Wine Press Winter 25

We’re thrilled to see such great reviews coming in for our newly released 2020 MiruMiru™ Reserve, while the 2023 Hunter’s Pinot Noir continues to be a firm favourite.

2020 Hunter’s MiruMiru™ Reserve
John Bartlett, NZ Wine Directory, April 25

Pale lemon - gold in colour - creamy mousse on pouring, tiny persistent bubbles/bead. An aromatic nose of stone-fruit, berry, lemon citrus and vanilla biscuit aromas. Crisp citrus, juicy stone-fruit and green apple flavours on the palate, a nice citrus bite/acidity, then nutty, leesy, creamy layers of complexity and texture follow - long, intense dry finish. Comprised of 77% Pinot Noir and 23% Chardonnay, full malolactic fermentation & aged on lees in bottle for a minimum of three years before disgorgement. Gorgeous!

EXCELLENT – Mark Henderson, Otago Daily Times, April 25

Fresh, bright, the bready, tasty notes interwoven with fruit & a flinty aspect. Very engaging. A lightness of touch to this, a sense of elegance, citrus, bread dough yeasty qualities, delightfully fresh & balanced. So easy to top up a glass of this. With air, that yeasty umami quality grows on the nose, the mousse filling the mouth. Yum.

5 STARS – Michael Cooper, March 25

This is one of Marlborough's best sparkling’s, full and lively, with loads of peachy, yeasty, nutty flavour, and a creamy, long finish. The refined, rich 2020 vintage (*****) is a vivacious blend of Pinot Noir (77 per cent) and Chardonnay (23 per cent), disgorged after maturing for nearly four years on its yeast lees. Bright, light yellow/green, with a fragrant, biscuity bouquet, it is savoury and complex, with peachy, nutty flavours and a harmonious, off-dry (9 grams/litre of residual sugar), very smooth and lasting finish.

WINE OF THE WEEK – Joelle Thomson, March 25

With Methode Marlborough Day held this week, it seems timely to make it a sparkling wine of the week and what better than the toasty richness of this dry, long aged Pinot Noir led bubbly from Hunter's Wines. It's a rhetorical question and a great wine. This is 77% Pinot Noir and 23% Chardonnay, which adds the crispness and freshness to the great depths of Pinot's body, mouthfilling broadness and layers of savoury deliciousness. Great wine. Great to celebrate being able to enjoy it when the world is so full of so many big challenges right now.

2023 Hunter’s Pinot Noir
John Bartlett, NZ Wine Directory, April 25

Bright translucent raspberry - ruby red in colour to the rim. Aromas of red plums, dark cherries, some savoury earth, mushroom notes and spice in the nose. On the palate, fruit flavours of raspberries, red plums and cherries, baking spices too. Lovely balance with soft silky tannins, a fine acid line & subtle texture from oak all adding character and finesse. The lush fruit finish is dry, complex and memorable. Excellent.

93 Points – Cameron Douglas MS, The Shout, April 25

A true ruby-red core with a pink rim and plenty of polish leads to a bouquet of red berry intensity and varietal freshness. Aromas and flavours of dark cherry skin and plum are layered with baking spice and wood smoke, along with a dark earth and dried herb quality that adds complexity and intrigue. Dry and rather delicious on the palate, with texture leading the mouthfeel, followed by red berry fruit flavours and a gentle smoky wood complexity. Well made, with best drinking from 2025 through to 2029.

4.5 STARS – Michael Cooper, March 25

Offering top value, the bright ruby 2023 vintage (****1/2) was grown in clay soils in the Southern Valleys, hand-picked and matured for a year in French oak barrels. A highly appealing, finely textured red, it is perfumed and supple, with cherry, plum and spice flavours, revealing excellent ripeness, balance, complexity and depth. Best drinking 2027+.