Breaking News... re Continuum Californian Cabernet global allocations...

2019 vintage was dramatically down in production... plus Tim & Marcia Mondavi decided 2020 vintage did not meet Continuum's quality benchmark. We will not see Continuum returning to NZ until 2021 vintage is offered 2024/2025. To fill this 2-year void... and aware many buyers have been enjoying their earlier purchases and their stocks are dwindling. We are releasing 24 bottles each of 2017 & 2018 vintages from our aged cellar stocks.

2017 Continuum
64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 9% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot

98/100 James Suckling

“Wonderful blackberry and blackcurrant aromas here with hints of mint and fresh sage. Some cassis. Wrought Iron, too. Full-bodied, tight and elegant with lovely tension. Beautiful. Ends fine and focused. Drinkable now, but better after 2022.”

97+/100 Robert Parker

“… the deep garnet-purple 2017 Proprietary Red soars out of the glass with notions of baked blueberries, plum preserves and blackcurrant cordial, backed up by nuances of chocolate mint, wild sage, violets and pencil shavings, plus an earthy hint of Chinese five spice. The rich, seductive, full-bodied palate is jam-packed with spicy black fruit preserves, framed by wonderfully plush tannins and a lively backbone, finishing long and opulent.”

2018 Continuum
54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, 9% Petit Verdot & 6% Merlot

100/100, James Suckling
"This has incredible nuances and delicacy with power. It’s full-bodied with lots of gentle tannins that spread across the palate. The character is full of blackberry, blackcurrant and lead pencil. Some conifer and pine needles. Sage at the end, too. Savory. So long-lasting and layered. Such purity. It’s so complex and changes all the time in the glass. Goes on for minutes. So drinkable now, but will age beautifully."

100/100, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
“… the deep garnet-purple 2018 Proprietary Red has a fantastically fragrant nose of candied violets, red roses, Morello cherries and blackcurrant pastilles with hints of wild blueberries, red currant jelly, iron ore and forest floor, plus a waft of cinnamon stick. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is completely packed with tightly wound black and red berry layers, framed by firm, ripe, finely grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with incredibly persistent and evocative floral and mineral layers. An absolute head-turner, this 2018 is all that and then some."