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• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Albarino 2016
  Other White from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 20-Sep-2016

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light golden-hued straw colour, lighter edged. This has a moderately full and gently concentrated nose of ripe citrus fruit and tropical fruits, yellow stonefruits, pineapple and subtle nutty suggestions. The aromatics build in depth and open in volume with aeration. Dry to taste and medium-full bodied, the palate features a softly concentrated and deep core of rich, ripe citrus and tropical fruits with pineapple and exotic florals, and nutty notes. This has weight and presence, the wine following a fine phenolic, textural line, and the palate enlivened by lacy, crisp acidity. This has energy with some underlying power carrying the wine to a long, concentrated finish with some grip and exotic floral and fruit lift. This is a rich and exotic citrus and tropical fruit flavoured dry Albarino with palate presence, light grip and crisp acidity. Match with Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine over the next 3-4 years. First crop fruit from vines planted in 2013, hand-picked and given 3 hours skin contact and fully indigenous yeast fermented in seasoned oak to 13.5% alc. and 3.5 g/L RS, TA 9.27 and pH 3.09, the wine undergoing batonnage. 75 cases made. 18.0-/20 Sep 2016 RRP $24.00 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge North Canterbury Albarino 2017
  Other White from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 11-Apr-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light golden-hued yellow colour, a little lighter on the rim. The nose is fresh and elegant with a taut core of white florals and minerals and a touch of salinity. The aromatics show excellent clarity with finesse and building intensity and detail with aeration. Dry to taste and medium-full bodied, the palate has penetrating and vigorous flavours of white florals and white stonefruits, entwined with subtle citrus fruit elements, minerals and nuances of saline. The palate possesses light phenolic textures forming a positive line with balanced acid freshness lending a degree of poise. The flavours carry to an elegant, lingering finish of florals and stonefruits. This is an intense and vibrant dry Albarino with white floral and stonefruit flavours along with minerals and saline notes on a fine-textured palate. Serve with seafood, and with fine Asian fare over the next 3+ years. Second crop, hand-picked fruit, fully indigenous yeast fermented in seasoned oak to 13.5% alc. and 7 g/L RS, TA 10.5 g/L and pH 3.24. 18.0+/20 Apr 2018 RRP $25.00 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2012
  Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 03-Feb-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  100% Sauvignon Blanc cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 13.5% alc. and 2 g/L rs, the wine undergoing batonnage over 6 weeks. Bright, very pale straw colour with slight green hues, pale on rim. The nose is softly voluminous with a harmonious amalgam of gooseberry, herb and nettle aromas that reveal tropical fruit elements in the glass. Dry to taste, bold and lively, up-front flavours of gooseberries and nettles are lifted by exotic tropical fruit nuances. The palate is underlined by racy and zesty acidity and well-handled phenolics that form a fine-textured and tight mouthfeel. The flavours are carried by the acid drive to an elegantly proportioned finish with good concentration and moderate length. This is a full-flavoured, but tight and elegantly proportioned, racy Sauvignon Blanc to serve with shellfish and creamy sauced dishes over the next 2 years. 16.5/20 Jan 2013 RRP $17.50 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2014
  Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 20-Oct-2014

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Right, light straw yellow colour with slight green hues, lighter on rim. The nose is full, soft and broad with up-front aromas of gooseberries, nectarines and greengages harmoniously entwines forming a good core, revealing complexing smoky barrel-ferment nuances with aeration. Dry to taste, the palate features an array of green stonefruit flavours melded with nutty, spicy and smoky oak elements. This has good breadth, depth and weight and the mouthfeel is lively and mouthwatering with bright, racy and slippery acidity guiding the wine along a grainy-textured line. Herb and spice flavours unfold, lifting the dry-textured, acid-cutting finish. This is a weighty and complex oak-influenced Sauvignon Blanc with a racy mouthfeel and dry finish. Serve with salads and vegetables, and herb-marinated poultry and pork dishes over the next 2-3 years. Sauvignon Blanc fruit cool-fermented in stainless-steel with 30% in seasoned French oak barriques to 12.5% alc. and 2 g/L RS, the wine aged 6 weeks on lees. Certified BioGro organic. 17.5-/20 Oct 2014 RRP $17.00 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Riesling 2009
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 14-Feb-2011

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Riesling is the specialty white variety for the Chapman family, the variety a proven performer in the region. Winemaker Belinda Gould had the fruit whole cluster pressed and fermented it with native yeasts to 12.5% alc. and 15 g/L rs. Straw yellow with a light golden hue to the colour, the bouquet is intensely rich and lush with honey and tropical fruits alongside lime notes as well as a little reduction. Off-dry to medium in sweetness level, the palate is still tightly bound and shy. However there is excellent depth of citrus fruits, honey and minerals, all on a soft, fine-textured palate. The soft acidity indicates this will be a wine to drink over the next 4-5 years. It will be a good match with spicy Asian foods. 17.5-/20 Nov 2010 RRP $21.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Riesling 2010
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 09-May-2011

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light straw-yellow with light golden hues, this has a full, rich nose of floral blossoms, orange and apricots along with minerally notes. Medium-dryish, this has a full, rich and expansive palate of ripe citrus fruits and white stonefruits, with notes of blossom and honeysuckle. The palate is kept in excellent focus with fresh acidity, but the honied sweetness adds a touch of decadence to the depth. Stainless-steel fermented with indigenous yeasts to 12.5% alc. and 12.7 g/L rs. Serve as an aperitif, with Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine and with fruit desserts over the next 5-6 years. 18.0-/20 May 2011 RRP $21.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley ‘Classic’ Riesling 2011
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 05-Nov-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Brilliant straw yellow with hints of gold to the colour, pale on rim. This has an intense bouquet with voluminous and ethereal aromas of yellow florals, ripe stonefruits and citrus and some honeysuckle elements that build with depth and presence. Medium-dry, rich, near succulent and lush flavours of citrus fruits, florals and honeysuckle form a soft, very fine-textured line and mouthfeel. Fresh acidity provides energy and drive, and the palate is harmonious and complete as it flows to a long and sustained dry finish featuring complex mineral and flint nuances. This is an off-dry Riesling with richness, presence and complexing mineral notes. Serve as an aperitif and with Asian fare over the next 4-5+ years. Fruit WBP and indigenous yeast fermented in stainless-steel to 13.0% alc. and 12.5 g/L rs. 18.5/20 Nov 2012 RRP $21.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley ‘Classic’ Riesling 2012
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 25-Mar-2014

