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Reviews from New Zealand

Alexia Chardonnay 2007

Bronze - New World Wine Awards

Graeme Barrow, The Northern Advocate, October 08
Alexia Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 07 has peach and melon flavours, fresh acidity, soft texture and good balance.

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Michael Cooper - May 2008
This sturdy, densely coloured red is mouthfilling, with a strong surge of blackcurrant, herb and plum flavours and a well-rounded finish. Drink now or cellar. 3 1/2 Stars

Bob Campbell - July 2008
Rich, fleshy and fruity Merlot with ripe plum, prune and wild herb flavours plus a new leather and spicy oak character. Attractive, accessible wine for current drinking.  3 Stars.  83 points.

Graeme Barrow - The Northern Advocate - November 2008
Alexia Hawkes Bay Merlot 07 has a strong, earthy nose and up front flavours of spicy, toasty oak.

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Michael Cooper August 2009
This delicious, Merlot-based rose is fresh, lively and smooth with pale red colour, strong berry, plum and spice flavours and a dryish, appetisingly crisp finish. 4 Stars

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Michael Cooper - May 2008
3 stars. Made in a very easy-drinking style, this is a softly mouthfilling wine with ripe stone-fruit flavours and a smooth finish. It's drinking well already.

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Michael Cooper - August 2009 ««««
Already drinking well, this delicious wine is highly fragrant, with strong, peachy, spicy flavours and a fresh, seductively smooth finish.  Enjoy it as a stimulating partner for seafood and white meat dishes.  

Michael Cooper Reviews for Winestate 2011 ««««

Delicious young, the 2010 vintage was grown in the northern Wairarapa and partly barrel-fermented. Finely scented, it’s an instantly attractive wine with mouthfilling body and a sliver of sweetness (9 grams/litre of residual sugar) amid its rich, ripe, peachy flavours, enlivened by fresh, appetising acidity.

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Alexia Pinot Noir 2008

Gold - Bragato Wine Awards 2009
Gold - Royal Easter Show Wine Awards
Silver - New World Wine Awards 2009 & Top 50
Silver - New Zealand International Wine Show
3 1/2 stars - Michael Cooper, August 2009

Michael Cooper - August 2009
A delicious drink-young style with very good depth of ripe cherry and plum flavours, a subtle seasoning of oak and a well-rounded finish.

 Sam Kim - Wine Orbit  4 Stars
Ripe and gently perfumed, the appealing nose displays red cherry, spice and a touch of earthy mushroom characters. It's well fruited on the palate showing a juicy mouthfeel, soft texture and a crisp dry finish. Tannins are well pitched providing good structure and frame. At its best: now to 2012.

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Michael Cooper - May 2008
Fresh and lively, this blend of Opaki (near Masterton) and Martinborough fruit is medium-bodied, with good intensity of gooseberryish, limey flavours, woven with crisp acidity. Enjoyable drinking this year. 3 1/2 stars.

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Michael Cooper Reviews for Winestate 2011 ««««

From Jane Cooper, winemaker at Matahiwi, the 2010 vintage is ripely scented and smooth, with passionfruit and lime flavours, showing excellent freshness, delicacy and depth. It’s already delicious.

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Charles Gill  - The Daily News - November 2008

'...Cooper also has her own brand called Alexia, resplendent in a colourful retro label you can't miss. I can recommend her deftly crafted reds, which retail in the $20-25 price bracket. As you would expect from this region, she has a Pinot Noir - Alexia Wairarapa 2006 - and this is a very pretty pinot with an attractive fragrance and a succulent palate. Even better is an Alexia Hawkes Bay 2007 Merlot that is deep, dark and drenched with blackberry and plum flavours.'