CARTER FAMILY VINEYARDS, MARLBOROUGH

WINEMAKER / PETE TURNER

5 stars
95 points

Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

review

It's fabulously expressed on the nose with intense aromas of passionfruit, kiwifruit, kaffir lime, and garden herbs. The concentrated palate displays terrific fruit purity and juicy fruit intensity, splendidly structured by beautifully pitched acidity, finishing impressively long and exuberant. At its best: now to 2029

5 stars
94 points

The Wine Writer

review

Bright and abundant aromas of guava, kaffir lime and lemongrass with hints of young nectarine, watercress and a lightly salty edge. Zesty and dry on the palate, with citrus-charged mouth-watering acidity that’s all lemon lime ice pops and sunshine. Intense grapefruit and lime leaf flavours linger, electric and alive, finishing on classy minerality. This is not a shy savvy, it’s bold and sophisticated.

18.5/20

Joelle Thomson Wine Reviews

review

Succulent  juicy, mouthwatering new release from Soho. This wine shines a light on the best of New Zealand’s largest wine region and its inimitable ability to produce bold, powerful, dry white wines driven by layers of fruity flavour  – think: pineapple, passionfruit, rock melon and mango. Medium bodied with a long finish. Excellent now and over the next two to three years to enjoy its freshest best.

EXCELLENT
93 points

Cameron Douglas - MS

review

An excellent wine with a core of fresh lime and red apple, cape gooseberry and nettles flavours. Crisp and refreshing with a saline lick to the acid line, medium weighted with some concentration and length. Balanced, well made, dry and ready to drink from 2025 through 2030.