Michael and Robyn Tiller were pioneers in the planting of Marlborough vineyards. Their fruit was instrumental in the building of certain famous names prior to this dynamic duo establishing their own label in 1994. Viticulturalist Kevin Ryan and his team continue the painstaking work in the vineyards, so that, twelve years on, these wines are still the pick of the Marlborough bunch. From the piercing crispness and concentration of the Sauvignon to the floral, textural viscosity of the Gris, the creamy elegance of the Chardonnay to the power and richness of the Pinot, this is an awesome range, the quality staggering across such disparate varieties. (PG 08/02/06)