Anchorage 2012 White Releases

FEATURED WINES IN THIS REVIEW

• Torrent Bay Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2012
  Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand - Nelson

  Review Date : 10-Sep-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, very pale straw, near colourless. This has a very fresh, exuberant bouquet of pungent passionfruit and gooseberry aromas along with grassy, herb notes, quite penetrating and intense, with some esters lift. Dry to taste, upfront passionfruit and gooseberry flavours make a strong impact and are enlivened by crisp, racy acidity. This has depth and energetic drive, the palate showing some fine textural grip along the line carrying through to the finish. Gooseberry and capsicum flavours linger. This is an up-front and vibrant Sauvignon Blanc with a fine textured line. Serve with seafoods, vegetables and salads over the next 2-3 years. 12.3% alc. and 5.7 g/L rs. 17.5-/20 Jul 2012 RRP $15.50
• Anchorage Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2012
  Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand - Nelson

  Review Date : 10-Sep-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Brilliant, very pale straw colour with slight green hues. This has a softly full, voluminous nose of ripe passionfruit aromas and lifted esters with some gooseberry undertones. Dry to taste, softly rich, smoothly presented flavours of passionfruit and limes are lifted by youthful fermentation esters. The flavours are a little reserved at present. The palate has a gentle liveliness with fine acidity contributing to a seamless flowing mouthfeel. Subtle herb, gooseberry and capsicum nuances show on an even, moderately sustained finish. This is a ripe, softly presented, smooth Sauvignon Blanc that is youthfully lifted. Match with Asian cuisine over the next 2-3 years. 12.2% alc. and 4.6 g/L rs. 17.5/20 Jul 2012 RRP $17.50
• Anchorage Nelson Pinot Gris 2012
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Nelson

  Review Date : 07-Oct-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Very pale straw colour with green hues. This has a very elegant and tightly bound bouquet with attractive floral lift and esters, along with some herb notes. Medium-dry, soft pear flavours show with bright white florals and honey. This has a building body with soft mouthfeel. The acidity contributes to a good palate line which leads to a tight and slender finish. Fruit from the ‘Flett Road' and ‘Bridge Block' sites, fermented to 12.5% alc. and 11.4 g/L rs, the wine spending time on lees. 17.5+/20 Oct 2012 Bright, very pale straw colour with some lemon-green hues. Fresh aromas of mineral-infused pears and stonefruits are evenly expressed with liveliness and some depth. Off-dry to taste, light flavours of pears and white stonefruits are supported by good underlying acidity. This is gentle and soft, resulting in an attractively harmonious mouthfeel. The wine is restrained, and quite elegantly proportioned, but possesses a building richness, and finishes with subtle pear-like flavours. This gentle and harmonious Pinot Gris has a subtle richness. Match with seafood and poultry over the next 3-4 years. 12.3% alc. and 11 g/L rs. 17.0-/20 Jul 2012 RRP $17.50
• Anchorage Nelson Chardonnay 2011
  Chardonnay from New Zealand - Nelson

  Review Date : 10-Sep-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, even, pale straw-yellow colour. The bouquet is full with powerful butter MLF aromas over citrus and stonefruits, the nose intense and deep. Medium-full bodied, rich flavours of butterscotch MLF feature with citrus flavours and notes of stonefruits underlying. Some alcohol generosity and warmth adds to the rich flavours, and low acidity results in a soft, mellow mouthfeel. The flavours are up-front and bold and show with richness o the sustained finish. The butterscotch malolactic fermentation aromas and flavours show with richness in the soft, mouthfilling Chardonnay. Serve with seafood, poultry and pork over the next 3-4 years. 13.5% alc. and dry at 1.7 g/L rs. 16.5+/20 Jul 2012 RRP $17.50