• 91 Points, Bob Campbell

  Rich and fleshy wine with sappy tannins and some pleasant warm and spicy characters. A tad drying and lacking flesh. Perfumed, silky, sweet with great texture.

• 92 Points, Jancis Robinson, MW

  Bright mid crimson. Low key, subtle, appealing perfume. Very sweet and attractive. Subtle, well balanced with a lovely texture and the acidity present only on the finish. Very charming.

• 92 Points, iWine

  The 2003 Shaky Bridge Pinot is dark ruby in color with complex aromas of ripe cherry, mushroom and spices. On the palate it offers more delicious cherry fruit flavors, nicely integrated cedar/oak notes, with good acidity and a long lasting finish.

• 90 Points, Wine Enthusiast

  Shows lovely complexity on the nose, blending floral notes with spice and herbs. This is light on its feet, verging on delicate, yet delivers plenty of flavor. Silky tannins and a long finish suggests this has the balance to age, despite not being a massive blockbuster. Elegant.

• **** , Cuisine Magazine Recommended
• 89 Points, Bob Campbell

  Reasonably concentrated with candied cherry oak and fruit flavours. A touch sappy with good weight and length. Perhaps a tad tough at this stage, but has character.

• 89 Points, Bob Campbell

  Fine, focused wine with bright, clear flavours suggesting cherry with a hint of spice and wild herbs. Poised Pinot Noir with gentle acidity and a smooth texture.

• 90 Points, Wine Orbit

  The nicely fragrant bouquet shows dark cherry, plum, game and savoury mushroom characters, leading to a rounded palate that's gentle and silky, beautifully structured by fine tannins. The wine shows elegant complexity, and should be a lovely partner to rich, meaty dishes.

• 89 Points, Bob Campbell

  Rich and accessible Pinot Noir with plum, dark cherry, chocolate and savoury/wild herb flavours. Quite a fleshy wine with a mellow texture.

• 88 Points, Wine Spectator

  Forest floor, fresh thyme, earth and iodine notes add some complexity to the firm, crunchy and trim berry and cherry flavors. Firms up significantly on the finish. Drink now through 2026.

• 93 Points, Wine Orbit

  It is beautifully ripe and fragrant on the nose displaying dark cherry, blueberry, violet and game characters with a touch of toasted almond. The palate is concentrated and richly textured, and offers lovely mid palate weight and supple mouthfeel, finishing long and succulent.

• 91 Points, Bob Campbell

  Appealing wine that's bursting with tree fruit flavours including apricot, white peach and nectarine. There's also a touch of mineral salts and spicy oak. Good weight and length with a nice balance of fruity acidity.

• 90 Points, Bob Campbell

  Fine, taut Chardonnay with appealing mineral and grapefruit/citrus flavours against a toasty, nutty, bran biscuit background. Quite concentrated with a firm backbone of fine acidity. Fairly austere wine right now but with potential to open up with bottle age.

• 89 Points, Bob Campbell

  Pretty, delicate wine with appealing fruit purity. A subtle rather than block-buster style. Off/dry but nicely balanced with a silken texture and good length. Just a tad simple and very slightly phenolic on the finish.

• 89 Points, Bob Campbell

  Light, fresh wine with appealing purity and delicacy. Moderately dry with pear, apple and floral flavours. Pretty Gewurztraminer with an ethereal texture.

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• 90 Points, Bob Campbell

  Tasted alongside the less expensive Pioneer Series wine from the same vintage this wine clearly has more weight and flavour concentration although the flavour profile is similar with ginger, rose petal, orange blossom and anise characters.

• 91 Points, Bob Campbell

  Full-flavoured wine with pure pear and other tree fruit characters (possibly quince). Delicate and attractive wine with a lengthy finish.

• 90 Points, Wine Orbit

  A stylish dry-style, the complex bouquet shows golden apple, apricot and spice aromas, leading to a generously flavoured palate that's silky and richly textured. It's broad, rounded and finishes beautifully long. A sumptuous expression of the variety.

• 87 Points, Wine Spectator

  Watermelon and citrus flavors mingle well, with crunchy acidity and floral details. Pear, lemon and melon notes persist on the finish. Drink now.

• 89 Points, Bob Campbell

  Interesting wine in a fairly dry style with a combination of fine acidity and tannins balancing a modicum of residual sugar. The net effect is a moderately gutsy, grippy wine with a character of its own.

