QUALIFIERS
Q Rosé 2024
Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier
“Plush, ripe, pure-fruited, and enticing bouquet. Dry and delicious on the palate with flavours of fresh tart raspberry and plum, some cherry, and lively floral tones. A layer of fruit tannins delivers mouthfeel and phenolics, while the core fruit flavours remain persistent. A lovely wine with finesse and charm. Best drinking from the day of purchase through 2027”.
94 points - Outstanding
Q Rosé 2023
Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier
“As always this wine is a reflection of the quality of fruit at harvest and winemaking skill, a bouquet of ripe red cherry, rose water and sweet cranberry. There’s a pinosity at the core with scents of raspberry and a lofted floral quality. Satin smooth as the wine touches the palate with flavours of rose and red fruits that reflect the bouquet. Super fine tannins and a chalky textured acid line layer in mouthfeel and quality. Best drinking from 2024 through end of summer 2026”.
95 points - Outstanding
Q Wine Pinot Gris 2024
@CandiceWineChat
“A bright and electric Pinot Gris, beautifully crunchy fruit supported by acid tension; a waxy, oily palate flows along chalky minerals to a lengthy, crisp finish.”
95 POINTS
Q PINOT GRIS 2023
Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier
“A rather enticing bouquet with a mix of spice and ripe white fleshed, some citrus and fine lees qualities. Very generous and textured as the wine touches the palate, flavours of pears and poached apples, quince and mineral. Just off-dry with a lick of sweetness to counterbalance the warming alcohol and generous acid line. Lots of weight and satin cream touch leading to a length finish. Well made and offering excellent drinking from 2024 through 2026”.
93 points - excellent
Q Wine Pinot Gris 2022
@CandiceWineChat
“A chalky line and refreshing acidity carry crunchy orchard fruit and floral with elegance, lends an appetizing palate.”
93 POINTS
Q Barrel reserve PINOT GRIS 2023
Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier
“Straw hues with golden highlights and very bright appearance lead to a bouquet of complexity and richness, barrel fermented scents and ripe golden apple and baked goods. This wine’s story is best told on the palate with a satin-cream touch then flavours of baked apples and pears, a mix of fruits and barrel spices, lees and fine tannins. I suggest some chill on the wine for service - say 10C. Best drinking from 2024 through 2027”.
93 points - excellent
Q Wine CHARDONNAY 2023
Bob Campbell MW
“Rich, creamy-textured chardonnay with a strong saline character and toast, sizzled butter, and ginger supported by gently tangy acidity. Appealing wine that is nicely balanced and has cellaring potential 2024 - 2031."
93 points
Q Wine CHARDONNAY 2022
@CandiceWineChat
“A generous bouquet with lush fruit and minerals, beautiful tension persist on a chalky mouthfeel to a lengthen, refined finish.”
95 POINTS
Q Wine CHARDONNAY 2021
@CandiceWineChat
“An elegant and precise Chardonnay, displaying apricot and citrus with well-balanced oak and minerals.”
93 POINTS
Q Pinot NOIR 2023
Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier
“Youthful, fresh, varietal and vibrant bouquet with scents and flavours of crunchy red cherry and sweet cranberry, there’s a core of minerality with saline stony quality adding depth and complexity. Dry, taut and salivating with firm tannins and acidity needing time to fuse with the fruit and mineral attributes. Well made with plenty of length and potential. Best drinking from 2026 through 2034+.”
93 points - excellent
Q Wine Pinot NOIR 2022
@CandiceWineChat
“This refined Pinot Noir persist with elegant red fruit, fragrant floral, fine spice on a supple chalky mouthfeel.”
96 POINTS
Q Wine Pinot NOIR 2021
@CandiceWineChat
“This crimson hued Pinot Noir is delicate yet excellent depth. Refined and elegant fruit glide along a lacy, chalky mineral line and lend a long enticing Finish.”
94 POINTS
Q Pinot NOIR 2020
Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier
“Complex bouquet with aromas of soil, place and variety. Limestone and white clay, dark red berries, plums and barrel spices. Youthful, fresh and appealing. Poised, fruity, varietal and complex on the palate with chalky tannins, a core of red cherry, raspberry and forest berry fruits. A touch of button mushroom, sweet baking spices of oak, contrasting acidity and lengthy finish.”
95 points- OUTSTANDING
Q PINOT NOIR 2019
JOHN SAKER Wine WRITER
“Hauntingly perfumed - dark rose, earthy sweetness. In the mouth there is much to excite - a lovely curving shape, minerally dynamic and with a dense, dark fruit core (cassis, blueberry) that is loud and beautiful. There's nothing demure about it. It's a little unruly and proud of it. And it has plenty of good years ahead.”
Q Wine Pinot NOIR 2019
@CandiceWineChat
“This is an elegant Pinot Noir in harmony with fragrance floral and fruit, lacy acidity on a silky fine-grained texture line.”
19-/20 POINTS
Q Wine Pinot NOIR 2018
@CandiceWineChat
“This is an elegant Waitaki Pinot Noir with pretty floral fragrances, red and black cherries, along with dark herbs on a smooth textured fine-grained tannin palate.”
18.5-/20 POINTS
