Mount Michael

Mount Michael Pinot Rose 2016 Central Otago
Raspberry pink hues and very shiny appearance with a bouquet of light red fruits - bing cherry and red melon with suggestions of lihgt red strawberry and plum, simple fresh and crisp. On the palate - just dry with some sweetness as well as ripe red berry fruit flavours, crisp too with plenty of acidity leading to a juicy and lengthy finish. Balanced, redy to enjoy through Summer 2017.
87 Points

Mount Michael Pinot Gris 2016 Central Otago
Ripe, juicy, fruity bouquet with fleshy white tree fruit of pear and apple - just picked and poached versions; a hint of white pepper spice and a stony mineral layer. On the palate - juicy, fresh, crisp and dry with flavours of white peach, pear and apple, the white pepper returns enhanced by the warming alcohol, a touch of sweetness and crisp acidity; overall a balanced and well made wine offering immediate drinkability and through 2017.
89 Points

Mount Michael 'Bessie's Block' Pinot Noir 2013 Central Otago
Ripe, fragrant, plush and packed with pinosity - the bouquet shows off dark red cherry and dried raspberry aromas with dried herb and stony mineral tones, youthful with developing complexity. On the palate - dry, firm and youthful with plenty of fine and rough silk tannin textures as well as medium+ acidity; flavours of dried raspberry leading into cherry and plum tones and oak; youthful, fruity, firm and dry with a lengthy finish ending in a dried herb note. Drink now if decanted or from 2019 through 2026 if cellared correctly.
93 Points

Mount Michael Pinot Noir 2014 Central Otago
Ripe, fruity and quiet bouquet with plenty of light red fruit aromas showing red cherry, a mix of raspberry and red beet ideas and dried herb. On the palate - dry, fresh, ripe and fruity with flavours of red berries and red apple skin with a touch of red beet, some dried herb adds depth and complexity, fine tannins and plenty of acidity with medium oak tones. A nicely packaged wine with decent length and harmony; drink now if decanted or enjoy from 2018 through 2024 if cellared correctly.

90 Points