• 90 Points, Bob Campbell

  Robust and reasonably concentrated Riesling with good weight and mouth feel. The wine is nicely balanced with enough juicy acidity to give a pleasantly drying finish. Flavours include lime/citrus, floral and mineral.

• 89 Points, Bob Campbell

  Pretty pale pink. Delicate strawberry flavours and a suggestion of sweetness offer appeal. Strawberries and cream. An ethereal wine with charm.

• 90 Points, Bob Campbell

  Pretty pale pink wine with fresh, pungent fruit flavours suggesting crushed strawberries and cherries. A delicate, focused wine with pleasing fruit flavours. Slightly sweet with a reasonably dry finish. Good value.

• 92Points, WBM 100 Wine Review, Brisbane

• 87 Points, Wine Spectator

  There's a minty note prominent among the ripe currant and pepper flavors in this light, velvety red. Drink now through 2012.

• 90 Points Wine orbit

  The fruit is beautifully expressed, displaying red/black cherry and plum characters with subtle game and savoury complexity on the nose. The palate is equally satisfying with silky texture and polished tannins. The wine flows well to a lingering finish.

• 90 Points Wine Orbit

  It's beautifully lifted on the nose showing dark cherry, blueberry, game and floral aromas, followed by a succulent palate that's silky and rounded. The wine is well balanced and integrated, with potential to develop rich savoury complexity.

• 87 Points, Wine Spectator

  Firm, offering an herbal, loamy savory note up front, with talc, spice and rosemary details to the crisp, juicy red fruit flavors, accented by a touch of licorice. Drink now through 2026.

• ****, "BEST BUY", TiZwine.com

  This wine has always been excellent value and remains so. It has good dark fruit aromas with a nudge of forest floor. The palate carries plentiful blackberry, plum and cherry flavours along with toasty oak and balanced tannins.

• 93 Points, Wine Spectator

  Aromas of dried rose petal, hibiscus and lavender add to the core of smooth, intense and vibrant cherry, pomegranate and raspberry flavors. Notes of toasted spices linger in the background during the long, velvety finish. Drink now through 2030.

• 95 Points, Wine Orbit

  This is immensely appealing and intensely aromatic on the nose displaying dark cherry, plum, game, cedar and mixed spice notes. The palate delivers excellent fruit concentration and velvety texture, plus layers of delicious flavours, finishing superbly long and succulent. The wine is bold and powerful, yet perfectly structured and balanced.

• 90 Points Jeremy Pringle

• 89 Points, Bob Campbell

  Delicately aromatic Gewurztraminer with rose petal, orange blossom, ginger and lavender flavours. The flavours are subtle but show appealing purity. Strongly floral wine with a seasoning of spices.

• 86 Points, Wine Orbit

  The bouquet shows lovely rich aromas of yellow peach, tropical fruit, apple and floral, leading to a opulent palate that's fruit expressive and richly textured. Silky and rounded, the wine shows plenty of attractive flavours.

• 90 Points, Bob Campbell

  Charming fruit-focused wine with ripe nectarine, apricot and citrus flavours plus a subtle nutty complexity that seems more yeast than oak derived. Dry, tangy Chardonnay in an appealing style. Offers good value at this price.

• 87 Points, Wine Orbit

  A beautifully rounded Chardonnay, the fragrant bouquet shows stone fruit, citrus and creamy characters with subtle vanilla in oak complexity. It's succulent and generous on the palate with lovely fruit intensity, leading to a lingering silky finish.

• 5 Stars TiZwine.com

  Top Quality offering from Shaky Bridge Wines in the Alexandra sub region of Central Otago. The colour is dark and nose quite restrained, but the palate is layered with texture, dark, complex fruit and spicy oak.

A special blend of Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Chardonnay, this is the ultimate wine for summer enjoyment. A touch of sweetness mixes with the spice, peach and apricot flavors. A superb picnic sipper!!

• 4.5 Stars, TiZwine.com

A sinfully seductive sensory treat, our Devils Backbone Pinot Noir has a rich, ruby color with spicy aromas of black cherry, blackcurrant and vanilla from toasted oak. Sourcing fruit from several blocks within the Alexandra Basin, this intense layers of flavor support ripe tannins in a full and rewarding example of Alexandra Pinot Noir.

• 5 Stars, TiZwine.com

Top quality offering from Shaky Bridge in the Alexandra sub region of Central Otago. The colour is dark and the nose quite restrained but the palate is layered with texture, dark, complex fruit and spicy oak. Serious wine with some innovative packaging.