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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Yealand's Winemaker - Episode # 234
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Stonyridge Larose 2004, Waiheke Island
From the pioneer of Waiheke wines this 2004 vintage is drinking beautifully now or will age for the next 5 years or so. The nose on this wine is very European in character. It's not just your typical new world Bordeaux blend but has great expression from dark fruit to something a little more interesting. The layered nose is an indication that this is a serious wine, the mineral, fruit, earth aromas lead from nose to palate perfectly. This wine is the archetypal Bordeaux blend from NZ.
Although these wines are said to age 20 years I would have to say with the approachable nature of this wine it'll last for the next 5+.
92 Points RRP $180
Special Guest of NZ Wine Stuart Smith Part 2
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Special Guest of NZ Wine Stuart Smith Part 1
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Special Guest of NZ Wine Stuart Smith Part1
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Jayson Bryant discusses wine and the New Zealand wine industry with New Zealand Wine Growers Chairman and Torea and Fairhall Downs winery owner.
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Jayson Bryant discusses wine and the New Zealand wine industry with New Zealand Wine Growers Chairman and Torea and Fairhall Downs winery owner.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Churton New Release Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir
"Central otago did I hear you say?"
Well them you'd better get off at the next station, as this train is Marlborough bound, but not the marlborough you've been reading and drinking, no this is destination atypical Marlborough.
21st June is Winter solstice and a root day in biodynamic calendar, to which Churton adhere to, but is hard to distinguish whether or not these practices work, but that's for another time.
The event was hosted by winemaker and winery owner, Sam Weaver, at Mollies in Auckland.
The vineyard is close planted with approx. 5000 vines/Ha.
The first vines were planted 11years ago, and they have finally finished planting this year.
100% biodynamic for last 2 and a half years, although Sam is not keen on prep 501 (This is finely ground quartz crystals specially prepared. The crystal should be of good quality and shape and clear. It is buried in a similar manner to Preparation BD500, but this time it is buried in the cow's horn during the hot time)
The wines were as followed!
Churton 2009 Sauvignon blanc, 5,500 cases
30% bought in fruit. Majority of fruit from own vineyard, 17 % clay soil
Bone dry, 30% handpicked fruit, passion fruit mixed with hay, guava with lime infused nose.
Creamy smooth acid that's not over powering with racy lemon zest and tight mineral aspect not present in many Sauvignon from the new world.
89 Points
Churton 2008 Pinot noir
100% estate grown fruit
2008 provided good flowering, Churton's yields are small giving approx. 6 tons/hectare or 45 hectoliter/hectare
The wine has bright velvet cherry with some very attractive barnyard, chalky blackberry with kaffir lime leaf characters on the nose.
Chalky cherry/red fruit, with very sour cherry with bramble green character with a bit of heat at the end, very youthful. Not for the central otago drinker
90 Points
Churton 2003 waihope slopes Pinot noir
Bread and yeast new car smell with cherry and red summer fruit.
Earth but full fruited still youthful despite age, goes to show that Marlborough Pinot can go the length.
87 Points
Churton 2008 abyss Pinot noir
Only 140 cases were made of this wine.
First block planted with the best aspect, warmest part of the vineyard, north west planted rows about 2 Ha in size.
Very sweet plum, hint of honey, and good varietal characters on the nose.
soy and bitter sweet cherry on the palate, blackberry and plum fruit with good depth of character with rich currants. Very smooth tannin structure with fine acid.
90 Points
Churton 2003 Sauvignon blanc
2003 was the catalyst year for most wineries when they decided to change from cork to screwcap, as the corks were very bad in that year.
Very green pea and asparagus with salty prosciutto nose.
Melon on the palate with restrained acid. This wine is not for those wanting fresh sweet tropical fruit Sauvignon Blanc but does indicate that New Zealand is making Sauvignon Blanc that can age gracefully.
86 Points
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Adrian's Birthday Tasting
Not your everyday tasting some may say, but this was a great way for the wines to be served and there was a them that ran the course of the wines that was revealed at the end.
Heavily French influenced, all the wines were rated top in the vintage for each region by Robert Parker, but my scores were poles apart from his. Although his scores were tasted at time of bottling or before mine were 4 -14 years after, he's the expert not me!
Wine tasting at Dida's Wine and food store in Auckland, Thursday 17th June.
