18.5 / 20

2022 Rose

Refreshingly different style of Kiwi rosé, made from 80% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 4% Syrah with 2 grams residual sugar making it totally dry. The grapes were given two hours of skin contact and the wine spent four months on lees following fermentation, which builds weight and texture onto the palate. A stunning rosé from Hawke's Bay's Bridge Pa Triangle sub region. 

Joelle Thomson - Blog, September 2022

2020 Basket Press Syrah 5 stars
2021 Basket Press Merlot/Franc 4.5 stars
2022 Sur Lie Albarino 5 stars
2020 Merlot/Franc 4.5 stars

Mike Cooper - Buyers Guide 2023

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2021 Basket Press Merlot/Franc

"The wine shows fragrance and freshness, with a gorgeous red berry aroma and oak notes. Elegant, bright and textured on the palate, this is all the more impressive given the calibre of wines it was judged against."

Metro - March 2023

4.5 stars

2022 Rose

"... a bright and generous nose that brings forth aromas of squashed, freshly picked ripe strawberries... flavours of red berries... finishes long and dry."

Cuisine Top 10 - January 2023