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Quite simply top quality fizz. It has a beautiful yeasty nose that leads to a palate of citrus fruit with well integrated biscuit and nut flavours. The mouss...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
We thoroughly enjoyed this. It has a fresh yeasty nose and a palate full of citrus flavours with toasted caramel and nutty notes. It is full bodies with lots...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Soft and fruity with red berry flavours to the fore. Tannins are easy going and the oak portion well integrated. Easy drinking wine that needs time to develop.
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Dark and dense in both colour and aroma with blackcurrant and cassis to the fore. The fruit flavours are very ripe and luscious and the tannins velvety smoot...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Golden and full of honey and apricot aromas. These expand in the palate where passionfruit is added. Definitely sweet and sticky but with an excellent concen...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Still young, this wine has plenty of dark plum and blackcurrant fruit and a dense texture. As yet the tannins are a tad grippy but time should remedy that.
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Quite light in colour, this wine is cheery led with elegant fruit flavours and balanced tannins and firm acidity. Easy drinking wine.
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Definitely one for the future. Almost black in colour this is a big, robust wine that is brimming with ripe berry fruit as well as nuances of bramble and cig...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
This is an elegant wine that has a rich opulent style. The fruit flavours are spicy plums, well concentrated, with a nudge of leather and silky smooth tannin...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
There is a slight green tinge to the colour and aromas of freshly squeezed lemons. The palate provides and overload of lemons and limes with a touch of sprit...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Well made, easy drinking wine that has a neat balance between fruitweight , tannins and acidity. Flavours are of cherries and raspberries.
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Good quality Cava that may not be over complicated but delivers fresh, ripe fruit both on the nose and in the palate. Peaches are to the fore and combine wel...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Main Divide is Pegasus Bay's second tier label. They have long been masters at making Riesling and at $19.95 this is excellent value. It has a slight green t...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Vibrant citrus aromas are copied in the palate with a pleasant oily texture and good fruit weight. Displays great length but maybe just lacks a little concen...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
None of the judges were sure whether they had tasted a Pinot Gris from Pegasus Bay/Main Divide before. Certainly it was a treat! Deep aromas of pears pave th...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Definitely young but all the elements are here. There is ripe, dark fruit with good texture and integrated oak with plenty of tannins to allow ageing.
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Wonderful aromas of raspberries and dark plums lead to a palate full of more raspberries with a forest floor element. The tannins are soft and ripe with a ch...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
There is certainly a lot going on here. Dark in colour there is blackcurrant, bramble and cigar box on the nose. More blackcurrants in the palate that are ri...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Another blockbuster from Saint Clair. This almost black wine is choc full of cherries. In the mouth they are sweet, soft and beautifully ripe and balance per...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Plentiful peaches and butterscotch here as you would expect with a chardonnay driven wine. Elements of citrus and caramel come forward in the palate and ther...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Dark in colour with intriguing forest floor aromas. The fruit is soft and ripe with a bold stroke of spice and warmth. The tannins are neatly integrated and ...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Achieves that perfect balance between sweet fruit and acidity. Lavender on the nose with a palate of orange and grapefruit marmalade. It is this grapefruit ...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Fresh and fruity with ripe cherries leading the way to a fulsome palate of ripe berries with soft tannins and balanced acidity. Concentrated and much enjoyed...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Wow! Yet another 5 star Pinot Noir from Saint Clair and this was probably our favourite - not an easy decision. The beautiful berry aromas pave the way to a ...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Very dark in colour, this Central Otago wine exhibits sweet, ripe fruit in a delicate style with rich tannins and bold acidity. A little uneven but enjoyable...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Yes another delicious Pinot from Saint Clair. This one os not as forward as some but nevertheless contains oodles of sweet, ripe, juicy berry fruit that is v...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Henkell Trocken has been around a long time and always been successful. The reason is that it provides excellent value for money. It is a fruit driven wine w...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Golden in colour with honey and caramel on the nose. The citrus of the riesling comes through in the mouth allied to good fruit weight. The finish is sweet a...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
We know this is one of the most famous champagnes in the world but it just did not rock our boat - maybe it is our Kiwi palates! However, it is still a good ...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Floral with earthy notes on the nose, the palate is fruit led with dark plums particularly prevalent. The use of oak is quite bold as are the tannins and thi...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Almost black in colour with aromas of bramble and tar. The full texture contains dark plum and blackcurrant flavours with balanced yet firm tannins and integ...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Quite light in colour with soft toffee nose. The palate is of sweet cherries and soft tannins. Well made and easy drinking.
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Made to last, there is plenty of tannin here but given time the decent weight of the dark fruit should shine through and we are confident that this will deve...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
We can't say we tried a lot of Noble Pinot Gris but this was much admired. Pale in colour it has lovely orange blossom aromas with oranges again prevalent in...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Good upfront cherry fruit on the nose and in the palate with minty notes. Oak and tannins are neatly balanced and this was one of the best 09s.
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Dark in colour with brooding fruit flavours that expand in the glass given some time. Decent weight with balanced oak and medium tannins.
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
This wine has really excellent berry fruit aromas and flavours with soft, ripe cherries dominating. Complexity is added by leathery tannins and a twist of sp...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Currently a shade tannic but the fruit is there along with forest floor and mushroom elements. Going to be a big bold wine given some more time. Interesting.
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Light in colour, this easy drinking wine has decent fruit weight with notes of smokey bacon and earth. Tannins are quite firm and acidity firm making it a go...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Bold cherry aromas with some earthy notes are followed through to the palate where they combine neatly with a smokey element and ripe tannins.
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
One of the leading 2009s in the tasting. Cherry and dark plum aromas are carried through to the palate where they display a soft and juicy style along with r...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Cherries and a nuance of cigar on the nose whilst red berries lead the palate initially but are soon overtaken by grippy tannins . Tasty now but will improve...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
This is a bold oaky chardonnay with lots of butterscotch on the nose. This style continues in the palate where the peachy fruit comes more to the fore thereb...
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm
Fruit and yeast in equal balance on the nose and in the palate. Essentially soft fruit driven but with a touch of citrus and the necessary biscuit and yeast....
Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:00 pm

 

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