Surveyor Thomson belongs to the Hong Kong based couple, David Hall-Jones and PM Chan. The property is named for David’s great-great-grandfather, New Zealand's first Surveyor General, John Turnbull Thomson, commonly known as Mr Surveyor Thomson. The relatively frost-free, warm mesoclimate and free-draining soils in the vineyards provide ideal grape growing conditions, producing excellent concentration and intensity of flavour in the wines.

With a bright ruby colour, this wine displays appealing blackberry and back cherry flavours which are complemented by a savoury, earthy edge. On the palate, there is a delicate cinnamon spice interwoven with the dark berry fruit, smooth body and fine tannins.

New Zealand’s Doctors Flat is a genuine artisanal wine, produced from a small organic vineyard in Central Otago. It appears that the 2012 vintage was a huge success in the region – an area rapidly developing into one of the world’s finest for the Pinot Noir grape variety.

The first release was 2008. Since then, and as the vines have developed, Doctors Flat has begun to develop great character, described as "a slightly spicy, violet, blackberry component” evident in all the releases to date. Production is very limited to around 1800-2000 bottles annually.

This wine is developing a cult following over the past few years and has gained praise from the trade and wine critics the world over : “Steve Davies makes one of Central’s loveliest Pinots…” according to Jane Skilton MW. This will be a lovely wine to keep for the next 3+ years and is one of the best expressions of Central Otago Pinot Noir we have come across.

"A beautiful mid red, glowing with fruit. Very fine balanced bouquet, a little touch of raspberry with some ripe cherry notes. Very suave yet energetic rather than smooth, this is brilliant! Mouth filling but discreet, ripe by not sweet, this is a coming of age wine for the region."
Jasper Morris MW, New Zealand Buyer

2012 was a cool vintage for the Marlborough region, this is evident in the crisp, well defined fruit characters on show here. Elegant and pure, with flavours of cherry and raspberry, hints of liquorice and herbs on the finish. Velvety tannins with just a hint of oak intertwined with the fruit. There’s much to admire here, a very fine New World Pinot Noir. 
Martyn Rolph - Private Account Manager