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Hand-picked fruit, WBP and cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 12.5% alc. and 12.5 g/L RS with a TA 8.89 g/L and pH 3.27. Bright, light straw-yellow colour, very pale on edge. This has an elegantly proportioned, fine-featured and intense nose of limes and lemon, revealing complex layers of honey with secondary toasty elements in a smooth and integrated, harmonious array. Delicate mouthwatering mineral nuances add detail and thirst-quenching interest. Off-dry to taste and light-bodied, soft and delicate flavours of citrus fruits, white and yellow florals and honied toast are all harmoniously interwoven on the palate. This is smooth flowing with gentle acidity in the background enabling the palate and mouthfeel to grow in unctuousness. The wine builds in presence and the flavours lead to a dry, gently honied and toasty finish. This is a very smooth and harmonious, off-dry Riesling developing complex honey and toasty notes. Serve as an aperitif and with Asian cuisine over the next 4+ years. 18.5/20 Mar 2014 RRP $23.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley ‘Classic’ Riesling 2013
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 25-Mar-2016

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright straw-yellow colour with pale lemon-green hues, lighter on the rim. The nose is softly full and concentrated with rich and ripe aromas of limes and honeysuckle interwoven with complex layers of minerals and subtle toasty elements. Off-dry to taste and medium-bodied, the mouthfeel is soft and rounded with a densely packed core of ripe lime and citrus fruit, along with honeysuckle and savoury honey, and waves of minerals and nuances of toast. This has weight and presence, the palate near unctuous in texture, and with the acidity smoothly integrated. The wine flows seamlessly to a soft, rounded, lingering finish with honied elements. This is a smooth and near unctuous off-dry Riesling with lime, savoury honey, mineral and toasty detail. Match ith Middle Eastern and Asian fare over the next 4+ years. Hand-picked fruit, WBP and cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 12.0% alc. and 12.5 g/L RS, TA 8.93 g/L and pH 3.29. 18.5-/20 Mar 2016 RRP $23.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley ‘Classic’ Riesling 2016
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 15-Feb-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright straw-yellow colour with lemon-green hues, pale on the edge. The nose is softly concentrated with deep aromas of ripe lime fruit along with white and yellow stonefruits, and an amalgam of yellow florals with mineral elements. The aromatics form a rounded core unfolding an array of citrus fruits. Medium-dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate has rich and mouthfilling flavours of ripe citrus fruits and yellow stonefruits with subtle honied and yellow floral flavours along with nuances of lees and minerals. The palate has plenty of fruit extract and presence with fine-grained phenolic textures lending a refined line, with balanced, underlying acidity. The wine carries with good power and drive to a long and concentrated finish. This is a fulsome, mouthfilling, ripe, medium-dry Riesling with ripe citrus and stonefruit flavours with honey and minerals, and plenty of palate presence. Serve as an aperitif, with poultry and Asian fare over the next 5+ years. Very clean fruit, hand-picked, WBP and fermented to 13.0% alc. and 12.5 g/L RS, ta 7.5 g/L and pH 3.19. Certified BioGro organic. 18.5+/20 Feb 2018 RRP $23.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge ‘Liquid Geography’ Waipara Riesling 2011
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 08-Aug-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Fruit with botrytis infection from the ‘Terrace Edge' vineyard cropped at 1.8 t/a, WBP and indigenous yeast cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 12.0% alc. and 38 g/L rs. Bright, light golden-straw colour with some depth, pale on rim. This has a very full, layered nose of ethereal exotic florals with limes, honey, apricots and minerals, all expressed with purity. Medium in sweetness, this is a rich and luscious wine showing jasmine florals, honey and citrus fruit flavours forming an excellent, concentrated core with seamless, smooth textures. Fine acidity underlines the palate and balances the residual sugar well, and the wine has good tension and liveliness which leads to a long, densely packed finish that is dryer than expected. This is a wine with decadence allied to a degree of finesse and delicacy of features. Match with hearty Middle Eastern and Asian cuisine over the next 4-5+ years. 18.5+/20 Jan 2012 RRP $21.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge ‘Liquid Geography’ Waipara Valley Riesling 2012
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 12-Aug-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, pale straw-yellow colour with slight green hues. The nose is redolent of fresh lime fruits with subtle jasmine, honeysuckle and minerally notes, showing with clarity, delicacy and detail. Medium in sweetness and elegantly proportioned, subtle and delicate flavours of citrus fruits, honey and exotic jasmine florals show with deft richness, the palate beautifully poised with very fine textures and gentle, racy acidity. The mouthfeel is very fine flowing with brightness and liveliness, leading to a tantalising, lingering finish with nuances of honeysuckle, mineral and citrus fruits. This is an very elegant medium Riesling with delicate and exotic fruit flavours and a refined, racy mouthfeel. Serve as an aperitif, with Asian cuisine or with fresh fruit over the next 5-6 years. Hand-picked Riesling fruit with 2% botrytis, WBP and cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 11.0% alc., and 34 g/L RS. 18.5/20 Aug 2013 RRP $21.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates

• Terrace Edge ‘Liquid Geography’ Waipara Valley Riesling 2013
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 06-Nov-2014

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright straw-yellow colour with light green-gold hues. The bouquet is tight and restrained, but showing good depth and presence, with a complex amalgam of lime fruit, wet-stone minerals, flint and nuts and a subtle talc botrytis nuance. Medium in sweetness, the palate features discreet flavours of lime fruit, minerals and honeysuckle, which are complexed with delicate, botrytis-musk and toasty elements. The mouthfeel is one of soft concentration and density, suggesting unctuousness. The wine is well-balanced by fine, ripe, lacy acidity which underlines the fruit, providing energy and drive. As the wine flows, yellow floral and honey notes emerge and blossom on the moderately sustained finish. This is a soft and restrained, gently unctuous medium Riesling with subtle honey, musk and toasty flavours. Serve as an aperitif, with paté, and Asian or Middle Eastern fare over the next 4+ years. Hand-picked fruit from the ‘Terrace Edge’ vineyard with a small portion of botrytis infection, WBP and cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 11.5% alc., 36 g/L RS, TA 9.97 g/L and pH 3.25. 18.0/20 Nov 2014 RRP $21.95
• Terrace Edge ‘Liquid Geography’ Waipara Valley Riesling 2014
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 09-Dec-2015

