Mahana 2013 Riesling and 2012 Pinot Noir

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• Woollaston ‘Mahana’ Nelson Riesling 2013
  Riesling from New Zealand - Nelson

  Review Date : 02-Dec-2014

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Fruit from the ‘Mahana’ vineyard cropped at 2 t/ha, whole cluster pressed and indigenous yeast fermented in seasoned oak to 13.0% alc. and 3 g/L RS, TA 9 g/L and pH 2.98, the wine aged on lees. Bright, light, lemon-hued straw-yellow colour, lighter on rim. The nose is elegantly concentrated with an intensely packed amalgam of complex citrus fruits, exotic florals, honeysuckle, musk and herbs, infused with minerally elements. Delicate toasty notes emerge with aeration. Dry to taste and medium-bodied, this has a tightly concentrated core with real fruit extract, depth and presence. The flavours are stylish in restrained, with a complex array of citrus fruits, yellow stonefruits and florals with mineral and toasty hints. A fine acid line and thread of phenolics guides the palate leading to a fine-textured, dry, long lingering, thirst-quenching finish. This is a finely concentrated dry Riesling with a complex core of flavours just beginning to show some toasty detail. Serve as an aperitif and with seafood over the next 5-6 years. Certified BioGro organic. 19.0-/20 Dec 2014 RRP $32.00 Brilliant light straw-yellow colour with green-gold hues, pale on rim. This has a very soft, refined and delicate bouquet of pure lime fruit, white florals, sherbet and musk. The nose grows in volume in the glass, revealing mouthwatering wet-stone minerality. Very dry to taste and medium-bodied, tightly bound and extremely elegant flavours of white florals, limes and minerals are enriched with nuances of sherbet and musk. The mouthfeel is one of finesse, with very soft phenolic linearity and ripe acidity that enhances the crisp, racy lusciousness. The palate has great focus, purity and drive that leads to a long and sustained, nuanced finish. This is a tight and refined, brooding, dry Riesling with lime, musk and minerally flavours. It will develop greater complexity over the next 8-10 years. Serve as an aperitif and with fine seafood. Fruit from the ‘Mahana’ vineyard in the Upper Moutere, WBP and fermented in seasoned French oak by indigenous yeasts to 13.0% alc., 3 g/L RS with TA 9 g/L and pH 2.98, the wine aged on lees. Certified BioGro organic. 19.0/20 Mar 2014 RRP $28.00
• Woollaston ‘Mahana’ Nelson Pinot Noir 2012
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Nelson

  Review Date : 26-Mar-2014

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Hand picked fruit from the ‘Mahana’ vineyard in the Upper Moutere, given a cold soak and indigenous yeast fermented with 30% whole clusters to 13.5% alc., the wine spending 28 days on skins and aged 18 months in 25% new French oak. Very full, deep, black-red colour with youthful purple hues, a little lighter on rim. The bouquet is dense and firmly packed with aromas of ripe black berry fruits with savoury dark herb and complex whole bunch and earthy notes. The nose grows in depth and intensity, unfolding notes of black liquorice and tar. Full-bodied and robustly structured, a grainy, textural mouthfeel and structure encases the powerful and deep flavours of black berried fruits, savoury dried herbs and earth. This is mouthfilling and fulsome, and the flavours are carried with plenty of drive to a long, concentrated and textured finish. This is a powerful, concentrated and robustly structured Pinot Noir with ripe black fruits and complexing whole cluster herb and earthy flavours. Match with casseroles and slow cooked game meat dishes over the next 6-8 years. Certified BioGro organic. 18.5/20 Mar 2014 RRP $52.00