Naked Vine 2013 Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris, and 2012 Pinot Noir

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• Naked Vine Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013
  Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand - Marlborough

  Review Date : 29-Aug-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, pale straw-yellow colour with some green hues, lighter on rim. The nose is fresh with soft and open aromas of passionfruit with notes of limes and minerals, lifted by light florals and fermentation esters. Dry to taste, the fruit flavours of gooseberries, limes and herbs are light and delicately expressed with some sweetness. The mouthfeel is harmoniously soft in texture with bright, lacy acidity, but there is good presence with a driven core and palate line. The subtle flavours lead to a light, gentle and refreshing finish. This is a gentle, harmonious and refreshing Sauvignon with good mouthfeel. Serve with Mediterranean fare over the next 2 years. Fruit from the ‘Patriarch’ vineyard, cool-fermented to14.0% alc. and 4.0 g/L RS. Certified BioGro organic. 16.5/20 Aug 2013 RRP $15.99
• Naked Vine Marlborough Pinot Gris 2013
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Marlborough

  Review Date : 20-Oct-2014

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, pale straw-yellow colour with the faintest suggestion of blush, pale on edge. This has a voluminous nose with lifted exotic florals intermixed with spices, honeysuckle and fermentation esters. Dry to taste and light-bodied, tight and subtle flavours of white stonefruits, rose-petals and minerals show on a taut palate. The acidity is crisp, providing freshness, and a light phenolic line combined with some alcohol drive carries the palate to a lively, long finish with some sweetness. This is a light, crisp Pinot Gris with subtle exotic florals and good aromatics. Match with Asian fare over the next 18 months. Pinot Gris from the ‘Patriarch’ vineyard, cool-fermented to 13.5% alc. and 4.5 g/L RS. Certified BioGro organic. 15.5/20 Aug 2013 RRP $15.99
• Naked Vine Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Marlborough

  Review Date : 29-Aug-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Clones 777, 667 and Abel from the ‘Patriarch’ vineyard, fermented to 12.0% alc., the wine aged 12 months in 20% new French oak barrels. Very dark, deep, black-hued ruby-red colour, youthful in appearance. The bouquet is somewhat restrained, but opens to show a full and concentrated melange of ripe dark red berry and black cherry fruit, dark herbs and oak spices, lifted with floral elements. Light-medium bodied, up-front flavours of ripe, dark berry fruit, black plums and liquorice are the feature on palate. The fruit is supported by soft, supple, fine-grained tannins. Fresh, lacy acidity enlivens the fruitiness and carries the palate to a subtly nuanced, brisk finish. This is a soft and gently flavoured, black-fruited Pinot Noir with a refreshing mouthfeel. Match with pasta, poultry and pork over the next 3+ years. Certified BioGro organic. 16.5+/20 Aug 2013 RRP $18.99