19-Nov-2014
Thistle Ridge is a very successful brand of the Thomas family who have the very highly regarded Greystone and Muddy Water operations in the Waipara Valley. The fruit for the Thistle Ridge wines come from limestone-soiled vineyards that were originally covered with thistles. Pinot Noir has been the star performing variety, the 2012 and 2013 releases winning top awards. Here I review the Thistle Ridge ‘Block 2’ Pinot Noir 2013, a wine from a warm and dry year, regarded as outstanding in the Waipara Valley; given longer barrel aging than the regular label. www.greystonewines.co.nz