Scott Base 2017 Central Otago Pinot Rosé and Allan Scott 2017 Marlborough Riesling

FEATURED WINES IN THIS REVIEW

• Scott Base Central Otago Pinot Rosé 2017
  Rose from New Zealand - Otago

  Review Date : 29-Nov-2017

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Very pale pink colour with a little depth, lighter on edge. The nose is softly fresh with aromas of white stonefruits, a little honeysuckle, and nuances of fragrant red florals with mouthwatering mineral suggestions. Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate has a firm core with subtle and delicate flavours of white stonefruits, a little honey and nuances of red florals. The palate possesses a fine, firm phenolic-textured line providing a dry, thirst-quenching mouthfeel. The wine carries with a little alcohol drive to a light, dry, lingering, nuanced finish of stonefruits and florals. This is a delicately flavoured dry rosé with stonefruit and honeysuckle flavours on a mouthwatering, fine, textural palate. Serve as an aperitif and with canapés over the next 2 years. Predominantly Pinot Gris spending 48 hours on skins blended with saigneed Pinot Noir and fermented to 13.5% alc. and 6 g/L RS. 16.5+/20 Nov 2017 RRP $22.00
• Allan Scott Marlborough Riesling 2017
  Riesling from New Zealand - Marlborough

  Review Date : 29-Nov-2017

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, very pale straw colour with slight green hues, near colourless on the rim. The nose is elegantly presented with a moderately concentrated core of lime fruit along with white floras, exotic blossom elements and subtle mineral notes. Medium-dry to taste and light-medium bodied, the palate has a fine and softly concentrated, rich heart with lime fruit flavours lifted by floral and blossom notes, along with honeysuckle and mineral elements. The fruit is enlivened by light, refreshing acidity, and the wine flows with good poise along a light-textured line. The flavours carry with good richness to a lingering finish. This is an elegantly rich and concentrated medium-dry Riesling with lime, honey and floral flavours and mineral notes on a fresh, fine-textured palate. Serve with Asian fare over the next 3-4 years. Fruit from the ‘Moorlands’ block, with vines nearly 30 y.o., fermented in stainless-steel to 12.5% alc. and 16.2 g/L RS, TA 8.8 g/L and pH 2.93. 17.5+/20 Nov 2017 RRP $18.00