membership is limited
Established in 2018 The Pope Club is our way to reward our friends and supporters with immediate, exclusive and discounted access to Puriri Hills pre-release and current top tier wines. Normally we release our premium wines 6 to 7 years post vintage. Members who purchase pre-release wines through the Pope Club become the first and only owners of these wines in the world.
The Initial club offering featured only the 4th making of Puriri Hills Pope (2013).
2013 Pope
99 Points "... this is elegance on a grand scale with a truly impressive depth of dark berry, floral, violet, spice and subtle savoury and dried herb notes. It's a wonderful demonstration of power delivered with great subtlety. A generously proportioned wine that promises to be a long-distance runner." - Bob Campbell
2013 Pope
98 Points "Fragrant and alluring bouquet with some beguiling perfumes, complexity, focus and youth. This is a young wine still with lots of aromas of french oak and toasty wood spice layers. Dark berries, marmite, whispers of dark chocolate and olive. On the palate - tense, vibrant, full-bodied and rich in flavour and texture. Some very fine tannins, medium+ acidity still ageing and integrating well. Still requiring cellar time or double decanting if you cannot wait. A reflection of the excellence that 2013 gifted us in New Zealand. Complex and lengthy finish. A true investment wine likely best from 2030." - Cameron Douglas
The selection of pre-release and current, premium wines available through the Pope Club is updated yearly and includes Puriri Hills Pope, Harmonie Du Soir and Reserve wines.
If you would like more information about becoming a Pope Club member please complete the form below.