Named one of the "World's 30 Best Pinots" by Food & Wine Magazine, May 2008.

"Last year was a stunning vintage for the south, and Amisfield has a minimalist intervention approach to winemaking. This wine is a faithful expression of terroir. Deep ruby/magenta - it just reeks class. Smell the dark cherries, violets, mocha and spice and all things nice. Powerful lush suggestions of cocoa, cedar and minerals. Delightful with duck, but I 'd be happy to pour it on my cereal."  John Hawkesby, Top 10 Wines of 2007, The NZ Herald, 5 Jan 2008
 
"Estate-grown in the Cromwell Basin and matured in French oak barriques (25 per cent new), the 2006 vintage (5 stars) is top-flight. Harvested at 24 to 26 brix, fermented with indigenous yeast and matured in French oak barriques (25 per cent new), it's a richly coloured, strikingly floral wine, mouthfilling and highly concentrated, yet very supple and charming. Elegant, vibrant and harmonious, it has great immediacy, yet also the structure to age."  Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide to NZ Wines 2008
 
"A Central Otago stunner with a 'grown not made' philosophy. With a hint of Burgundy, barnyard flavours and subtle cherry undertones, this is really special." John Hawkesby, Next Magazine, November 2007