All wines were tasted blind and served courtesy of Adrian Kitto.
Wine 1
1988 Marc bredif vouvray grande annee, France
Candied lemon peel, clove, lime very youthful nose.
Candied citrus fruit palate with smooth integration of fruit, acid and hint of oak. Balanced beautifully.
93 points rrp $65
Wine 2
La collina bilancia 2002, New Zealand
I didn't pick this wine as New World at all, the character is very new Rhone Valley.
Strawberry cherry and raspberry cedar lindseed oil, sunflower seed on the nose.
Bright but dark fruit soft tannin smooth
88 points
Wine 3
Craggy Range 'Le sol' 2002, New Zealand
Having just tasted this wine, both in Fiji and Rocco, I was surprised at how differently this wine looked and tasted.
Big lifted fruit, with dark aromatics and brambles with a hint of mocca.
Good length and balance
93 points
Wine 4
Pontet canet 2003, France
95 Points Robert Parker
Think Robert Parker, think big, think high alcohol over extracted but very well made!
Blackberry crumble, spice and peppermint and plum.
Smooth black currant with very fine mocca tannin, slight dryness but balanced with fine oak and sweet fruit
89 points
Wine 5
Lynch bages 1996, France
94 Points Robert Parker
Pauillac at its best"
This is what Bordeaux should be about, well structured and regional typicity.
Rotten cabbage with red fruit and currants.
Delicately balanced fruit over oak and acid! Great complexity with good integrity on the palate
93 points
Wine 6
Numanthia 2004, Toro Spain
98 Points Robert Parker
"With its heritage of Spanish history and its exceptional natural position, Numanthia provides intense and vibrant wines, icons of the Toro appellation"
Very new world in character with huge fruit presence and lack of complexity that left me speechless given the theme!
Sweet American oak and vanillin with bright red fruit almost Australian in make up slightly synthetic sweetness!
87 points
Wine 7
Aalto ps 2005, Ribera del Duero Spain
98 Points Robert Parker
Coconut dark fruit with sweet vanilla and Blackberry crumble.
Black currant cordial spice, clove on the palate
88 points
Wine 8
Clos Du Papes Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2007, France
99+ Points Robert Parker.
Spicy blackberry with cedar and hint of herb and orange peel.
Cedar, clove
Very hot on the Finnish!
87 points
Wine 9
Domaine Pierre Usseglio Cuvée de mon Aieul Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2007, France
100 Points Robert Parker
100% Tank aged Grenache.
Deep dark dark fruit cheap huge fruit over extracted fruit.
Soft tannin
Hot, hot, hot!
86 points
Wine 10
Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2005, France
97 Points Robert Parker
Fantastic nose of honey dew old sweet shoe leather polish coconut.
Honey dew melon, well balanced with great acid and layered structure
90 points
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Montana Pinot Noir - Wine Tasting
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Jayson Bryant, of The Wine Vault, tastes Montana Pinot Noir made from grapes from Central Otago, Waipara, and Marlborough, New Zealand.
Craggy Range Prestige Collection
Craggy tasting at Rocco
Aroha 2008 Pinot Noir
Very tight on the nose violets
Light inbody but good structure, good acid, bright fruit, smooth tannin long finish
Classic martinborough vintage
Rrp $95 92 points Aroha 2007
Bright red fruit, raspberry, ripe fruit, lime character
Poised on the palate, slightly hollow mid palate, fruit driven
Bad vintage not big crop
Rrp $85 90 points Aroha 2006
Cinnamon, nutty, earth, on the nose
Big up front fruit, bright mixed red and black with slight savoury aspect on the palate
Tricky vintage with rain
Rrp $75 88 points Sophia 2008
Deep dark rich velvety fruit, blackberry, nutmeg, white flower and cream on the nose
Smooth tannin, dry, bramble, hint of oak and savoury at the end.
