Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
89 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 23 Jul 2008
Medium yellow gold with a clear rim. Nice nit of toast over very ripe yellow apple with a touch of flint and honeydew. Medium acid on the palate with nice round mouthfeel. Lots of slate and minerality supported by apricot and yellow apples leading to a creamy finish.
Not your typical NZ Sauv Blanc, but seems to have developed nice complexity with time, dropping the austere gooseberry many NZ SBs are known for, and picking up a richer, rounder more mineral-driven style.
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Tags: 2003, apple, apricot, creamy, flint, gooseberry, honeydew, Marlborough, mineral, New, Sauvignon Blanc, slate, Thornbury, toast, white, White wine, yellow, Zealand
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
90 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Aug 2008
Medium ruby core with a lighter garnet rim. Light cola aromas and dark, extremely ripe (almost overripe) cherry are surrounded by earth, scorched charcoal and a touch of herbs. Very full bodied and fruity on the palate. The fruit is fresher and brighter, with red cherry and raspberry dominating around a core of sweet cola. Pretty thick and jammy on the mid-palate. A hint of earth, slate and charcoal come in on the back to support the finish. A bit of heat (meaning the alcohol is out of balance) comes through.
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Tags: 2003, Central, charcoal, cherry, cola, earth, fresh, herb, jammy, New, noir, Otago, pinot, raspberry, red, red wine, Rockburn, slate, Zealand
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