Paddy Borthwick 2017 Riesling and Chardonnay, and 2016 Left Hand and Right Hand Pinot Noirs

FEATURED WINES IN THIS REVIEW

• Paddy Borthwick Wairarapa Riesling 2017
  Riesling from New Zealand - Wairarapa & Wellington

  Review Date : 10-Mar-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright straw-yellow colour with pale green-gold hues, a little lighter on the edge. The nose is very tightly bound with pure aromas of limes and lemonade, along with white florals, unfolding suggestions of honeysuckle, toast and minerals. Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate possesses elegantly concentrated flavours of limes and lemonade with subtle notes of white florals and minerals. The mouthfeel is fine with a firm core, and the wine flows with good linearity. Very refined fruit extract textures and soft, lacy acidity balances the fruit. This is pure and focussed, and carries to a lingering finish with toasty nuances. This is an elegantly concentrated dry Riesling with pure lime and lemon flavours with floral and mineral elements on a refined palate. Serve as an aperitif, and with Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese fare over the next 4-5 years. Fruit from the ‘Borthwick’ vineyard, picked clean with no botrytis, cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 12.1% alc. and 5.7 g/L RS, TA 8.6 g/L and pH 2.96. 18.0/20 Mar 2018 RRP $22.00 Bright straw-yellow colour with light gold-green hues, paler on the rim. The nose is softly full with aromas of lime fruit entwined with hints of honeysuckle, sherbet and musk nuances, along with yellow florals and hints of minerals. This has good depth and intensity. Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate is elegant in expression with a finely concentrated core of lime fruit and yellow florals, and a suggestion of honeysuckle with mineral notes. The fruit has good depth and is enlivened by light, lacy, crisp acidity, and the wine flows along a fine-textured line, leading to a dry finish of limes, yellow florals and minerals. This is a finely concentrated dry Riesling with lime, floral and mineral flavours on a fresh palate. Serve as an aperitif, and with Asian fare over the next 4 years. Clean fruit from the ‘Borthwick’ vineyard, cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 12.0% alc. and 5.7 g/L RS, TA 8.5 g/L and pH 3.05. 17.5+/20 Dec 2017 RRP $22.00
• Paddy Borthwick Wairarapa Chardonnay 2017
  Chardonnay from New Zealand - Wairarapa & Wellington

  Review Date : 10-Mar-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright yellow colour with pale golden hues and some depth. This has a very elegant and tightly bound nose with a firm core of white and yellow stonefruits entwined with subtle flinty, reductive complexities, and some nutty and toasty oak notes. Medium-full bodied, the palate has good depth and concentration of white stonefruits and citrus fruits melded with subtle notes of gunflint, along with spicy and toasty oak. The fruit flows along a fine-textured line, and the mouthfeel is enlivened by refreshing, crisp acidity. The wine carries with good energy and tension to a lingering finish of citrus fruits, nuts and flint. This is a very finely concentrated Chardonnay with stonefruit, flint and toasty oak flavours on a refreshing palate. Match with grilled and roasted seafood, poultry and pork over the next 4+ years. Fruit from the ‘Borthwick’ vineyard, clones 2/23, 96, 548, 809 and 1066, fully barrel-fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 9 months on gross lees in 20% new puncheons, undergoing MLF. 18.0-/20 Mar 2018 RRP $26.00
• Paddy Borthwick ‘Left Hand’ Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2016
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Wairarapa & Wellington

  Review Date : 10-Mar-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Dark, deep, purple hued ruby-red colour, a little lighter on the edge, very youthful in appearance. The nose is fine and firm with intense aromas of ripe black cherries and black berries with dark raspberries, melded with dark herbs and lifted violet florals. This has richness, vibrancy and depth. Medium-full bodied, the palate has rich and succulent fruit flavours with good depth and intensity of black cherry and berry fruit, raspberry liqueur, along with a subtle layering of dark herbs, unfolding black and violet florals. The fruit is enlivened by a fine, lacy thread of acidity and underlined bt very fine-grained flowery tannins. The vibrant and juicy fruit prevails on palate and carries to a concentrated, long finish. This is a fine and firmly concentrated, vibrant Pinot Noir with ripe black berried fruits with dark herb and violet floral notes and a fine structure. Match with lamb, beef and venison over the next 6+ years. A vineyard and barrel selection wine by Braden Crosby, the fruit fully destemmed and fermented with whole berries to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 11 months in approx. 30% new oak. 70 dozen made. 19.0-/20 Mar 2018 RRP $55.00
• Paddy Borthwick ‘Right Hand’ Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2016
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Wairarapa & Wellington

  Review Date : 10-Mar-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Full, very dark, deep, black-hued ruby-red colour with youthful purple hues. The nose is soft and ethereal with violet floral perfumes entwined with dark-red and black cherry and berry fruit, unveiling subtle nuances of dark herbs. The aromatics are harmoniously integrated and refined in expression. Medium-full bodied, the palate is elegantly presented with gently voluminous and mouthfilling flavours of ripe dark-red cherry and berry fruit with raspberry liqueur notes, unfolding violet florals. The fruit is beautifully aromatic with an array of florals, enlivened by balanced acidity. The wine flows gently along a very refined, velvety line, leading to an ethereal, fragrant finish. This is a beautifully fragrant Pinot Noir with dark-red cherry and berry fruit with raspberry and floral flavours on a refined palate. Match with poultry and pork over the next 6+ years. A vineyard and barrel selection wine by Paddy Borthwick, the fruit fully destemmed and fermented with whole berries to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 11 months in approx. 30% new oak. 70 dozen made. 18.5+/20 Mar 2018 RRP $55.00