Puriri Hills 2008′s Released in New Zealand
These are the wines that Bob Campbell MW rated 95 to 98 points.
Michael Cooper describes Puriri Hills Estate 2008, in his Buyers Guide to New Zealand Wines 2012, as “[deep and youthful in colour, it is full-bodied, with a spicy bouquet and an array of blackcurrant, plum, herb, spice and nut flavours, showing excellent depth and complexity. Fresh, vibrant and firm, it should be long-lived… 4 1/2 stars“. He describes the Puriri Hills Reserve 2008: “Invitingly fragrant, with strong, beautifully ripe blackcurrant, plum, herb and spice flavours, seasoned with nutty oak, it is a complex, very fresh and youthful wine with a seductively silky texture. It should flourish with bottle-age…5 stars”. As for our second Pope, Puriri Hills Pope 2008: “Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling, fresh and supple, with substantial body and deep, lush blackcurrant, herb, spice and nut flavours, framed by fine, silky tannins. Showing lovely richness and texture, it’s already approachable …5 stars.”
Latest Ratings and Press
Puriri Hills Reserve 2006 was rated 96 points in Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine in the April May 2011 edition. In the same magazine Puriri Hills 2007 Estate received 95 points. Jo Burzynska featured Puriri Hills Estate 2007 in the New Zealand Herald’s Viva magazine on 1 June, 2011. She says, “Its svelte and juicy dark – Read Full Article…
Malia Milstead of Zola in D.C. visits
Malia, who is Wine and Spirits Director for Zola, a Washington DC hotspot for wine and dining, spent last week at Puriri Hills, tasting and getting the feel for how we grow grapes and make wine here. She declared her barrel tastings at PH the best of her long career. She was recently asked, in – Read Full Article…