Rrp $60 92 points Sophia 2006
Spicy nose, red fruit dominant, cedar, matchbox,
Delicate red fruit, with raspberry and cranberry mixed with oak and fine tannin
Rrp $60 90 points Sophia 2004
Tar, almost Australian on the nose, big fruit and very forward
Young, fruit full of oak and course tannin very grippy butgood acid
Rrp $60 88 points Le Sol 2008
bright purple clean looking cedar, floral aromatics, gorse beautifully elegant and feminine, sweet fruit spicy apple and clove/cinnamon on nose
Great poise and fruit complexity on the palate good length and acid
Rrp $95 94 points Le Sol 2006
Bright violet aromatics, cedar, white pepper,
Sweet plum fruit wrapped in cherry and cedar oak splashed with pepper
Great texture and balance
Rrp $90 90 points The next tasting was in an air conditioned room at 18 Degrees in Fiji. Les beaux Cailloux 2008 Chardonnay
Gimblett Gravels
14.7% alc 45% new oak
Light golden colour, Rosemary, lemon merangue, and sherbet with dash of cream on the nose
Light bodied riverstone with citrus acid keeping it very taught in structure, zesty balanced wine with good length, touch of heat at the end.
Rrp $65 89 points Aroha 2008 Pinot Noir
Martinborough
13.9% alc 37% new oak
Bright strawberry and cherry hint of clove and herb rich blackberry and spice mixed with mocca and velvety tannin with extraordinary length that's blanaced with charm and warmth. Seductive in nature
Rrp $95 92 points Sophia 2008Gimblett Gravels
89% merlot 8% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Malbec 1% Cabernet Franc
14.4% alc 52% new oak
Plum overtones with vibrant earthy sandlewood and cedar topped with blackberry compot embraces the nose.
Luscious rich velvety blackberry and plum mixed with chocolate nuances and coca tannin fall all over the palate.
A wine that will reach maturity in another 6+ years.
Rrp $60 90 points Noble Riesling Fletcher family vineyard 2008 11% alc
Marlborough
Beutifully layered honey nose with melon and lime.
Honeydew melon, honeycomb wax, lime coated acidity with oil coating on the mouth, not overly cloying buy retains great fruit sweetness balanced by generous acid.
Rrp $35 91 points Vertical of Le Sol Syrah on the beach 2008
Lifted violets, liquorice mixed with blueberry and tar on the nose.
Bright red fruit, strawberries and cloves, slightly grippy velvet like tannins made this youthful wine enjoyable now but has superb potential.
94 points 2007
The vintage was deemed a classic with perfect fruit ripening conditions favourable for making great wine in Hawe's Bay.
More aromatics than the 08 with violets and floral notes dancing in harmony with the blackberry and bramble characters on the nose.
The palate weight and structure were delightful with generous blackfruit and quince paste and fine chalky tannin.
92 points 2006
The 2006 was a tricky year for hawke's Bay wines, but never the less this wine was classic New Zealand Syrah. The layered blue and black fruit nose had ample appeal.
The palate showed some signs that the wine was aging as graceful as Lauren becall.
Bright violet aromatics, cedar, white pepper,
Sweet plum fruit wrapped in cherry and cedar oak splashed with pepper
Great texture and balance.
92 points 2005
A classic vintage displaying classic New Zealand syrah characters. Very delicate finely ground white pepper, with sandlewood and cedar the backdrop to generous blackcurrant and blackberry fruit, with a hint of raspberry.
The palate displayed seductive primary fruit followed by some earthy and mineral stony characters.
93 points 2004
Classic deep, dark, rich fruit with tar overtones and almost a rich mocca making an appearance on the nose.
The palate weight was sublime maybe a bit too rich to drink by itself and later match a lamb dish sublimely. The tar and chocolate dark black fruit coat the palate but the use of oak is restrained and the wine is very balanced.
90 points 2002
This was only the second vintage of Le Sol and despite young vine age this wine has matured very well. There were some signs of tiredness but in context this may have been the heat. Also a contributing factor may have been the alcohol, at 15.4% showing up with the heat. The wine was very well balanced and left no feeling of high alcohol. The palate weight was good and very much alive.
89 Points 2001
The inaugural vintage of this classic wine. This wine gave a very strong indication that 'Le Sol' is meant to age and is very serious. Although the grapes were off very young vines, there was still plenty of fruit evident and the wine was complete. This wine suffered most from the heat but gave a clear indication of the direction in which Craggy Range is headed with Syrah.
88 Points Wine tasting in humid environments are challenging , but this was overcome by using a Kava bowl and some ice just to chill the bottom of the bottles and not submerge them. Although the temperature was high all wines showed very well and the heat played a minor part in the scoring of these wines.