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light straw-yellow colour with green-gold hues, lighter on the rim. This has a softly full and gently packed and layered nose of lime fruit with nuances of lemonade, white florals, along with harmoniously entwined notes of savoury honey, talc and musk botrytis. The aromatics are refined and seamlessly presented. Sweet to taste and medium-bodied, gently rich and luscious flavours of limes, white and yellow florals and savoury honey are melded with talc botrytis and a musky overlay. The flavours form a well-concentrated, rounded core with fine phenolic structure, texture and line to balance the sweetness. Soft, lacy acidity lends energy and supports the linear flow of the deep core as it carries to a soft-textured, long lingering finish of citrus fruits, savoury honey and botrytis. This is a gently rich and luscious, medium-sweet Riesling with a positive core of citrus fruit melded with talc and musky botrytis. Serve as an aperitif, with fruit, and Middle Eastern and Asian cuisine over the next 4+ years. Hand-picked fruit, over 30% botrytis infected, WBP, and fermented in stainless-steel to 12.5% alc. and 35 g/L RS, TA 9.4 g/L and pH 3.17. Certified BioGro organic. 18.5/20 Dec 2015 RRP $21.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge ‘Liquid Geography’ Waipara Valley Riesling 2015
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 15-Jun-2016

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light straw-yellow colour with slight green hues, pale on the rim. The nose is finely concentrated and delicately detailed with pristine aromas of lime fruit entwined with exotic white and yellow florals, rainwater and suggestions of honeysuckle and talc botrytis. Mineral and wet-stone elements are refreshing and mouthwatering. Medium-sweet and light-bodied, refined and intricate flavours of limes and exotic white florals are interwoven with honey and talc, along with fresh mineral elements. The palate is beautifully balanced and poised, the richness cut by the lacy acidity. This has excellent tension, and the wine flows along a very soft, fine-textured line, leading to a long and sustained finish of limes, florals and honeysuckle. This is a refined, delicately and intricately detailed medium Riesling with fine exotic flavours and freshness. Serve with Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine, with fruit and light, baked desserts over the next 5+ years. A reduced crop of 4.8 tonnes only, due to spring frosts. Hand-picked fruit, clones 239 and 110, with 10-12% botrytis, WBP, and cool-fermented to 10.5% alc., and approx. 35 g/L RS, TA 8.72 and pH 3.21. Certified BioGro organic. 19.0+/20 Jun 2016 RRP $21.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge ‘Liquid Geography’ Waipara Valley Riesling 2016
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 21-Dec-2016

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light straw colour with slight green hues, very pale on edge. The nose is very fresh and finely proportioned with elegantly intense aromas of beautifully refined lime and lemonade fruit along with subtle notes of honeysuckle, white and yellow florals, nuances of herbs and minerals and suggestions of sherbet and minerals. This has great precision and poise. Medium in sweetness and light-medium bodied, bright and intense flavours of lime fruit intermingling with white and yellow stonefruits, along with honeysuckle, musk and minerals form an intense core. The mouthfeel balances richness and a subtle unctuousness wine a very fine phenolic flow and delicate, lacy acidity. The acidity lends poise, tension and precision, and the flavours carry to an elegantly concentrated and sustained finish of lime, honey, florals and minerals, This is a beautifully precise medium-sweet Riesling with rich flavours of lime, homey, florals and musk, along with fine structure and precise acidity. Serve as an aperitif with spicy Asian food and light fruit desserts over the next 5+ years. Late-picked Riesling fruit with 5% botrytis fermented in stainless-steel to 12.0% alc. and 34 g/L RS. Certified BioGro organic. 19.0+/20 Dec 2016 RRP $21.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge ‘Liquid Geography’ North Canterbury Riesling 2017
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 15-Feb-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light golden-yellow colour with some depth, lighter on the rim. The nose is gently full with well-concentrated and deeply layered aromas of ripe citrus and tropical fruits, along with honey and marmalade, musky botrytis, unfolding savoury yellow stonefruits. Medium sweet to taste and medium-full bodied, the palate has rich and lusciously opulent, exotic, ripe citrus and tropical fruits entwined with honey, marmalade and musk. The mouthfeel is smooth and unctuous, and the flavours form a rounded heart. The wine is lively and vigorous with good underlying power and a fine thread of acidity lending cut and balance. The flavours carry to a long, lingering finish of savoury honey and musk. This is a rich and opulent, medium-sweet Riesling with ripe citrus and tropical fruit along with honey and musky botrytis, and good power. Serve as an aperitif, moderately spicy foods, Middle Eastern fare and fruit desserts over the next 4+ years. Fruit with approx. 30% botrytis infection, fermented to 13.5% alc. and 45 g/L RS, with TA 10.1 g/L. Certified BioGro organic. 18.5/20 Feb 2018 RRP $21.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge ‘Liquid Geography’ North Canterbury Riesling 2018
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 30-Oct-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light straw-yellow colour with green hues and a little depth, paler edged. The nose is elegant, refined and poised, a little tight and slender in expression initially, but unveiling lime and tangerine aromas with a subtle array of exotic florals, some honeysuckle and musk. The botrytis is subtle and sits at the aromatic heart. Medium-sweet to taste and medium-bodied, the palate is elegant and has a softly packed core with rich flavours of ripe citrus fruits melded with honeysuckle, exotic florals and some botrytis muskiness which adds to the richness endowing some opulence. The fruit is gentle, but builds in richness, concentration and mouthfeel, and is balanced by fine acid cut. The wine flows along a smooth line, leading to a sustained finish. Serve as an aperitif, and with mildly spicy Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine over the next 4 years. Hand-picked Riesling fruit with approx. 10% botrytis, cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 12.5% alc. and 34 g/L RS. Certified BioGro organic. 18.5+/20 Oct 2018 RRP $20.00, Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Late-Picked Riesling 2011
  Sweet Wine from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 07-Nov-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Hand-picked fruit with 25% of the berries raisined by botrytis, indigenous yeast fermented to 11.0% alc. and 70 g/L rs. Bright, light golden-hued straw-yellow colour, pale on edge. The nose is softly full and gently voluminous with ripe lime fruit aromas harmoniously interwoven with layers of marmalade, raisins and honey, along with flinty minerality. Sweet to taste, gentle, but densely packed flavours of ripe limes, honey, exotic jasmine and apricots unfold in waves of richness. The mouthfeel is weighty, soft and rounded, with the acidity in the background. The flavours build to fill the palate and carry through to a very long and sustained finish showing some alcohol warmth and drive and complex wild honey and mineral notes. This is a soft and gently honied and harmonious sweet Riesling to serve with baked desserts, or to sip on its own on a sunny afternoon. Enjoy over the next 4+ years. 18.5/20 Nov 2012 RRP $26.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Pinot Gris 2009
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 14-Feb-2011

