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Rippon

What distinguished Rippon from the plethora of other (Central Otago producers)? Essentially they adhered to everything that I seek in Pinot Noir: not alcohol or even fruit intensity, but precision, delineation, harmony and nervosité. Pinot Noir should be like an atom, vibrating with tension until it comes into contact with your palate whereupon its nucleus of flavours, its nuances and its translation of terroir should be "unlocked". Furthermore it should not only tap into the sensory faculties. A truly great Pinot goes beyond that and forms a spiritual, profound experience and I think Rippon's wines are just beginning to move into that phase. NEAL MARTIN

Nick Mills has a brilliant winemaking CV having worked with Nicolas Potel, Benjamin Leroux, JJ Confuron, Pascal Marchand and Aubert de Villaine (DRC) in Burgundy and Albert Mann in Alsace. PWS

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Other products from
Rippon

Rippon Gewurztraminer 2012

$50.00

Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2012

$88.00

Rippon Tinker's Field Pinot Noir 2012

$150.00

Rippon Mature Vine Riesling 2013

$50.00

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Rippon Mature Vine Riesling 2016

Rippon Mature Vine Riesling 2016

$52.00 Bottle

$312.00 Half Dozen

$624.00

$561.60 Dozen

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$52.00

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Rippon / Central Otago / New Zealand / Riesling / 2016

These wines are seriously incredible with age. Ever tried one old? You should. Epic. One of the great producers of anywhere, with one of the greatest views over their wonderful site. But we know that.
Rich perfume, but not over the top, honeyed and toasty, ripe apple, lime juice, some saline character. The palate is beautiful, harmonious, complex, exceptionally long in flavour, lightly honeyed and gently savoury, and has an almost faint sake-like character. Just beautiful. Stunning drinking. (95) MIKE BENNIE

Rippon Mature Vine Riesling 2016

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