Wooing Tree – New Releases from Cromwell

FEATURED WINES IN THIS REVIEW

• Wooing Tree Central Otago Rosé 2012
  Rose from New Zealand - Otago

  Review Date : 21-Sep-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Pinot Noir fruit given overnight skin contact, stainless-steel fermented to 13.5% alc. and 2.9 g/L rs. Brilliant pale-pink colour with some purple hues, the bouquet is bright and fresh with aromas of cherry confectionary lifted by fresh bubble gum-like fermentation esters. Fullish bodied and dryish to taste, this has good depth of strawberry and cherry fruit flavours. The palate has presence, enhanced by a fine textural thread around which the fruit is concentrated. Lifted florals and esters unfold with cherry bon-bon notes, and fresh acidity adds to the fruit richness. The flavours are carried by the subtle, balanced phenolic textures to a moderately long cherry nuanced finish. This is an attractive cherry fruited rosé with good body and fine textures to match with charcuterie and antipasto dishes over the next 2-3 years. 17.5-/20 Sep 2012 RRP $25.00
• Wooing Tree Central Otago Chardonnay 2011
  Chardonnay from New Zealand - Otago

  Review Date : 21-Sep-2012

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Bright, very pale straw-yellow colour with slight green hues, pale on rim. The nose is full and up-front, openly accessible with broad aromas of citrus fruits, buttery MLF elements and nuts, indicating oxidative handling. Full-bodied, this is full and flavoursome with open citrus fruit, nuts and butterscotch characters that fill the mouth. There is fresh, lively acidity to balance a finely textured and driven palate line that carries through to a moderately long, nutty finish. This is a full and broad Chardonnay with citrus and butter-nut flavours and the textures to match roast chicken and pork over the next 3-4 years. Fruit from the ‘Wooing Tree' vineyard, hand-picked and fully barrel-fermented to 14.0% alc., the wine aged 9 months in 35% new French oak, the wine undergoing MLF. 17.0/20 Sep 2012 RRP $30.00
• Wooing Tree Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Otago

  Review Date : 04-Feb-2014

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Very dark ruby-red colour with youthful purple hues, bright and vibrant in appearance. The nose is initially tightly constrained, with bright dark red cherry and berry fruit aromas, along with minerally overtones and a little resinous oak. In the glass, an array of fresh, bright dark red berry fruits and florals unfold from the core. Medium-full bodied, tightly concentrated, bright and fresh, dark cherry fruits lie at the heart of the palate. There is succulence and fine aromatic lift, and the fruit is underlined by very fine-grained tannin extract. Soft, poised acidity adds to the energy, and the fruit unfolds more richness as it is carried to the long, sustained finish. This is a beautifully refined and structured wine that will reveal more over the next 6-8 years. 18.5+/20 Jan 2014 Full, dark, deep, ruby-red with purple hues, this has a very tightly bound nose, concentrated with fine, firm aromas of black cherries, black-red florals, thyme herbs and minerals. Nuances of liquorice, subtle charry reduction and spices add interest and detail. Medium-full bodied, the palate is elegant in proportion, with penetrating and intense flavours of black cherries and oak spices. A concentrated core is driven with fine-grained tannins and elevated acidity and the flavours flow with linearity to a very long, sustained finish with black berry fruits and spice nuances. This is an elegant, near sleek and racy Pinot Noir with the concentration and clarity to develop over the next 5-7+ years. Serve with roast duck. Pinot Noir clones 115, 777, 667, 6 and 5 from the ‘Wooing Tree' vineyard, hand-picked, given a cold soak and fermented with a small portion of whole bunches to 14.0% alc., the wine aged 10 months in 34% new French oak. 18.0+/20 Sep 2012 RRP $46.00