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Made by Belinda Gould, the winemaker at Muddy Water winery, this was whole bunch pressed and fermented with native yeasts in seasoned oak to 14.0% alc., leaving 14.0 g/L rs. Batonnage was employed to add complexity. Light straw-yellow with golden hues to the colour, this has a voluminous, honied nose showing stonefruits and spices, almost late-harvest in style. Off-dry on palate, this has flavours of pineapple with tropical fruits and spiced pears. There is a firm tightness to the mouthfeel, showing good concentration and line. But the flavours are now beginning to become decadent with an opulence. A little alcohol warmth adds to the presence. A wine that will match robust Asian food with spices and heat. 19.0-/20 Nov 2010 RRP $23.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Pinot Gris 2010
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 09-May-2011

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Whole bunch pressed and fermented with native yeasts to 14.5% alc. in seasoned oak barrels, this was given lees stirring. Light straw-yellow colour with golden hues, this has a soft, full, rich bouquet of honey, stonefruits and spiced pears, along with complexing smoky nuances. There is excellent depth, volume and substance to the aromatics. With 15 g/L rs, this is medium-dryish to taste and is attractively luscious and honied, with ripe pear flavours that show lusciousness and succulence. Lovely unctuous textures have near perfect cut from the alcohol and acidity, these being in excellent harmony. Match with antipasto, poultry, pork and Asian cuisine over the next 3-5+ years. 18.5/20 May 2011 RRP $23.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Gris 2011
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 10-Jul-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Hand-picked fruit cropped at 0.8 t/ha, WBP and indigenous yeast fermented in seasoned oak to 14.0% alc. and 14 g/L rs, the wine given batonnage for one month. Bright, light, golden hued straw colour. This has a subtly rich and voluminous bouquet of spiced pears and yellow stonefruits, along with nuances of honey and minerals. The breadth of aromatics is a feature, and the nose reveals flinty lees work as well as hints of barrel. Medium-dry to taste, rich, weighty and deep fruit flavours of yellow stonefruits, honey and minerals form a deep core with great presence, and the fruit is enhanced by bright acidity. A little alcohol generosity and power adds to the drive through the palate. The mouthfeel is smooth and near unctuous, and carries through smoothly to a sustained finish. This ripe, powerful and weighty Pinot Gris is smooth with its stylish vinosity. Match with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean fare over the next 4-5 years. 18.5/20 Jul 2012 RRP $23.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Pinot Gris 2012
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 23-May-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Full, bright straw-yellow colour with slight golden hues, showing some depth. The bouquet is very full and solid with densely packed aromas of yellow stonefruits interwoven with apricot kernels and flinty minerals from lees work. Layers of floral interest and detail are revealed in the glass. Off-dry to taste, rich, upfront and near opulent flavours of stonefruits, honey, spices and minerals fill the mouth with roundness and breadth. This is lush and generous, with subtle nutty oak elements adding to the layers of flavours. The palate blossoms with some alcohol drive, balanced by good acidity for tension, and the flavours flow to a long and sustained finish. This is a rich and generous off-dry Pinot Gris with layers of flavour. Match with Middle Eastern and Asian fare over the next 3-4+ years. Fruit hand-picked and WBP, indigenous yeast fermented, approx. two-thirds in seasoned oak to 14.5% alc. and 14 g/L rs, the wine undergoing batonnage. 19.0-/20 Feb 2013 RRP $23.95
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Gris 2013
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 25-Mar-2014

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light golden-hued straw-yellow colour, lighter on rim. The bouquet is full and voluminous with rich and densely packed aromas of ripe yellow stonefruits, exotic tropical fruits, pears and honey. Medium to medium-dry in taste, softly rich and dense flavours of ripe tropical fruits, pears and honey form a weighty and unctuous palate. The mouthfeel is soft, rounded and plush, the acidity a little low, this contributing to the weight, roundness and creamy textures. The flavours grow to fill the palate with breadth and the wine flows to a rich, deep and lingering finish with exotic fruit and honied notes. This is a fulsome, soft and unctuous, medium-dry Pinot Gris with exotic fruit and honey flavours and a degree of decadence. Serve with mildly spicy Asian and Middle Eastern fare, paté and semi-hard cheeses over the next+ years. Hand-picked fruit, WBP and indigenous yeast fermented, with 80% in seasoned oak barrels to 14.0% alc. and 15 g/L RS. 18.5+/20 Mar 2014 RRP $21.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Gris 2014
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 12-Dec-2014

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light golden-hued straw-yellow colour, lighter on rim. The nose is softly full and broad with moderately deep aromas of exotic yellow stonefruits with subtle layers of herbs, lifted florals and nuances of honey. Medium-dry to taste and medium-bodied, the fruit is gently expressed with restrained flavours of white and yellow stonefruits, florals and honey at the core. There is good mouthfeel and presence, with mellow acidity and a very fine textured line encasing the fruit. The wine is well-balanced and harmonious, flowing smoothly to a light finish with nuances of stonefruit and honeysuckle. This is a soft, gentle, medium-dry Pinot Gris with good mouthfeel and presence. Match with Asian cuisine over the next 3+ years. Hand-picked fruit, WBP and indigenous yeast fermented with 60% in seasoned French oak to 13.5% alc. and 12.4 g/L RS, the wine undergoing batonnage. Certified BioGro organic. 17.5+/20 Dec 2014 RRP $21.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Gris 2015
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 22-Feb-2016

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright straw-yellow colour with pale golden hues, lighter on the rim. The nose is full and solidly packed with aromas of ripe yellow stonefruits entwined with tropical fruits, exotic yellow florals, honeysuckle and layers of harmoniously melded nutty and flinty complexities. The aromatics are harmoniously presented with plenty of presence. Medium is sweetness and full-bodied, the palate features a well-concentrated and deep core of ripe yellow stonefruits melded with honey, tropical fruits along with subtle layers of flinty lees complexities and nuts. The fruit is still youthfully restrained, but unfolds nuances of florals and musk. Soft acidity enhances the creamy, near unctuous mouthfeel, and the wine exudes a degree of lusciousness and opulence. The wine flows positively to a soft-textured, rich, lingering finish of stonefruits honey and flint. This is a fulsome, rich and plush, medium Pinot Gris with opulent stonefruit and honied flavours and subtle flinty complexities. Match with Middle Eastern and Asian cuisine over the next 4+ years. Hand-picked fruit from the ‘Terrace Edge’ vineyard, WBP and indigenous yeast fermented, 60% in seasoned French oak to 14.3% alc. and 15.5 g/L RS, the wine undergoing batonnage. 19.0-/20 Feb 2016 RRP $27.00 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Gris 2016
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 21-Dec-2016

