"Made from vines older than 14 years, Rippon Pinot Noir 2005 is fragrant with hints of cherry plums, a lively lift and spicy complexity with an aftertaste that just keeps developing" 4 stars, Charmian Smith, Otago Daily Times, August 1, 2007.

"The Rippon Pinot Noir 2005was very much the natural wine: grainy, dense, and slightly wild with a deep black-cherry flavour that promised a marvel to come." Hugh Johnson, The World of Fine Wine, August 2007.

"Rippon wines capture an expression of the vineyard's spectacular sit on the banks of Lake Wanaka and offer both life and longevity in bottle. Rippon Pinot Noir 2005 is a restrained wine with early signs of primary complexity. The palate is mineral-driven, savoury and marked by a long, fine line of acidity. A wine of strcuture and longevity."  Nick Stock, Gourmet Traveller Wine, June 2007.

"The delicious Rippon Pinot Noir 2005 has dark plums on a restrained nose. In the mouth it has a good weight, with a sweetish beginning and a long, heavy black cherry and tannin finish. Sily and delicious."  Capital Times, 18th July 2007.