Rose from New Zealand – Canterbury & Waipara    18.5/20
Bright,
light salmon-pink colour with some depth and slight purple tints on the lighter
rim. The nose is fresh and fragrant with
bright aromas of strawberries and cream along with subtle, lifted confectionary
and red floral notes, unveiling a fine thread of mouthwatering minerals. Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate
has an elegantly concentrated heart with lively and vibrant flavours of
strawberries and cream with quince elements, along with confectionary melded
with red florals. The mouthfeel is brisk
and refreshing from the acidity which provides thirst-quenching cut to the
fruit sweetness. The wine flows along a
very fine, phenolic-threaded line, leading to a sustained, flavoursome
finish. This is a lively and
mouthwatering dry rosé with fragrant strawberries and cream, confectionary and
florals on a fine-textured palate. Serve
as an aperitif, and with antipasto or dim sum over the next 2 years. Hand-picked MS clone Syrah fruity from the ‘Georges
Road’ vineyard, destemmed and crushed to press over a 2 hour cycle, and
indigenous yeast fermented in tank to 12.2% alc. and 2.0 g/L RS, the wine
spending nearly 2 months on lees. 450 cases made. 18.5/20
Jul 2018 RRP $22.00
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Syrah from New Zealand – Canterbury & Waipara    18.5+/20
Full,
even, dark, deep ruby-red colour, a little lighter on the edge with a hint of
garnet. The nose is elegantly
proportioned with well-concentrated and densely packed aromas of ripe black
plums and blackberries, along with an integrated amalgam of liquorice, black
herbs, spice and tar, and nutty oak. The
aromatics show finesse and harmony.
Medium-full bodied, the palate is elegantly concentrated with a heart of
interwoven flavours of ripe black plums, blackberries, Middle Eastern spices,
liquorice and earth, with nutty oak. The
fruit grows in sweetness and lusciousness as the wine flows along a smooth and
seamless line with underlying, fine, powdery tannin extraction. The acidity is soft and harmonious,
supporting the textures, and the wine carries to a rich, firmly concentrated
finish. This is an elegantly proportion,
well-concentrated, ripe Syrah with black plum, spices and earthy flavours with
nutty oak on a seamless palate. Match
with slow-cooked game meat over the next 6-8+ years. A barrel selection wine. Hand-picked MS clone Syrah fruit from the ‘Georges
Road’ vineyard, destemmed and indigenous yeast fermented to 14.2% alc., the
wine on skins 22-26 days and aged 19 months in 33% new French oak barriques. 250 cases made. 18.5+/20
Jul 2018 RRP $45.00
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