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Full, light golden-yellow colour with slight green hues and some depth, lighter on the rim. The nose is full, soft and densely packed unfolding layers of opulently ripe yellow stonefruits and tropical fruit aromas entwined with yellow florals, honey, and nuances of nuts and minerals. Medium-dry to taste and medium-full bodied, the palate is rich and weighty with plenty of mouthfeel and presence, showing soft and densely concentrated flavours of ripe yellow stonefruits, tropical fruits, honey, with notes of florals, musk, nuts and minerals. The palate has suggestions of unctuousness and has some underlying alcohol drive, and the wine flows along a fine phenolic line with integrated acidity. The wine carries to a strong, rounded, but concentrated finish of stonefruits, honey and musk. This is a rich, densely packed, opulent medium-dry Pinot Gris with power and weight, and flavours of ripe stonefruits, tropical fruits, honey and florals. Match with mildly spicy Asian and Middle Eastern fare over the next 4+ years. Hand-picked fruit, 60% fermented in season oak and 40% tank-fermented to 13.5% alc. and 14 g/L RS, the wine undergoing batonnage. 19.0/20 Dec 2016 RRP $27.00 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Gris 2017
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 11-Apr-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Full, even, light golden-yellow colour, a little paler edged. The nose is softly full and voluminous with aromas of yellow stonefruits entwined with a complex layering of nutty lees and mineral notes. The aromatics show good depth and intensity. Medium-dryish to taste and medium-full bodied, the palate has rich flavours of yellow stonefruits melded with nuances of exotic florals and honeysuckle, unveiling a layer of nutty and flinty lees and complex mineral elements. The palate has an understated unctuousness balanced by acid and alcohol cut, and the wine flows along a smooth line, leading to a sustained finish of stonefruits, honey and flint. This is a rich and flavoursome medium-dry Pinot Gris with stonefruit, floral, honied and complexing flinty notes in the Alsace style. Match with poutry and pork dishes over the next 3-4 years. Hand-picked fruit, WBP and indigenous yeast fermented, 60% in seasoned oak and 40% in stainless-steel to 13.5% alc. and 14 g/L RS, the wine undergoing batonnage. 18.5/20 Apr 2018 RRP $25.00 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Rosé 2014
  Rose from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 20-Oct-2014

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light, peach-pink colour, lighter on edge. This has a delicate, piquant nose with ethereal aromas of savoury red fruits, red florals, white pepper and herbs, expressed with a refreshing steeliness. Medium-dry to taste, moderately intense flavours of quince, red florals, spices and white pepper are enlivened and lifted by thirst-quenching, racy acidity. The fruit has succulence and is balanced by fine-grained phenolics, which provides mouth-watering grip through the palate line. The wine lows with good energy and tension, leading to a sweet, red-fruited finish with lingering peppery notes. This is a distinctively flavoured off-dry rosé with red floral, spice and peppery notes and a thirst-quenching, brisk mouthfeel. Serve with tapas and Mediterranean cuisine over the next 2 years. Hand-picked Syrah from the 45° ‘Bank Block’ cool-fermented to 13.5% alc. and 15 g/L RS. Certified BioGro organic. 16.5+/20 Oct 2014 RRP $22.00 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Rosé 2016
  Rose from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 20-Sep-2016

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light salmon-pink colour with some depth, paler on the rim. The nose is fresh with delicate and soft aromas of strawberries along with cranberries, pomegranate and watermelon, unveiling mouthwatering herb and mineral nuances. Dry to taste, the palate possesses a soft core of sweet and luscious strawberry and cranberry flavours along with red floral elements. The fruit sweetness is balanced by light, drying phenolic textures and refreshingly brisk acidity. The structure carries the wine to a thirst-quenching finish with fine grip and floral nuances. This is a gently rich, strawberry and cranberry fruited dry rosé with crisp, thirst-quenching, fine textures and grip. Serve with antipasto and tapas over the next 2 years. A co-fermentation of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Syrah, the Syrah foot-stomped for greater extraction, and all of the fruit given two hours skin contact and cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 14.0% alc. and 4.5 g/L RS. Certified BioGro organic. 17.5/20 Sep 2016 RRP $24.00 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge North Canterbury Rosé 2018
  Rose from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 30-Oct-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light salmon-pink colour with a hint of cerise and purple on the rim. The nose is softly full withfresh fruit aromas of strawberries and quince with raspberry elements, unfolding subtle savoury and spicy red florals with berry nuances, and a suggestion of confectionary. A steely thirst-quenching mineral element adds vitality. Medium-dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate has vibrant and rich flavours of strawberries, quince and raspberries harmoniously interwoven, unfolding savoury red berry fruit and floral notes and hints of confectionary. The flavours form a rich, succulent heart with good depth, which is balanced by fine, mouthwatering acidity. The flavours carry to a lingering finish. This is a rich and vibrant medium-dry rosé with lush flavours of strawberries, quince and raspberries, florals and hints of confectionary, on a mouthwatering palate. Match with antipasto and tapas over the next 2 years. 100% Syrah fruit, given 4 hours skin contact and cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 13.5% alc. and 8 g/L RS, the wine undergoing batonnage. Certified BioGro Organic. 18.5/20 Oct 2018 RRP $22.00 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Pinot Noir 2008
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 14-Feb-2011

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light ruby red with light purple hues to the colour, this has a light, slightly shy bouquet showing fresh, bright red cherry aromatics with some oak toastiness, along with smoke, herb and game nuances in the background. Medium-light weight, this has coolish, lively cherry fruit flavours with some oak char elements forming a feature of the palate. Fresh acidity and supple, gentle tannins make this extremely accessible and approachable, allowing the distinctive fruit/oak expression to be the highlight. Fruit 100% destemmed, given a 3-6 day cold soak, fermented with native yeasts to 13.5% alc., and aged 11 months in 25% new French oak barriques. Drink over the next 3-4 years. 17.0-/20 Jan 2011 RRP $27.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Pinot Noir 2009
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 09-May-2011

