Sliding Hill Marlborough 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir 2014 and 2013

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• Sliding Hill Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
  Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand - Marlborough

  Review Date : 12-Jul-2016

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, pale straw-yellow colour with slight green hues, near colourless on the rim. The nose is full in volume and depth, packed with aromas of green stonefruits and an amalgam of fragrant gooseberries, cut grass and subtle secondary green bean nuances. Dry to taste and medium-full bodies, the palate possesses mouthfilling flavours of green stonefruits, gooseberries, savoury cut grass and capsicum notes, unfolding a layer of secondary green bean detail. The mouthfeel is fresh and lively with crisp, lac acidity enlivening the body and presence. Fine textures provide structure and supple grip, and the wine carries to a fulsome finish with breadth of flavour and good length. This is a fulsome and lively Sauvignon Blanc with layers of stonefruit, gooseberry and capsicum flavours and some secondary development detail. Match with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine over the next 2 years. Fruit WBP and cool-fermented in stainless-steel with a small portion in seasoned oak to 13.0% alc. 17.0+/20 Jul 2016 RRP $19.95
• Sliding Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Marlborough

  Review Date : 12-Jul-2016

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Deep ruby-red colour with a dark heart and purple hues, lighter on edge. This has a full and deep nose with aromas of ripe, dark-red and blackberry fruit melded with red plum and dark herbal nuances, unfolding nutty notes, liquorice and minerals. The aromatics are robust and have density. Medium-full bodied, full and robustly deep flavours of ripe dark-red and black fruits intermingle with plum, dark herb, liquorice and iron-earth mineral elements. The fruit is rich and sweet, but balanced by grainy tannin extraction providing structure and grip, and integrated acidity in support. The flavours carry with good energy to a strong and positive finish of ripe, black-red fruits, driven by some alcohol power. This is a full and robust Pinot Noir with dark-red and black fruits and a structured palate. Serve with roast lamb, beef and game meat dishes over the next 5-6 years. Hand-picked and hand-sorted fruit, destemmed and fermented partially with indigenous yeasts to 14.0% alc., the wine aged approx. 10 months in French oak barriques. 17.5/20 Jul 2016 RRP $29.99
• Sliding Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Marlborough

  Review Date : 12-Jul-2016

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Moderately deep, dark ruby-red colour, lighter on the rim. The bouquet is gently concentrated and aromatic with soft red berry fruits and red florals lifted by some volatile nuances. The nose builds to show a core of black-berried fruits and dark herbs at the heart. Medium-full bodied, the palate is well-proportioned with flavours of fragrant dark-red berry fruited lifted with dark-red and violet florals. An ethereal layer of dark herbs adds to the interest. The mouthfeel is fine-textured with supple, flowery tannins, and the acidity balanced and integrated. The wine carries to an elegant, light, lingering, dry finish with red floral aromatics. This is a fragrant and lifted Pinot Noir with fine-grained tannin structure. Match with poultry and pork dishes over the next 4-5 years. Hand-picked and hand-sorted fruit, destemmed and fermented partially with indigenous yeasts to 14.0% alc., the wine aged approx. 10 months in French oak barriques. 17.0/20 Jul 2016 RRP $29.99