Stylish, pristine, inspiring. This vintage, Alibi is 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon.
It is consistently elegant and inspiring and this vintage offers a fresh and zesty palate of pristine pomelo, passion-fruit and lime, peach stone and guava with smoke and lemongrass tones. Tropical, juicy and ripe, it is an stylishly woven white with impressive length, weight, and concentration.
Pair: White fish or poached chicken in herbs and topped with creamy chevre, creamy pastas.

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Wine Scores Reviewed - August 21st, 2017

Supple, complex, complete.
While Black Hills has been growing Cabernet Sauvignon since they were established, this is the first single-varietal version, which came out of a fantastic vintage. A single vineyard estate wine, aged 24 months in barrel and then aged an additional year in bottle, there are a mere 23 cases made, which will be doled out to wine club members (and a few media).
In all honesty, I reviewed this wine before I knew its story, or lofty price, and it wowed me.
Classic Cabernet character, it leads with sweet black currents and graphite, fresh churned earth and fine spices. bittersweet cocoa and tobacco leaf. It treads that marvellous line between savoury and sweet; wild berries, saddle leather, and spice mimic the nose, but it is the structure, weight, complexity and balance, which make you truly take note. The tannins are sweet and supple, the finish lengthy. It really is a complete wine, the whole package.
No 2015 was produced, but watch for this single varietal wine to reappear in fantastic vintages.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - January 3rd, 2018

Golden, nutty, creamy.
Golden in colour and boasting aromas of browned butter, salted roasted nuts, golden apples and spice. It has similar, salty, nutty flavours in the mouth and a buttery, spiced finish. Good balance here, creamy yet fresh with a mouthwatering finish.
Pair: Leftover turkey-salad sandwiches, smoked gouda grilled cheese, Lobster in butter, pastas with creamy sauces, halibut, and corn chowder
©copyright 2019 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - June 3rd, 2019

Golden, concentrated, supple.
Golden yellow in colour this decadent Chardy leads with dried pineapples and toasted hazelnuts, grilled lemon and warm brown butter. It has amazing fruit concentration and liqueur-like weight; supple and creamy with wonderful length and balance. It ticks all the boxes.
Pair: Leftover turkey-salad sandwiches, smoked gouda grilled cheese, Lobster in butter, pastas with creamy sauces, halibut, and corn chowder
©copyright 2017 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - October 10th, 2017

Golden, concentrated, supple.
Golden yellow in colour this decadent Chardy leads with dried pineapples and toasted hazelnuts, grilled lemon and warm brown butter. It has amazing fruit concentration and liqueur-like weight; supple and creamy with wonderful length and balance. It ticks all the boxes.
Pair: Leftover turkey-salad sandwiches, smoked gouda grilled cheese, Lobster in butter, pastas with creamy sauces, halibut, and corn chowder
©copyright 2017 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - October 10th, 2017