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Made from Abel, 777, 667 115 and 5 clones, planted in 2002, the fruit totally destemmed, given a cold soak and native yeast fermented to 14.0% alc. The wine was then aged for 11 months in 25% new French oak barriques. Bright ruby-red with purple hues and a pale edge to the colour, this has a nose of vibrant, bright dark cherries and raspberry fruits, showing lovely purity and depth, all finely expressed. Medium weighted, the palate is fresh and lively with lifted dark berry and raspberry flavours and good concentration. Tannin extraction is moderate, and the mouthfeel is silky smooth. An elegant wine that will be a match with tuna, duck and pork over the next 4-6 years. 18.0+/20 May 2011 RRP $27.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2010
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 13-Oct-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Abel, 777, 667, 115 and 5 clone fruit, from vines 8 y.o., fully destemmed, given a cold soak and indigenous yeast fermented to 14.0% alc. The wine spent 21-28 days on skins and was aged 11 months in 25% new French oak barriques. Dark, moderately deep ruby-red colour, lighter on rim with slight purple hues. The bouquet is deep with aromas of dark red cherry fruit intermingling with savoury dark herbs and earthy, mushroom notes along with notes of brown spices, oak and red florals. Medium-full bodied, savoury red berry and cherry fruit flavours merge seamlessly with subtle game, mushroom and dried herb flavours complex with undergrowth notes. The palate has good body and presence, with lacy acidity providing poise and freshness. The tannins are fine and supple, and quite reserved, but build to softly carry the flavours to a finish with growing power, liveliness and length. This is a softly dense Pinot Noir with layers of savoury red fruit and subtle, underlying structure. Serve with pasta, risotto and pork over the next 4-5+ years. 18.0/20 Oct 2012 RRP $29.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2011
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 08-Oct-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Very full, deep, dark ruby-red colour with black-purple hues. The bouquet is full with densely packed aromas of dark red and black berry fruits along with subtle plum notes. Some floral, earth, mineral and savoury detail and complexity emerges in the glass. Medium-full bodied. Rich, ripe dark cherry and berry fruit flavours show with excellent depth and weight. Oaking is very sensitive. The flavours open and become mouthfilling, building in density and concentration. Sweet and succulent, the mouthfeel is fleshy and plump, but supported by a core of fine tannin and extract. Discreet acidity adds to the fulsome, rounded textures. The flavours lead to a moderately long finish with plum, liquorice and spicy flavours. This is a rich, succulent and fleshy Pinot Noir with ripe berry and plum flavours and good weight. Serve with pork, lamb and casseroles over the next 5-6+ years. Pinot Noir fruit clones Abel, 777, 667, 115 and 5 from vines planted in 2002, hand-picked and destemmed, given a cold soak and indigenous yeast fermented to 14.0% alc., the wine spending 21-28 days on skins and aged 11 months in 25% new French oak barriques. 18.5/20 Oct 2013 RRP $29.95 Very dark, deep, purple-hued, ruby-red colour, youthful in appearance. This has an elegant and refined nose with tightly concentrated aromas of black cherries, berries and plums with lifted and fragrant violetty floral notes, spices, minerals and oak toast. Medium-full bodied, the fruit expression is a little restrained at present, but there is richness and sweetness, of black cherry and berry fruits entwined with black floral notes, minerals and nuances of oak char. The fruit and mouthfeel is enlivened by bright, lacy acidity, and supported by fine-grained tannins that grow in presence. The extraction carries the palate to a long, lingering, dry finish with nuances of violets and cherry fruit. This is a refined Pinot Noir with restrained, but vibrant black fruits and tannins that build in presence. It will develop over the next 5-6+ years. Match with poultry, pork, rabbit and Mediterranean fare. Pinot Noir fruit clones Abel, 777, 667, 115 and 5 from vines planted in 2002, hand-picked and destemmed, given a cold soak and indigenous yeast fermented to 14.0% alc., the wine spending 21-28 days on skins and aged 11 months in 25% new French oak barriques. 18.0+/20 Jun 2013 RRP $29.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2012
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 08-Oct-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Very dark, deep, black-hued ruby red with lighter purple edge. This has a beautifully fragrant nose with bright, primary fruit aromas of dark red cherries and berryfruits, lifted with red florals, a touch of herbs and whole berry pastille nuances all finely integrated and harmoniously presented. Medium-bodied and elegant in proportion, this is a fine of perfume and finesse, showing vibrant, aromatically lifted red cherry and berry fruit flavours forming a refined, tight core. The fruit is supported by very fine-grained, flowery tannins providing a supple, sinewy line. Fresh, lacy background acidity adds vitality and a little raciness to the bright, near succulent fruit. The vibrancy of the palate is carried to a very long, lingering finish with floral and spice elements. This is a very elegant and refined Pinot Noir with fragrance, freshness and finesse. Serve with poultry, pork and Asian cuisine over the next 5-6 years. Abel, 777, 667, 115 and clone 5 fruit from vines planted in 2002, hand-picked and fully destemmed, given a cold soak and indigenous yeast fermented to 13.0% alc., the wine spending 20-28 days on skins and aged 11 months in 25% new French oak barriques. 18.5/20 Oct 2013 RRP $30.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2013
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 27-Aug-2014

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Full, dark ruby-red colour with youthful purple hues. This has a softly concentrated nose of ripe, dark red berry fruits, still quite primary in expression, with raspberry liqueur notes and a suggestion of bacon-like oak toast. Rich, dark plum and liquorice nuances emerge with aeration. Medium-full bodied, bright, lusciously juicy and sweet flavours of dark red berry fruits are entwined with spicy plum elements. The fruit is stylishly restrained but vibrant with good freshness, and the flavours are framed by fine-grained tannin extraction. The wine flows with good presence, unveiling spicy oak, leading to a very long and sustained finish with fruit sweetness and soft textures. This is a bright, juicy, well-structured Pinot Noir with rich fruit and oak spicing. It will grow in richness and interest over the next 6-7 years. Pinot Noir fruit clones Abel, 777, 667, 115 and 5 from vines planted in 2002, hand-picked and destemmed, given a cold soak and indigenous yeast fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine spending up to 28 days on skins and aged 11 months in 25% new French oak barriques. 18.5/20 Jul 2014 RRP $28.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2014
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 10-Nov-2015

