2004 Puriri Hills Reserve
This is a dark juicy style of red which in many ways has some similarities to a good vintage of Arahura’s Malbec. It is almost inky in colour. Nose is a little backward with dark boysenberry and blackberry type fruit. Very pristine.
The structure is again finely boned, and elegant, warm coating ultra sleek tannins. Not an intense wine, idling and refined. Perhaps not quite the complexity of the 2005 but still extremely good. This is probably even better than the 2002 reserve. A wine to hold a while I think.
NZ$120 per bottle LIBRARY
2004 Puriri Hills Estate
A continuation on in the ascent of quality at this winery. The 2004 is dark ruby red, displaying a complex and forward nose of fruitcake and red currant. The palate is soft and inviting with good length. Again I am thinking ‘formal dinner claret’. Lovely intellectual style.
You can see the style here – the warm fine tannins. Seems slightly more fruit forward than I remember previous vintages which may just be a reflection of the age that I am tasting it at compared with last weeks wines. Perhaps hang on to for a year.
NZ$36 per Bottle
Recent Reviews
- Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine - 5 Stars
- 2004 Puriri Hills Reserve Gets 5 Stars
- BobsWineReviews.com - 5 Stars
- Michael Coopers 2007 Buyers Guide to New Zealand Wines
- Air New Zealand Magazine - January 2005
