2010 Homage could well prove to be the strongest wine of the past decade, and has been described by the winemaker as possible their best ever. Comparisons can be made with the stellar 2002 and 2006 Vintages.  2010 produced a wine that is very powerful and still elegant and fragrant.  A very dense purple colour leads to elements of complex red fruits on the nose.  Blackberry and cassis meld with secondary notes of licorice, black pepper and spice. The wine shows great concentration and weight with a very crucial elegance. 

A rich gamy dish such as venison is required to stand up to this dish. The structure is tight and tense, which will allow the wine to age gracefully for up to 10+ years in good conditions.

2010 Vintage

• 95/100, Huon Hooke, Sydney Morning Herald 02/04/2013
• 95/100 Bob Campbell Wine Review Sept 2012
• 94/100 - Wineanorak - NZ Syrahs from the Gimblett Gravels Jan 2013
• 91/100 Lisa Perotti Brown Robert Parker's Wine Advocate October 2012
• 5 Stars, 19.5+/20 Raymond Chan Wine Reviews December 2012
• 5 Stars, Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines 2013

2009 Vintage

• 19.5 / 20 Anto Coates Regional Wines April 2011
• 98/100 Gourmet Traveller Wine August 2011 + NZ Top 12 Syrah
• 96/100 Nick Stock's Good Wine Guide 2012
• 5 Stars The Listener Michael Cooper 20 August 2011
• 18 / 20 Jancis Robinson 2008's and 2009's - Oct 2011
• 92/100 Steven Tanzer The Wine Enthusiast August 2012
• Best of the Best - Nick Stock's Good Wine Guide 2012

2007 Vintage

• No.1, 5 Stars, Cuisine Magazine, issue 141 July 2010

• 93/100 Robert Parkers Wine Advocate, September 2009
• 97/100 Gourmet Traveller Wine, June 2010.
• 5 Stars Michael Cooper The Listener September 2009
• 97/100 Nick Stock's Penguin Good Wine Guide 2010
•  This label has won 27 gold medals or equivalent and 8 trophies, since 2004