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Moderately dark, deep, purple-hued ruby-red colour, a little lighter on the rim, youthful in appearance. The nose is elegant in proportion with aromas of dark red berry and black cherry fruit entwined with subtle herbal and peppery notes and nutty, seasoned oak nuances. The aromatics build to form a firm core. Medium-full bodied, bright and upfront, juicy fruit flavours of dark red berry and cherry fruit are enlivened by fresh, lacy acidity. The mouthfeel has good vigour with fine, grainy tannin extraction and structure underlining the fruit. The wine has plenty of energy and drive, carrying the flavours of red fruits, herbs and savoury, nutty oak to a brisk, textured finish. This is a fresh, youthful and vigorous Pinot Noir with juicy dark fruit, grainy structure and fresh acidity. Match with poultry and pork, and with Asian cuisine over the next 3-4+ years. Hand-picked fruit, clones 777, 667, 115, 5 and Abel from vines planted in 2002, fully destemmed, given a cold soak and indigenous yeast fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine spending 3 weeks on skins post ferment and aged 12 months in French oak. 17.5/20 Nov 2015 RRP $28.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2015
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 19-Feb-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Even, dark ruby-red colour with some youthful purple hues, a little lighter on the rim. The nose is elegantly presented with bright and fragrant primary aromas of dark-red cherry fruit and an amalgam with an array of red and violet florals and subtle cinnamon spice notes with nuances of dark herbs at the core. Medium-bodied, the palate is fine and elegant in proportion with tightly bound but succulent flavours of spiced red cherries melded with fragrant red and violet florals and a subtle line of aromatic, dark herbs. The tannins are refined in extraction lending a supple-textured mouthfeel, and the palate has softly ripe, integrated acidity. The wine flows seamlessly and carries to a very ling, lingering, fragrant finish of cherries, florals and spice. This is a beautifully aromatic and refined Pinot Noir with succulent cherry fruit and an array of florals. Match with Asian duck dishes over the next 5+ years. Hand-picked fruit, clones 777, 667, 115, 5 and Abel from vines planted in 2002, fully destemmed and indigenous yeast fermented to 14.0% alc., the wine spending 3 weeks on skins post ferment and aged 12 months in 25% new French oak. 19.0-/20 Oct 2016 RRP $28.95
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2016
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 23-Jul-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Darkish ruby-red colour with slight purple hues, lighter on the rim. The nose is soft and initially a little restrained in expression, but growing to show good depth and presence with a core of ripe, dark-red berry and cherry fruit with some raspberry liqueur notes, dark herbs and dark-red florals unfolding a hint of minerals. Medium-full bodied, the palate is rich and vibrant with sweet and spicy flavours of dark-red berry fruits that fill the mouth. The fruit has notes of dark-red plums and liquorice, entwined with florals and mineral elements, forming a deep, well-packed, ripe, rounded heart. The tannin are ripe and the structure balances the fruit sweetness with its extraction and grip. The wine flows positively to a fulsome, sweetly rich, lingering finish. This is a sweetly rich and ripe Pinot Noir with flavours of dark raspberries, with notes of liquorice, plums and dark herbs on a well-balanced and structured palate. Match with lamb, beef and venison over the next 6-7+ years. Hand-picked fruit, clones 5, 777, 667, 115, Abel and 10/5, fully destemmed and indigenous yeast fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 12 months in 25% new French oak. Certified BioGro organic. 19.0-/20 Jun 2017 RRP $32.00
• Terrace Edge Waipara Syrah 2008
  Syrah from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 02-Mar-2011

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Made from fruit from 5-6 y.o. vines from two sites, one overlooking the Waipara river, the other a steep 45° north-facing slope. Indigenous yeast fermented to 12.5% alc. and aged 12 months in 25% new French barriques. Dark deep ruby-red colour with garnet hues, this has a dense and concentrated nose of savoury, spicy white pepper and dried herbs, laced with oak toastiness. There are reductive sulphide elements which integrate with breathing. Medium-weighted, this is an elegant, but densely packed wine showing depth of pepper, herb, oak and earthy complexities on a soft-textured but well-structured palate. Match with herb-encrusted roasted lamb over the next 4-5+ years. 16.5+/20 Mar 2011 RRP $26.50 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Syrah 2009
  Syrah from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 09-May-2011

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Very dark, deep, near-saturated black-red with purple hues, this has a dense, full nose of spicy black fruits, game meat and toasty oak as well as complex nuances of dried herbs. Full bodied, this combines spicy, gamey black fruits, black pepper and toasty oak, along with a hint of reduction interest with fresh, juicy, mouthwatering acidity and soft tannin backbone. Nuances of dark florals and pepper emerge with time in the glass. Fruit from two small blocks, one on a terrace overlooking the Waipara River, the other on a steep slope, vines 6-7 years old, indigenous yeast fermented to 14.5% alc., the wine aged 14 months in 25% new French barriques. Syrah has become a special project for the Chapman family and this is the best vintage yet. Serve with casseroles, lamb shanks or venison over the next 4-6 years. 18.0/20 May 2011 RRP $26.50 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Syrah 2010
  Syrah from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 13-Oct-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Very dark, deep, near impenetrable black-red colour. The nose is full, rounded and packed with aromas of black fruits, black pepper, ink and liquorice, along with layers of dark herbs, spices and minerals. A touch of reduction is well-integrated with the aromatic amalgam. Full-bodied, this has a rounded mouthfeel with supple tannin textures supporting the softly packed and concentrated flavours of savoury black berry fruits, earthy spices and black pepper. A touch of reduction adds a minerally, charry element. An underlying acid line provides good tension and balancing freshness, and carries the flavours along a fine-grained, but firm, dry finish. This is a full and softly textured, but concentrated Syrah with black fruit, pepper and earthy flavours. Match with slow-cooked game meat over the next 5-6+ years. Fruit from two blocks, one on the terrace overlooking the Waipara river and the other, the 0.6 ha north-facing ‘Bank Block' with a 45° incline. Fully destemmed and indigenous yeast fermented to 14.0% alc., the wine spending 14-28 days on skins, and aged 11 months in 25% new French barriques. 18.0-/20 Oct 2012 RRP $27.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade', the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews' operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Syrah 2011
  Syrah from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 04-Mar-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  100% Syrah indigenous yeast fermented to 14.0% alc., the wine aged 11 months in French oak, approx. 25% new equivalence. Very dark, deep, black-hued, purple-red colour, youthful in appearance. The nose is very finely proportioned and tightly bound with mineral-infused, ripe black berry fruits and black pepper aromas, lifted by violetty perfumes and hints of Asian spices. Medium-full bodied, tightly concentrated black berry fruits, pepper and spice flavours form a dense palate core and line. The mouthfeel is very smooth, silky and near seamless, with very fine-grained tannins, and harmonious acidity. Aromatic floral notes and savoury black-earth elements unfold, and combine with mineral notes, providing a melange of flavours that blooms and carries through to a long, lingering finish. This is a tightly bound and youthful Syrah with a mineral and aromatic black fruits on a fine-textured palate. Serve with slow cooked red meat dishes over the next 6-7 years. 18.0/20 Feb 2013 RRP $27.95
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Syrah 2012
  Syrah from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 17-Jul-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Syrah fruit from the level upper terrace block and the ‘Bank Block’ indigenous yeast fermented to 14.0% alc., the wine spending 14-28 days on skins and aged 13 months in 20-25% new French oak. Very full, dark, deep, black-hued ruby-red colour with purple hues on rim. The bouquet is very fine, soft and elegant, with tightly bound, fragrant aromas of ripe black and red berry fruits intermingling with black pepper and violetty perfumes. Medium-bodied and elegantly proportioned, the flavours of black berried fruits, pepper and spices are lifted with dark red and violet floral notes. The palate is tight and softly concentrated, the fine-grained tannins providing a seamless, textured flow. The acidity is restrained, adding to the gentle mouthfeel, and the flavours lead to a moderately sustained finish with pepper and floral nuances. This is an elegant and very fine-textured, aromatic Syrah.Match with wild duck, hare, and Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine over the next 4-6 years. 18.0/20 Jul 2013 RRP $27.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Syrah 2013
  Syrah from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 04-Jul-2014

