Reviews

Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2005

Te Hera Pinot Noir 2004 - Silver

Capital Times - Wairarapa Spring Wine Report 2005

TeHera Estate Ocean Child Riesling 2005 -Silver
Elegant floral and honey aromas. Good floral/honey/acid balance on the palate, off dry.

Te Hera Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir 2004 -Silver
This pinot has the "right style and attitude". Fruit and blossoms on the nose. Ripe fruit characters
in the mouth with some depth and a good length. Light, balanced and elegant.

Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2004

Te Hera Pinot Noir 2003 - Silver

Jancis Robinson - Financial Times - March 2005

Te Hera Pinot Noir 2003
Very sweet and voluptuous and please-all on the nose. Pretty, very fruity palate entry and nice dancing texture followed by quite gripping tannins. Pretty confident for the long term though this will never be a blockbuster. Needs time – very slightly dry tannins. This wine is not, apparently exported but is not expensive by Martinborough standards.

Joelle Thomson - NZ Herald Diva (wines of the week)

2003 Te Hera Estate Pinot Noir
This wine is from the family owned Te Hera Estate in Martinborough. Of the four New Zealand pinot noirs tasted at the same time last month, this wine had the most impressive body and fruit weight. Love its lingering spicy finish, and while oak is overt, it does not overwhelm the fruit flavour. This wine is delicious and impressive even at $30 a bottle

Ken Garett - Gourmet Traveller Wine

2003 Te Hera Pinot Noir
One of those wonderful surprises that regions occasionally reveal. This wine earns it’s spot due to the fragrance, coffee bean and spice flavours, fine balance and it’s exceptional value.

Bragato Wine Awards 2005

Te Hera Pinot Noir 2004 - Bronze