From a single vineyard cloned from one lone 'mother' vine found in the Old Garden vineyard planted in 1853, the Hewiston Monopole Shiraz is a delicious drop; smooth and supple, with an intensity of bright fruit resulting from partial whole bunch; blackberries, black cherries and blueberries, complete with notes of herbal leaf, oolong tea and vanilla. The palate is smooth - a feature of all of Dean's wines - but with a slightly saline edge, savoury intensity midway, and structural acidity. The wine is long, with a decidedly grippy finish, and whilst drinking beautifully now will repay time in the cellar. Score - 98. (Melissa Moore, winepilot.com, undated)

Exquisitely fine and delicate, the wine shows lime peel, Granny Smith apple and jasmine nuances on the nose, leading to a focused palate displaying excellent fruit purity and poise. Linear and mouth-watering with a stunning elegant finish. At its best: 2024 to 2037. Score - 95. (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, April 2023)