Reviews
Bullnose 2014 Reviews
'The legend continues with this exceptional 2014 offering. A must for syrah fans and collectors.' 98 points ★★★★★
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, 2015 Featuring: Bullnose 2014
'Very elegant, deliciously luscious syrah with aromatic detail and a supple, fine-grained structure.' 19/20 ★★★★★
Raymond Chan, Raymond Chan Wine Review, 2015 Featuring: Bullnose 2014
'2013 was an outstanding vintage for New Zealand's answer to the Médoc and northern Rhône rolled into one: Hawke's Bay ... 2014 is thought of as potentially even better than the outstanding 2013.'
www.jancisrobinson.com/learn/vintages/new-zealand Featuring: Syrah 2014, Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Merlot/Cabernets 2014, Gamay Noir 2014, Elston 2014, Coleraine 2014, Chardonnay 2014, Bullnose 2014, Awatea 2014
'An instant sell-out... Sensational Syrah.' ★★★★★
Joelle Thomson, drinksbiz, July 2016 Featuring: Bullnose 2014
'Loads of fruit in the mouth, complimented by just enough pepper and spice with a good backbone of very silky tannins and lively acidity carrying off a good long finish.' 92 Points
Lisa Perrotti Brown, eRobertParker.com,January 2016 Featuring: Bullnose 2014
'As taut, refined and spicy an example of New Zealand syrah as you could find.'
Max Allen, The Australian, April 2016 Featuring: Bullnose 2014
'A slightly more edgy Syrah than the usual offerings from Hawke’s Bay and all the better for it.' 95/100 ★★★★★
Bob Campbell MW, bobcampbell.co.nz Featuring: Bullnose 2014
'Elegance and understatement. A fine expression of New Zealand Syrah.' 94 Points
Decanter Magazine, December 2016 Featuring: Bullnose 2014
TOP 50 WINES OF THE WORLD 2016: 'Bullnose '14 - This is an absolute beauty!' 96 Points
James Suckling, December 2016, jamessuckling.com Featuring: Bullnose 2014
Bullnose '14 - 'Bright ruby-red. Aromatic peppery is a step up over the 2013 in spice lift and intensity. Ripe plum, cherry and spice flavors show a very fine-grained texture and noteworthy finesse. here the late-arriving tannin's are substantial but refined, which technical director Cowley attributes to just enough precipitation in 2014.' 89+ points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, February 2016 Featuring: Bullnose 2014
Bullnose '14 - 'It gives notes of of ripe crushed cherries, black raspberries, Sichuan pepper and underbrush with quite an earthy undercurrent. Medium-bodied, it has loads of fruit in the mouth, complimented by just enough pepper and spice with a good backbone of very silky tannin's and lively acidity carrying off a good long finish.' 91-92 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, December 2015 Featuring: Bullnose 2014
'Reductive with smoky bacon bones, black pepper, blue fruits and floral perfume... Very well mannered...' 94 points
Gary Walsh. The Wine Front. March 2016 Featuring: Bullnose 2014
'Succulent plums, black pepper, oriental spices, raspberries mocha. Youthful but a lovely example of how good Syrah from Hawkes Bay can be. Silky, bright and evolving all the time in the glass.'
Roger Jones, The Buyer. Featuring: Bullnose 2014
Bullnose '14 - ' Great colour and intensity of hue. Power and intensity on the nose, youthful with a core of fruit and peppery spices. Sweet meats, black currant, raspberry and dark forest berries, a touch of chocolate then dark spices. Very youthful grabbing the palate quickly. Flavours match the nose with dark berries, flowers, and spices. Firm tannins, big acid line - but not too much, lengthy finish. Young, needs time, delicious!' 96 Points
