Clark Estate

93 points / 4.5 stars – Bob Campbell MW

Attractive aromatic, herbal and floral aroma. Pure and delicate sauvignon blanc with passionfruit, guava and lemongrass flavours. Dry with gentle, fruity acidity that helps drive a long-ish finish. Pretty wine

94 points / 5 stars – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

From the Upper Awatere Valley, this delicious offering is filled with fabulous flavours of nectarine, feijoa, passionfruit and apple with a touch of kaffir lime note. The palate delivers excellent fruit concentration and intensity, brilliantly supported by fine texture and bright acidity.

Top sauvignon blanc i den klassiske Marlborough stil. 

Verdensklasse sauvignon blanc i klassisk Marlborough stil. 

94 points / 5 stars – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

It's brilliantly expressed, showing green kiwifruit, kaffir lime, rockmelon and lemon zest aromas on the nose, leading to a wonderfully concentrated palate displaying excellent focus and persistency. It's deliciously styled and immensely appealing. At its best: now to 2024.

95 points / 5 stars – Bob Campbell MW

Tangy, punchy sauvignon blanc with typical Awatere gooseberry, green capsicum, tomato leaf and subtle tropical fruit flavours. Intense wine with nice acid tension and a lingering finish. A very classy sauvignon 93 points Excellent – Cameron Douglas MS Expressive, varietal fruity and quietly savoury scented bouquet. Aromas and flavours of lemon and sweet hay, passion fruit and crush rock minerality then a saline salivating effect. Other flavours of apple and grapefruit then a soft leesy texture add depth and complexity. Balanced and well made with a lengthy and generous finish. Best drinking from today and through 2023.

93 points / 5 stars – Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews

Bright, pale straw-yellow, even colour throughout. The nose is vibrant and youthful, soft aromas of blackcurrants leading the bouquet, melded with blackcurrant leaves, lime, along with seaweed and stony minerals. Medium-light bodied, dry to taste, fresh aromas of lime, blackcurrants have a taut core, subtle blackcurrant leaves and white pepper growing more prominent lingers with crisp, stony minerals to a refreshing finish. The acidity is electric and seamless, flows along a round-edged palate with subtle phenolic textured-line with ease. This is a vibrant Sauvignon Blanc with flavours of blackcurrants and lime, savoury and mineral details with brilliant acidity. Match with mussels and shellfish over the next 2-3 years. Cool fermented to 13% alc, 1.5 g/l RS and left on lees to mature. 18.5/20 pts

Bronze Medal – 2020 Royal Easter Show Wine Awards, Auckland

Silver Medal – 2021 International Wine Challenge, London

Skøn Riesling med en utrolig flot intens og aromatisk profil

93 points / 5 stars – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

The wine is delightfully restrained and elegantly lifted on the nose showing orange peel, lemon/lime zest, apple and white floral characters, followed by a juicy palate that is finely textured with subtle sweetness. The wine offers bright acidity and refreshing mouthfeel, finishing long and vibrant. Style: Medium-dry. At its best: now to 2024.

90 points / 4 stars – Bob Campbell MW

Taut and tangy riesling with honey, lime, oyster shell, mineral and a suggestion of apricot. Some botrytis influence with a slight musky note and good sweet-and-sour tension.

91 points 4 stars – NZ Wine Rater:

Steve Bennett MW & Lynnette Hudson Quite developed straw hue with golden tinges. An appealing, voluminous, complex and perfumed bouquet with pronounced beeswax, clover-honey, candied apple and mandarin aromas. Luscious, rich, full bodied style with a creamy texture and just about enough lemony acid freshness to hold in balance.

4 stars – Michael Cooper, Winestate

Delicious young, this attractively scented wine was grown in the upper Awatere Valley. Pale straw, it is fresh, medium-bodied and crisp, with a gentle splash of sweetness and generous, ripe, peachy flavours, showing good vigour and length. Balanced for easy drinking, it should also reward cellaring.

Skøn Pinot Gris der bedst nyeds i store mundfulde og i godt selskab.

93 points / 5 stars – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Delightfully ripe and inviting, showing yellow peach, Nashi pear and lemon peel characters on the nose. The palate displays lovely focus and persistency with silky texture and refreshing acidity, making it fabulously drinkable. At its best: now to 2023. 90 points Premium – Cameron Douglas MS Varietal and classic with distinctive aromas and flavours of brown pair, Asian pear, a touch of sherbet and mild lees autolysis. Medium+ acidity and weight, just dry with a fleshy textured palate. The finish suggests honeysuckle white spice and Asian pear flavours. Balanced and well-made, ready to enjoy from today and through 2022.

91 points / 4 stars – Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews

Clear, straw-yellow with a gold hue, even colour throughout. The nose is full, a concentrated core aroma of pear, melon, baked apple, entwined with the floral scent of lilies and discreet fivespice. Medium-full bodied, the palate is lush with good intensity aromas of ripe pear, baked apple and melon. The palate has weight and power, enriched by subtle sweetness and lingering five-spice. The mouthfeel is round with good flow, supported by lively integrated acidity, lends a succulent finish. This is a powerful Pinot Gris with lush fruit and subtle five-spice on a round, smooth mouthfeel. Match with crispy-skin duck and roast pork over the next 3-4 years. Cool fermented to 13% alc, 7 g/l RS. Left on full lees for an extended period. 18+/20 pts 4 stars – Michael Cooper, Winestate The ageworthy 2020 vintage was estate-grown in the upper Awatere Valley. Pale straw, it is mouthfilling, with good intensity of peachy, spicy flavours, a vague hint of sweetness, and a slightly creamy texture. Best drinking 2022+. 13.0%

Silver Medal – 2020 Royal Easter Show Wine Show, Auckland

Bronze Medal – 2021 International Wine Challenge, London

Skøn Pinot Noir pakket med indsmigrende og lækker tæt frugt og en dejlig rank syreprofil.

91 / 4.5 stars Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

It is delectably expressed on the nose showing dark cherry, cranberry, game, cedar and dark mushroom characters, followed by a concentrated palate that is supple and silky. The wine offers excellent fruit purity as well as stylish savoury complexity, wonderfully framed by polished tannins. At its best: now to 2021 90 /

4 stars Bob Campbell, MW

Supple, savoury pinot noir with sappy, bramble-like flavours interwoven with violet and red cherry that's seasoned with a touch of spice. A bone-dry wine with character. Good food wine offering value at this price

4 stars Michael Cooper, Wine State

Worth cellaring, this single-vineyard red is bright ruby, with good body and depth. It has fresh, youthful, plummy, spicy flavours, with savoury notes adding complexity, and a fairly firm finish. Open 2020+ 13.0%

Explorer Box'enindeholder:

• 2 x Sauvignon Blanc 2017
• 1 x Sauvignon Blanc 2020
• 1 x Riesling 2018
• 1 x Pinot Gris 2020
• 1 x Pinot Noir 2017