Waimea Estates and Spinyback 2012 Aromatics

FEATURED WINES IN THIS REVIEW

• Spinyback Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2012
  Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand - Nelson

  Review Date : 29-Nov-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Waimea Plains fruit fermented in stainless-steel to 14.0% alc. and 4.4 g/L rs. Bright, pale straw-yellow colour with green hues, pale on rim. The nose is elegant and fine, quite ethereal in expression, showing gooseberries, white stonefruits and minerals, revealing grassy notes and passionfruit in the glass. Dry to taste, finely concentrated flavours of juicy gooseberries with tropical fruit nuances are enlivened by bright, refreshing acidity. The palate is elegant in proportion, and the racy acidity provides a slippery, flowing mouthfeel. The flavours lead to a lighter finish with some dry textures and a little alcohol warmth noticeable. This is a fine, elegant and racy Sauvignon Blanc with smooth mouthfeel. Serve with Mediterranean inspired salads and vegetable dishes over the next 2 years. 17.5-/20 Nov 2012 RRP 16.00
• Spinyback Nelson Pinot Gris 2012
  Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Nelson

  Review Date : 06-May-2013

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, pale straw-yellow colour with some green hues, light on edge. The bouquet is light and moderately concentrated with fresh, youthful aromas of white stonefruits along with herb detail and interest that integrates and grows in volume with floral and spice elements unfolding. Dryish to taste and medium-full bodied, the flavours of white stonefruits, florals and minerals are a little shy in expression, but the palate has good weight, presence and mouthfeel. Finely textured with soft, balanced acidity, there is some alcoholic power that provides solidness and drive on the palate, which leads to a sustained, dry finish with stonefruits, flint and spice nuances. This is a weighty, dryish Pinot Gris with restrained flavours. Serve with Mediterranean fare over the next 3+ years. Estate fruit cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 14.0% alc. and 6.2 g/L rs, the wine aged on lees. 17.5/20 May 2013 RRP $16.00 Bright, pale straw-yellow colour, pale on edge. The bouquet is softly fresh with attractively aromatic and fragrant florals, stonefruits and subtle tropical fruit notes. Dryish to taste, subtly rich flavours of white florals and pears show with delicacy and aromatic detail, and form a moderately concentrated core. The palate is soft textured and possesses a slipperiness from restrained acidity, flowing smoothly and carrying the delicate fruit flavours to a light, clean finish with stonefruit and pear nuances. This is a light and attractively aromatic Pinot Gris with fine mouthfeel. Match with antipasto and first courses over the next 3+ years. Estate fruit cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 13.8% alc. and 6.2 g.L rs, the wine aged on lees. 17.0+/20 Nov 2012 RRP $16.00
• Waimea Estates Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2012
  Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand - Nelson

  Review Date : 29-Nov-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  100% Waimea Plains fruit from estate blocks, cool-fermented in stainless-steel to 13.5% alc. and 4.5 g/L rs, a small portion of the wine undergoing batonnage. Bright, very pale straw colour with green hues. This has a very fine and delicate bouquet of sweetly concentrated gooseberry fruits and minerally detail interwoven with passionfruit and dark herb elements which grow in presence. Dry to taste, this is tight and densely concentrated, with very fine features and soft textures underlining lush passionfruit and gooseberry flavours that form a linear core. A subtle lusciousness is enhanced by fresh, lacy acidity which carries the palate to a very long and lingering, softly packed finish. This is a refined and detailed Sauvignon Blanc combining gooseberry and passionfruity flavours. Match with Thai and Vietnamese cuisine over the next 2+ years. 18.0+/20 Nov 2012 RRP $20.00
• Waimea Estates Nelson Pinot Rosé 2012
  Rose from New Zealand - Nelson

  Review Date : 29-Nov-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Mariafeld clone Pinot Noir fruit given skin contact and fermented with a small portion in barrel to 13.0% alc. and 6.5 g/L rs. Light, cerise-pink colour with some purple hues, pale on rim. The nose has bright and lifted cherry, watermelon and fresh redcurrant aromas, revealing a subtle herbal underlay. Off-dry to taste, soft, rich and luscious flavours of cherries and redcurrants are enhanced by delicate bon-bon notes. Soft and rounded in mouthfeel, this has a degree of unctuousness, but is well-balanced by slippery acidity providing a fresh racy edge to the palate line. The acidity becomes more prominent and sustains the lingering strawberry and cherry fruited finish. This is a softly luscious and bright fruited rosé wine with an underlying richness. Serve with charcuterie, antipasto or fresh summer fruits over the next 2 years. 17.5-/20 Nov 2012 RRP $20.00