Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine, June/July 2006, **** stars,  This is a dense, stylish pinot noir with a lovely silken texture.  Seductively sweet fruit flavours are beautifully integrated into classy spicy oak.  It's an understated style that is currently showing plenty of promise.

Winestate Magazine, July/August 2006, ***1/2 stars, Good colour, some depth to the fruit and feeling past the primary fruit stage although still developing.

New Zealand Wine Fair in Sydney, February 28 2006,  Black cherries on the nose.  Focused and powerful with excellent concentration.  Lovely fruit definition with black cherries and red fruits.  Needs 2 years to open uo.  Well made wine with good balance.  Belinda Gould is destined to become a Waipara Legend.  92pts