Black Cottage 2016 ‘Reserve’ Marlborough Chardonnay and Central Otago Pinot Noir

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• Black Cottage ‘Reserve’ Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
  Chardonnay from New Zealand - Marlborough

  Review Date : 29-Jun-2017

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright straw-yellow colour with light green hues, lighter edged. The nose is softly full with gentle white stonefruit aromas and subtle citrus fruit notes, and very delicate creamy barrel-ferment and nutty oak elements, with nuance of lemon-curd MLF. This is very delicate and subtly nuanced, unfolding some smoke and toast suggestions in the glass. Medium-full bodied, the fruit is restrained and elegant in expression, showing white stonefruits and citrus fruit flavours, entwined with nutty oak and a little creaminess. The palate has weight and vinosity, and the flavours flow along a soft, light, fine-textured phenolic-threaded line with fresh acidity providing energy and tension. The wine carries to a clean, refreshing, dry finish. This is an elegant and delicately flavoured Chardonnay with good detail and a refreshing mouthfeel. It will develop more richness. Serve with seafood and poultry over the next 2+ years. Clones 15, 95 and Mendoza from the Wairau Valley, hand-picked, WBP and fully barrel-fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 11 months in 20% new French oak barrels with 100% MLF. 16.5/20 Jun 2017 RRP $20.00
• Black Cottage ‘Reserve’ Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Otago

  Review Date : 29-Jun-2017

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Very dark, black-red colour with purple hues, lighter on the rim. This has a firmly concentrated, deep and intense nose with aromas of black cherry fruit entwined with dark herbs and black minerals, unfolding violet floral elements with aeration. Medium-full bodied, the palate is fresh and vibrant with flavours of dark-red and black cherries, along with lifted dark florals and herb notes, unfolding minerally hints. The palate has an elegant, fine-textured core with a firm heart, and the mouthfeel has balanced, integrated acid drive. The flavours of black fruits, herbs, florals and minerals carry to a lingering, finely concentrated finish. This is an elegant, finely concentrated, firm, black cherry fruited Pinot Noir with a good core and integrated acid drive. Match with poultry, pork, lamb and beef over the next 4+ years. Clones 777, 115, Abel and 667 from Alexandra, fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 10 months in 10% new French oak barrels and tank. 17.5+/20 Jun 2017 RRP $25.00