Regional reserve range. Indicative blend: Predominantly Merlot with Malbec. Depending on the vintage, grapes for this wine may come from Marlborough or Gisborne/Hawke's Bay.
- Several important critics have rated this Marlborough wine highly: Bob Campbell gave the 2013 vintage a score of 91.
- At various competitions this wine has been awarded a couple of prizes: the Air New Zealand Wine Awards awarded the 2015 vintage Pure Bronze and the International Wine Challenge awarded Commended.
- This is above average in popularity for wines from the region. Demand for this wine has fallen over the past year.