Blended White from New Zealand – Marlborough    18.5/20
Bright, golden-hued yellow colour with some depth, lighter
on the rim. The nose is softly full and
densely packed with ripe fruit aromas of yellow stonefruits entwined with
savoury honey, lifted yellow florals, unfolding nutty lees complexities and
some mineral detail. Dryish to taste and
medium-full bodied, the palate is full and rounded with broad and mouthfilling
flavours of ripe yellow stonefruits melded with savoury honied notes, lifted
yellow florals, and a complexing layer of nuts and minersls. The mouthfeel is plush and decadent with the
up-front flavours forming a rounded heart.
The fruit is underlined by soft textures with integrated acidity, and
the flavours carry to a long, well-driven, softly rich finish. This is a rich and opulent, mouthfilling
dryish Pinot Gris/Pinot Blanc blend with ripe stonefruit, honey and floral
flavours with complexing nutty notes in the Alsace style. Serve with rich pork and veal dishes over the
next 4 years. Hand-picked fruit, a blend
of Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc from the ‘Hutchison’ vineyard, Rapaura,
indigenous yeast cool-fermented to 14.5% alc., the wine aged 10 months on lees
in 10% new French oak barriques. 491
dozen made. 18.5/20 Apr 2018
RRP $35.00
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Chardonnay from New Zealand – Marlborough    18.5-/20
Bright, even light golden-hued yellow colour with
lemon-green tints, lighter edged. The
nose is elegantly proportioned with an intense, taut and tightly bound core of
aromatic white and yellow stonefruits, and citrus fruit notes, intermingling
with an amalgam of creamy barrel-ferment and nutty oak with a layer of
lemon-curd MLF. Medium-full bodied, the
palate has tightly concentrated flavours of white and yellow stonefruits,
citrus fruit and citrus zest, interwoven with creamy and nutty oak and fine
lemon-curd MLF notes. The fruit is rich
and succulent, and build to form a deep and rounded core enlivened by fresh,
lacy acidity. The wine flows smoothly
along a fine line, leading to a sustained finish of citrus fruit and
lemon-curd. This is a rich, intense
Chardonnay with stonefruit and citrus fruit with creamy oak and lemon-curd MLF
on a fresh, lively palate. Serve with
seafood and poultry over the next 4-5 years. Hand-picked Mendoza clone fruit from the
‘Sutherland-Till’ vineyard on Dog Point Road, WBP and indigenous yeast
barrel-fermented to 14.5% alc., the wine aged in seasoned 450 L and 500 L
puncheons, the wine undergoing MLF. 611
dozen made. 18.5-/20 Apr 2018
RRP $40.00
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Pinot Noir from New Zealand – Marlborough    18.5-/20
Dark ruby-red colour with good depth, a little lighter on
the rim. The nose is fresh with elegant
and up-front aromas of dark-red cherry and berry fruit entwined with a subtle
layer of dark herbs. The aromatics show
with depth and intensity and a degree of finesse. Unfolding nuances of dark-red
and violet florals and nuances of liquorice with aeration. Medium-full bodied, the palate is
well-proportioned with bright, intense and vibrant fruit flavours of dark-red
cherry fruit interwoven with fresh and dark herbs. Subtle notes of liquorice and raspberry
liqueur add interest. The mouthfeel is
poised and refreshing with lacy acidity and the fruit is supported by
fine-grained tannin extraction lending an elegant core and line. The wine carries to a long, lingering finish
of cherries and herbs. This is an
elegant, up-front, refreshing Pinot Noir with dark-red cherry fruit along with
a subtle layering of herbs, with liquorice and raspberries on a lively,
fine-structured palate. Match with duck
and pork dishes over the next 6+ years. Hand-picked
fruit from the ‘Calrossie’ vineyard, Dashwood Pass, indigenous yeast fermented
with 10% whole bunches to 13.7% alc., the wine spending 27-28 days on skins and
aged 9 months in 10% new French oak barriques.
828 dozen made. 18.5-/20 Apr 2018
RRP $45.00
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Pinot Noir from New Zealand – Otago    19-/20
Even ruby-red colour with some depth and slight garnet hues
on the edge. The nose is softly full and
well-packed with deep, dense and intense aromas of dark-red berry fruit and
subtle notes of dark plums, along with nuances of spice, thyme herbs and
aromatic oak. This is soft, plush and
rich in expression. Medium-full bodied,
the palate is softly concentrated with rich, plush and mouthfilling flavours of
ripe dark-red berry and plum fruit harmoniously intermixed with subtle herbal
notes, spices and sweet oak.. The fruit
richness is the feature and the aromatics are lifted by fine acidity. The palate has very fine-grained flowery
tannin extraction lending balanced structure and grip. The wine has excellent weight, depth and
presence, and carries to a soft, fulsome and rich finish. This is is a plush and fulsome,
well-concentrated and harmonious Pinot Noir with flavours of ripe berry and
plum flavours and nuances of spice and oak on a finely structured palate. Match with lamb, beef and venison over the
next 7-9+ years. Hand-picked fruit,
clones 5, 115, 667, 777 and Abel, fully destemmed and fermented, partially by
indigenous yeasts to 13.5% alc., the wine spending 20 days on skins and aged 10
months in approx. 27% new French oak barriques.
19.0-/20 Apr 2018 RRP $50.00
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Pinot Noir from New Zealand – Otago    19+/20
Full, even, dark ruby-red colour with garnet hues, a little
lighter on the rim. The nose is softly
full, and gently voluminous with layers of dark-red berry fruit and dark, spicy
plums intermixed with fragrant oak, unveiling complexing nuances of spices and
nuts. The aromatics show a stylish
restraint. Medium-full bodied, the
palate has vigorous and vibrant fruit flavours of dark-red berries and plums,
along with spices, herbs and sweet, nutty oak.
The palate combines richness and robustness along with excellent
vitality, and the fruit is supported by considerable fine-grained extraction
and structure with balancing acid freshness.
The flavours are mouthfilling and carry with excellent drive and energy
to a long and sustained, vibrant finish.
This is a powerful, vigorous and flavoursome Pinot Noir with rich and
luscious flavours of dark-red berry and plum fruit, along with herb, spice and
oak notes and plenty of structure. Match
with slow-cooked game meat over the next 8-10 years. A barrel selection wine. Clones 115 and 5, hand-picked and destemmed,
fermented to 13.8% alc., the wine aged 13 months in 38% new French oak
barriques. 19.0+/20 Apr 2018
RRP $80.00
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