Pinot Noir from New Zealand – Wairarapa & Wellington 19.5/20Very dark, deep-hearted black-hued ruby-red colour, a little
lighter on the rim. The nose is full and
voluminous with evenly packed aromas of dark-red and black cherry and berry
fruit complexed by fragrant dark-red and violet florals melded with whole bunch
stalk perfumes. This is seamlessly
integrated and very harmonious in expression, with increasing depth, unfolding
layers of detail in the glass.
Medium-full bodied, the palate has rich and vibrant, lusciously sweet
and ripe fruit flavours of dark-red cherry and berry fruit layered with complexing
notes of savoury whole bunch stalk perfumes, dark and dried herbs, intermixed
with dark-red and violet florals. The
fruit richness is supported by considerable fine-grained tannin extraction, and
the wine flows along a velvety textured line with fresh acidity lending tension
and drive. The flavours carry to a very
long, sweet and lusciously rich, complex-nuanced finish. This is a sweet, vibrant, lusciously rich,
dark-red berry and cherry fruited Pinot Noir with complex layers of whole
bunch, herb and floral notes on a velvety palate of great depth. Match with wild duck and pork, and Asian
cuisine over the next7-9 years. Hand-picked
fruit, packed in small crates and cooled down to 5°C for transport to Hawkes’s Bay for
vinification. 45% clone 667, 30% Abel
and 25$ clone 114, from the mid-slope Blocks 9, 10 and 16, the Abel from Block
19 outside this area, indigenous yeast fermented with 50% whole clusters to
13.5% alc., the wine spending 15-25 days on skins and aged 9 months in 30% new
French oak barriques. 19.5/20 Jun 2017
RRP $135.00
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Blended Red from New Zealand – Hawke’s Bay19+/20Very dark, near impenetrable black-hued purple-red colour, a
little lighter on the edge, and very youthful in appearance. The nose is intensely concentrated and
tightly bound with elegantly penetrating aromas of dark redcurrant,
blackcurrant and plum fruit entwined with spiced and cedary and pencilly oak,
along with subtle layers of fresh dark herbs, minerals and a suggestion of
iron-earth. Medium-full bodied, the
palate is beautifully proportioned with rich, succulent fruit flavours of
blackberries, black and red currants with dark-red plums. The fruit unfolds spice notes with cedary and
pencilly oak, along with notes of herbs and minerals. The fruit is vibrant with plenty of acid energy,
and along with the richness forms an elegantly concentrated heart, with
balanced tannin structure and grip. The
textures carry the wine to a densely packed, long and sustained finish of black
fruits, herbs, spices and cedary oak.
This is a vibrant, elegantly proportioned, succulently rich Merlot-based
wine with black fruits, herbs and oak on a well-structured and packed palate. Match with roast lamb, beef and venison, and
semi-hard cheeses over the next 10+ years.
A blend of 73% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Cabernet Franc,
the fruit hand-picked and fermented to 14.0% alc., with pump overs, the wine
spending approx. 5 weeks on skins and aged 19 months in 45% new French oak
barriques. 19.0+/20 Jun 2017
RRP $105.00
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Syrah from New Zealand – Hawke’s Bay19.5/20Very dark, saturated black-hued purple-red colour, a little
lighter on the rim, and very youthful in appearance. The nose is softly concentrated with densely
packed and deep aromas of ripe blackberry fruit and black plums entwined with
liquorice and Asian spices, unfolding violet florals and notes of iron-earth
minerals, and layers of cedary oak.
Medium-full bodied, the palate is rich and lusciously fruited with
deeply concentrated flavours of ripe blackberries and dark raspberries, black
plums, and subtle notes of liquorice and a fine layer of Asian spices
intermingling with violet florals. The
oaking is beautifully balanced and integrated, with the palate showing
iron-earth and mineral complexities. The
fruit is supported by very fine-grained tannin structure providing considerable
grip and texture, which carries the rich fruit to a long, dry, fine-textured,
exotic-fruited finish of spices, florals and minerals. This is a deeply concentrated, elegantly rich
Syrah with considerable fine-grained tannin structure and gip with layers of exotic
fruit, spices, florals and oak. Match with
roasted and slow-cooked game meat and casseroles over the next 8-10+ years. 100% MS Heritage clone, selected from Blocks
8-14, hand-picked and fully destemmed, and fermented to 13.7% alc., the wine
spending 18-28 days on skins and aged 17 months in 30% new French oak
barriques. 19.5/20 Jun 2017
RRP $135.00
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