Gladstone Vineyard – Fresh Spring 2011 Releases

FEATURED WINES IN THIS REVIEW

• Gladstone Vineyard Gladstone Sauvignon Blanc 2011
  Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand - Wairarapa & Wellington

  Review Date : 21-Sep-2011

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Very pale straw colour with youthful green hues, this has a very fine and tightly bound nose, somewhat shy at present, showing delicately pungent passionfruit and mineral aromas with good intensity, lift and cut. Dry on palate, steely gooseberry and passionfruit flavours are lifted by fermentation esters. There is good depth and a tight core to the wine, and youthful acid raciness provides brightness. A fine textural thread leads to a dry finish. This will develop more richness over the summer months and be a match with shellfish, salads and vegetables over the next 2-3 years. Fruit from the ‘Dakins Road', ‘Carters' and ‘Winery' blocks stainless-steel fermented at different temperatures to 13.9% alc. and dryness, the wine kept on lees. 17.5/20 Sep 2011 RRP $25.00
• Gladstone Vineyard Gladstone Rosé 2011
  Rose from New Zealand - Wairarapa & Wellington

  Review Date : 21-Sep-2011

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, light pink colour with depth and youthful, pale-purple hues. This is soft and gently full on the nose with aromas of red berry fruits, melons, confectionary and musk. Dry to taste and full-bodied, the palate has rich, sweet, succulently ripe, mouthfilling fruit flavours of strawberry and melons with red berry fruits. Though soft-textured and round, there is good acid freshness and slipperiness adding to the brightness of the fruit. Attractive fruit nuances show on the medium-length, dry finish. Made from Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec fruit from the ‘Dakins Road' block, left on skins for 12 hours and cool-fermented to 13.5% alc. and 2.77 g/L rs. A succulent and juicy rosé to match with antipasto and white meat courses over the next 2 years. 18.0/20 Sep 2011 RRP $25.00