upland Chardonnay with no sulphur; this is uplifted and buoyant on mandarin, it gives an Old World nod and purity of fruit, from the use of
10-year-old puncheons. This wine has a character that gives you a sense of bravery in the winemaking. Aromatics of tart lemon and wild flowers, beeswax, and the same on the palate.
With intense clarity and persistence

Generous and bold, showing notes of blackberry, plum, huckleberry and black cherry that are dense, succulent and velvety. Details of Earl Grey, rosemary and Saigon cinnamon, along with aromatic sandalwood, leave a lasting impression on the long, expansive finish. Drink now through 2037.—M.W.

Stunning, concentrated, firm and dark, with plenty of torque to the flavors of wild blackberry, blueberry preserves and spiced plum at the core. Dense but polished tannins complement the malty Assam black tea, black pepper and herbal details that continue to emerge on the long finish. Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Drink now through 2038.—M.W.

A stunning red, with a fleshy core of black cherry, plum and blackberry flavors accented with salted black licorice, cardamom, Earl Grey and dried thyme. Accents of fresh tomato leaf and sandalwood linger on the finish alongside firming tannins. Drink now through 2035.—M.W.

A stunning white, sleek and precise, with Key lime, makrut lime leaf and Meyer lemon flavors at the core. Details of white pepper, sea salt, jasmine and lemon verbena add complexity, and a touch of matcha lingers on the fresh finish. Drink now. 214 cases made. – M.W.

Bright ruby and purple in the glass. Raspberry, crushed terracotta and dried woody herb aromatics. Palate sings with fresh, just-picked raspberry fruits, as that sweet core evolves we see dusty earth, anise and dried rosemary notes build along the line. Tannins are powerful with a fine grained texture, driving the length and ensuring it builds power right to the finish.

Impenetrable core, deep ruby to the rim. Full nose of blackberry and blueberry with roasting coffee and bitter chocolate notes. Palate holds a mirror to the nose but has further savoury meaty undertones that create a wonderful depth and umami character. Flows incredibly long, tannins finely ripened to ensure that line carries without showing any exertion, the finish a fan of complexity and poise. 

Classification for Lassegue in this vintage, two decades after the Jackson-Banke family bought the estate and asked Pierre Seillan to head things up - he has now handed over to his son Nicolas Seillan. Their experience over in California means that hot and dry seasons are not a surprise to this winemaking team, and this takes the high spice and concentrated black fruits in its stride. It's big and muscular, but picks up the pace through the palate, ensuring enough slate and pumice texture to stop things getting heavy at any point. Powerful, concentrated, impressive. 65% new oak for ageing.

This is deliciously firm and impressively concentrated. It tastes of blackcurrant, redcurrant, resin and bay leaves, and boasts a genuine smoothness to the mouthfeel as well as an assertive rumble to the tannin. I tempted to say that this wine places an emphasis on structure, because it has that feel, but the volume of fruit here is impressive as well. It is, you could say, a complete wine.

What winemaker Sarah Wuethrich calls a "Goldilocks" wine, the 2022 Pinot Noir Unforgettable Estate Vineyard doesn't lead overtly into red fruit or overtly into black fruit, it goes right down the middle, with plenty of both cradled in just-enough, but without too much oak. Soft, juicy, lengthy, and spicy, it has great texture and medium-bodied finesse, with refined tannins to boot. This is a great wine that has years to go in bottle, through 2032-2037.

Indeed, one of the prettiest wines of the four different wines Maggy Hawk makes from the same site, the 2022 Pinot Noir Jolie comes from the 58-acre Maggy Hawk estate planted to five different clones of Pinot. It is all red fruit and floral loveliness, higher in acidity than some of its sister wines, and aged in less new oak. The freshness is the star as much as the texture, bright and persistent on the palate in citrus peel and forest, and medium to light-bodied in style and substance. Enjoy through 2032.

The majority of this estate vineyard was planted in 2006, with a second phase in 2011, the majority of which makes up the bulk of the 2022 Pinot Noir Skycrest Vineyard. Highlights of citrus peel and red fruit mark a highly spiced, crisp, and lengthy experience of bold elegance on the palate, with tremendous texture, structure, and nervy acidity. This seems sure to be a long-lived wine worth aging 10-15 years.

A standout wine from a time-tested vineyard that's already delicious but will keep improving with age. So rich, creamy, chocolaty and layered, braced by super fine-grained, silty tannins. Full-bodied, saturated in black cherry, cocoa, milk chocolate, blueberry and mocha flavors. Blended with 6% merlot. It offers good acidity at a pH of 3.5. Drinkable now, but best from 2032.

Only the second vintage of this distinctive, single-vineyard wine. It is deep, structured and layered, with minerals, graphite and blackcurrant flavors, seeming to reflect the gravelly soil it was grown on. Firm tannins add a little bit to the texture, lifting the stony, almost chalky palate. From the east side of the Oakville appellation, just across the highway from To Kalon Vineyard. Drinkable now, but best from 2030.

Fragrant and plump yet retains a sense of refinement and polish, with jammy raspberry, cherry, orange peel and licorice accents that build richness toward briary tannins. Drink now through 2035.

What a velvety, mouth-filling and lusciously ripe wine that at the same time is fascinating for its balance and fresh finish. It offers tons of blackberries, blueberries and dark chocolate on broad, layered tannins and a full body. Easy to sip already, but has the structure for further aging. Drinkable now, but best from 2030.

Warm aromas of black cherry, roasted strawberry, baking spice and toasted oak draw the nose deeply into this clonal study. The palate is grippy in texture yet lush in flavors of strawberry, pepper and French-toast spices, all wrapped in chalky tannins. —M.K.

Sourced predominantly from younger own vineyard Banghoek Valley grapes. Vinified with the same philosophy as Capensis, fermented in oak, a small portion of 25-28% new oak with maturation for closer to 11 months on full gross lees. The aromatics are pure and bright, laced with lemon and lime cordial, dried herbs, lemon grass and a pithy grapefruit hint. Beautiful breadth and depth on the palate with a bold intensity, fabulous green and yellow citrus fruit concentration finishing with a silky, delicate lacy persistence. Light touch but very classy.

50%+ Fijnbosch farm fruit in the blend normally. Displays complex aromatics of savoury waxy lemons, pineapple, wet straw, grilled nuts, vanilla pod, lime cordial and a fine, stony vein of minerality. The palate shows a notable intensity of green and yellow citrus fruits, lovely translucent purity and a powerful but energetic length. Youthful, vibrant and very impressive.

Light, bright yellow colour with discreet and reserved fresh pastry, oatmeal and pencil wood aromas, the palate light and bright and quite intense, with a linear profile and reserved cashew, almond and nougat flavours. A refined and subtle wine which is lovely now but promises more in a year or two.

43/34/23% grenache/shiraz/mourvèdre; élevage in old puncheons, foudre, ceramic eggs and amphorae. Naturally, this is grenache-led. And not just by numbers, but by flavour, lithe weight and architecture. Wild raspberry, damson and tart blackberry, with a liberal dusting of ground spices, dipping both into baking and master stock territory. The balance of varieties is à point, the tension, fine tannin, verve and energetic drive compelling. It is a finely wrought and keenly frisky expression. Superb, especially for the tariff.