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Very full, very dark, deep, black-hued purple-red colour, youthful in appearance. This has a very tight and concentrated, powerfully intense nose of ripe black berry fruits, with spices, liquorice and pepper, revealing nuances of mineral, tar, earth and reduction elements. Medium-full bodied, intensely ripe, spicy, black berry fruits form a deep flavour amalgam with spices, black pepper, minerals and violet florals. The palate is rich and gently luscious, with lively underlying acidity, and is supported by fine-grained, supple tannins. Smooth-flowing and concentrated, the core carries through to a very long and sustained finish with black pepper and spice notes. This is a very intense and softly concentrated, ripe, black-fruited Syrah with spice and minerally flavours. Match with Middle Eastern cuisine, casseroles and roasted red meats over the next 6-8 years. Organically grown fruit from two blocks, including the 45° north-facing ‘Bank Block’, hand-picked, destemmed, given a cold soak and indigenous yeast fermented to 13.0% alc., the wine spending up to 3 weeks on skins post ferment, and aged 10 months in 25% new French oak. 297 cases made. 18.5/20 Jun 2014 RRP $30.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Syrah 2015
  Syrah from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 08-Aug-2016

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Dark, deep, black-hued purple-red colour, near impenetrable. The nose is softly full and voluminous with a concentrated core of ripe blackberry and black plum fruit harmoniously melded with subtle notes of liquorice, tar, minerals and Asian spices, unfolding a hint of black pepper and toasty oak. Medium-full bodied, the palate is softly rich with a concentrated heart of ripe blackberries, black plums and liquorice entwined with spices and tar, unveiling violet floral and pepper elements. The fruit is supported by supple, fine-textured, ripe tannin extraction lending a smooth mouthfeel. The wine follows a very fine, structural line with soft, integrated acidity lending vibrancy, leading to a sustained, softly concentrated finish of blackberries, plums, spices and toast. This is a beautifully harmonious and supple Syrah with blackberry, plum and subtle spice detail. Match with Middle Eastern fare and roasted lamb and venison over the next 6 years. 100% Syrah, MS and ‘Stonecroft’ clones, vines planted in 2004, from two blocks, 20% from the 45° north-facing ‘Bank Block’, hand-picked, destemmed, given a cold soak and indigenous yeast fermented to 14.5% alc., the wine spending up to 3 weeks on skins post ferment, and aged 12 months in 25% new French oak. Certified BioGro organic. 280 cases made. 18.5+/20 Jul 2016 RRP $32.95 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Syrah 2016
  Syrah from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 25-Jul-2017

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Very dark, deep, black-hued purple-ruby colour, a little lighter on the rim. Youthful in appearance. The nose is gently full and voluminous, the fruit expression a little restrained, but revealing aromas of ripe blackberry and dark raspberries, with notes of Asian spices, violet florals and black pepper detail. This has excellent vinous presence. Full-bodied, the palate has a finely concentrated, but rich core of vibrant blackberry and dark raspberry fruit, with layers of spices and florals, with black mineral elements. This has sweetness and lusciousness, with suggestions of opulence, but the fruit is a little checked in exuberance. The mouthfeel is refined in texture with ripe fine-grained tannin extraction, and the fruit is enlivened by fresh acidity, providing a fresh, blossoming finish. This is a finely concentrated, rich Syrah with blackberry and raspberry fruit with florals and spices on a fine-grained, fresh palate. The wine is a little shy at present, but will bloom. Match with duck, pork, lamb, beef and venison over the next 6-7+ years. MS and ‘Stonecroft’ clone Syrah fruit, hand-picked, fully-destemmed and co-fermented by indigenous yeasts with 0.55% Viognier to 14.5% alc., the wine spending approx. 3 weeks on skins and aged 13 months in 25% new French oak. 18.5+/20 Jul 2017 RRP $32.00 Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates
• Terrace Edge Waipara Valley St Laurent 2016
  Other Red from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 31-Dec-2017

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Dark, deep, black-hued purple-red colour, lighter on the rime, very youthful in appearance. The nose is fresh, full and voluminous with ripe and plush, primary fruit aromas of dark-red and blue berried fruits along with an intriguing amalgam of violet florals, game notes, spices and subtle game suggestions. Medium-bodied, the palate has sweetly rich and succulent primary fruit flavours of dark-red and blueberries, alongside violet florals, jam and savoury spices. The fruit is supported by fine-grained, supple tannins and integrated acidity lending a soft, accessible mouthfeel. The flavours carry through to a plush finish with blueberry jam and violet notes. This is an up-front, crowd-pleasing, sweetly ripe St Laurent with flavours of dark-red and blueberry fruit along with jam, herb and violet notes, on a very accessible palate. Match with wild pork and game meat dishes, and Middle Eastern fare over the next 4+ years. Hand-picked fruit fully destemmed and indigenous yeast fermented to 13.0% alc., the wine spending approx. 3 weeks on skins post ferment and aged 11 months in 1 and 2 y.o. barrels. 50 dozen made. 18.0/20 Apr 2017 RRP $34.00 Cellar Door Only Disclaimer: This wine is distributed by ‘Wine2Trade’, the company under which ‘Raymond Chan Wine Reviews’ operates