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Pegasus Bay 1998 Maestro Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot (Waipara)

Cellar Selection

Price $52

This blend of 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc is ambitiously priced, but the quality is in the bottle. Next time you need a ringer for a right-bank Bordeaux tasting, here’s a perfect candidate. Dried spices and a smooth, rich texture are the only hallmarks left from two years of barrel aging—the mocha and black cherry fruit is rich and… — J.C. (8/1/2002)

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Pegasus Bay 2005 Sauvignon Semillon White (Waipara Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $25

This is the most Sémillon (30%) I can recall in this wine, and it’s also the best I can remember this wine showing, with slightly musky aromas of gooseberry, honey and fig leading into a creamy, richly textured wine loaded with melon and fig fruit. Long on the finish, where it seems to build even higher in flavor intensity. — J.C. (11/1/2006)

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Pegasus Bay 2000 Chardonnay (Waipara)

Price $30

Full of butter notes, along with toasted oatmeal and Brazil nuts, this rich, oily Chard is all about New World power, yet allied to an Old World sense of balance. Honey and tropical-fruit flavors play out on the palate; toast and tangerines extend through the finish. — J.C. (7/1/2002)

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Pegasus Bay 1999 Pinot Noir (Waipara)

Price $39

Intense and extracted, this wine has strong cola, chocolate, black-cherry, cinnamon and peppermint aromas that border on eccentric and over-the-top, yet somehow stay in balance. Good acidity provides a foil against which the rich flavors play, and persists well through the long, softly tannic finish. Drink now and over the next few years; there’s no telling how it… — J.C. (5/1/2001)

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Pegasus Bay 2001 Pinot Noir (Waipara)

Price $48

A perennial favorite, this year’s Pegasus Bay is no disappointment. Wisps of dried herbs add complexity to the black cherry aromas, with barrel-imparted hints of vanilla and dried spices buttressing the richly fruity flavors. Add a full, supple mouthfeel and a long, mouthwatering finish, and you’ve got all the ingredients for world-class Pinot Noir. — J.C. (9/1/2003)

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Pegasus Bay 2006 Prima Donna Pinot Noir (Waipara Valley)

Price $75

Still youthful, showing hints of toast and vanilla on the nose, this full-bodied yet elegant offering features flavors of tart cherries balanced by brown sugar. Give this velvety-textured Pinot Noir another year or two to settle down and integrate, then drink it over the next 4–6 years. — J.C. (4/1/2011)

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Pegasus Bay 2009 Pinot Noir (Waipara Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $40

Smoky aromas of hickory-laced dark fruit lead the way, easily sliding into boysenberry and bacon notes on the palate. The flavors are meaty and savory, not simply fruity, while the texture is lush. One of the best examples of Peg Bay Pinot Noir in memory, it finishes long, framed by supple tannins. Drink now–2020. — J.C. (4/1/2013)

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Pegasus Bay 1998 Whole Bunch Pressed Chardonnay (Waipara)

Price $33

Amply oaked, but with sufficient fruit to back it up, this wine starts with aromas of buttered toast, roasted nuts, crème brûlée and pineapple. Then it turns richly earthy and custardy on the palate, while still retaining a sense of balance through a beam of citrus-like acidity that adds cut to the finish. — J.C. (5/1/2001)

Most Reviewed Designations

Bel Canto Dry Maestro Prima Donna Sauvignon Semillon Whole Bunch Pressed

Most Reviewed Varietals

Bordeaux-style White Blend Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Chardonnay Merlot-Malbec Pinot Noir Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon

2011 Purple Hands Stoller Vineyard

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