Main Divide Pinot Gris 2012 and Riesling 2011

FEATURED WINES IN THIS REVIEW

• Main Divide Waipara Valley Pinot Gris 2012
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 26-Jun-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Fruit picked late to include botrytised grapes, cool-fermented to 14.0% alc. and 16.4 g/L rs, a portion in barrel, and the wine aged on lees. Bright, full, light straw-yellow colour with golden hues. This has a full, rich and deeply packed nose of ripe yellow stonefruits and honey, with complex talc botrytis, minerals and reductive flinty elements in a dense melange. Medium-dry to medium in taste, softly broad and mouthfilling flavours of ripe yellow stonefruits, honey and exotic florals reveal layers of minerals, flint and talc. The palate is rich and gently succulent, balanced by refreshing acidity. The flavours flow smoothly, with very fine phenolic textures, carrying through to a long, lingering finish showing tropical fruit and honey nuances. This is a rich and complex, layered medium-dry Pinot Gris in the Alsace style. Match with Middle Eastern and Asian cuisine over the next 3-4 years. 18.0+/20 Jun 2013 RRP $19.95
• Main Divide Waipara Valley Riesling 2011
  Riesling from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara

  Review Date : 26-Jun-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, full and even straw-yellow colour with light golden hues. The bouquet is full and open, but well-concentrated with aromas of yellow florals and citrus fruits along with honey, unfolding exotic jasmine and toasty nuances. Medium-sweet, full and broad, mouthfilling flavours of ripe citrus fruits, honey and jasmine florals are enlivened by fresh acidity and a little spritz tingle. Some marmalade and botrytis-like talc notes intermingle with hints of secondary toast elements. The palate has a deep core that gently exudes richness and lusciousness. An underlying textural line and positive drive carries the flavours to an up-front, honied and long lingering finish. This is a bold and flavoursome medium Riesling with exotic and luscious fruitiness. Serve as an aperitif, with mildly spicy cuisine and with fruit-based desserts over the next 4+ years. Late-picked fruit cool-fermented to 12.5% alc. and 21.4 g/L rs. 18.5-/20 Jun 2013 RRP $16.95