Shows a core of fleshy black cherry and plum flavors, with black licorice, dried thyme and gunpowder tea details, tannins firming nicely on the finish. Drink now. 6,000 cases made, 750 cases imported.??–MW??Region: New Zealand / Central Otago Select to Add

Fresh, succulent raspberry and maraschino cherry flavors are smooth, plump and juicy, with cedar, chai tea, tobacco and clove details that linger effortlessly on the finish. Drink now. 26,700 cases made, 980 cases imported.??–MW??Region: New Zealand / Central Otago Select to Add

Plump cherry and plum flavors have pretty licorice and spice shadings in this red, with a muscular thread of tannins running through the center. Drink now through 2028. 13,500 cases made, 1,835 cases imported.??–MW??Region: New Zealand / Central Otago Select to Add

Pale ruby colored, the 2010 Pinot Noir gives delicate cherry and strawberry aromas with a whiff of underbrush. Medium bodied with just enough expressive Pinot flavor, it has a good backbone of crisp acid and a low level of soft tannins, finishing medium-long. Drink it now to 2014. Established in 1996, Mud House now has production facilities in Waipara and Marlborough.Importer: Maritime Wine Trading, San Francisco, CA.

Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2009 Pinot Noir displays intense macerated black cherry and black raspberry aromas with some bark, chocolate and cedar. Crisp, medium bodied with a medium level of velvety tannins, it finishes long. Drinking now, it should keep to 2013. Importer: Maritime Wine Trading Collective, San Francisco, CA; tel. (415) 861-1139