Critic Scores:

• 95 – Cameron Douglas Master Somellier
• 93 – Stephen Wong MW, The Real Review
• 92 – Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Crafted by artisan winemaker Kevin Judd from low-yield Mendoza clone grapes, this exceptional Marlborough white opens with a spectacularly intense aromatic profile, wafting notes of buttered popcorn, salted yellow peach, curry leaf, and preserved lemon rind well out of the glass.

In the glass, it displays a brilliant clarity, yielding an intellectual complexity defined by a funky, struck-match reduction that unfurls beautifully with time.

The palate reveals a powerfully fruited, mid-weight core driven by a crisp green apple and lemon profile.

The profound impact of malolactic fermentation lends a luxurious, nutty butteriness, filling the mouth with rich almond and cashew butter flavors. Beautifully structured, these rich elements remain tightly wrapped around a texture of waxy citrus peel, maintaining a crisp, zingy energy that drives forward into a distinctive, grainy finish.

Master of Wine Stephen Wong celebrates its intricate architecture, describing it as "a wine of layers and evolution which has a bit of everything in a mid-weight package."