It became very obvious that Syrah and Bordeaux blended wines are extremely well suited to be grown on the Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay.
Aroha 2008 Pinot Noir
Very tight on the nose violets
Light inbody but good structure, good acid, bright fruit, smooth tannin long finish
Classic martinborough vintage
Rrp $95 92 points Aroha 2007
Bright red fruit, raspberry, ripe fruit, lime character
Poised on the palate, slightly hollow mid palate, fruit driven
Bad vintage not big crop
Rrp $85 90 points Aroha 2006
Cinnamon, nutty, earth, on the nose
Big up front fruit, bright mixed red and black with slight savoury aspect on the palate
Tricky vintage with rain
Rrp $75 88 points Sophia 2008
Deep dark rich velvety fruit, blackberry, nutmeg, white flower and cream on the nose
Smooth tannin, dry, bramble, hint of oak and savoury at the end.
Rrp $60 92 points Sophia 2006
Spicy nose, red fruit dominant, cedar, matchbox,
Delicate red fruit, with raspberry and cranberry mixed with oak and fine tannin
Rrp $60 90 points Sophia 2004
Tar, almost Australian on the nose, big fruit and very forward
Young, fruit full of oak and course tannin very grippy butgood acid
Rrp $60 88 points Le Sol 2008
bright purple clean looking cedar, floral aromatics, gorse beautifully elegant and feminine, sweet fruit spicy apple and clove/cinnamon on nose
Great poise and fruit complexity on the palate good length and acid
Rrp $95 94 points Le Sol 2006
Bright violet aromatics, cedar, white pepper,
Sweet plum fruit wrapped in cherry and cedar oak splashed with pepper
Great texture and balance
Rrp $90 90 points The next tasting was in an air conditioned room at 18 Degrees in Fiji. Les beaux Cailloux 2008 Chardonnay
Gimblett Gravels
14.7% alc 45% new oak
Light golden colour, Rosemary, lemon merangue, and sherbet with dash of cream on the nose
Light bodied riverstone with citrus acid keeping it very taught in structure, zesty balanced wine with good length, touch of heat at the end.
Rrp $65 89 points Aroha 2008 Pinot Noir
Martinborough
13.9% alc 37% new oak
Bright strawberry and cherry hint of clove and herb rich blackberry and spice mixed with mocca and velvety tannin with extraordinary length that's blanaced with charm and warmth. Seductive in nature
Rrp $95 92 points Sophia 2008Gimblett Gravels
89% merlot 8% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Malbec 1% Cabernet Franc
14.4% alc 52% new oak
Plum overtones with vibrant earthy sandlewood and cedar topped with blackberry compot embraces the nose.
Luscious rich velvety blackberry and plum mixed with chocolate nuances and coca tannin fall all over the palate.
A wine that will reach maturity in another 6+ years.
Rrp $60 90 points Noble Riesling Fletcher family vineyard 2008 11% alc
Marlborough
Beutifully layered honey nose with melon and lime.
Honeydew melon, honeycomb wax, lime coated acidity with oil coating on the mouth, not overly cloying buy retains great fruit sweetness balanced by generous acid.
Rrp $35 91 points Vertical of Le Sol Syrah on the beach 2008
Lifted violets, liquorice mixed with blueberry and tar on the nose.
Bright red fruit, strawberries and cloves, slightly grippy velvet like tannins made this youthful wine enjoyable now but has superb potential.
94 points 2007
The vintage was deemed a classic with perfect fruit ripening conditions favourable for making great wine in Hawe's Bay.
More aromatics than the 08 with violets and floral notes dancing in harmony with the blackberry and bramble characters on the nose.
The palate weight and structure were delightful with generous blackfruit and quince paste and fine chalky tannin.
92 points 2006
The 2006 was a tricky year for hawke's Bay wines, but never the less this wine was classic New Zealand Syrah. The layered blue and black fruit nose had ample appeal.
The palate showed some signs that the wine was aging as graceful as Lauren becall.
Bright violet aromatics, cedar, white pepper,
Sweet plum fruit wrapped in cherry and cedar oak splashed with pepper
Great texture and balance.
92 points 2005
A classic vintage displaying classic New Zealand syrah characters. Very delicate finely ground white pepper, with sandlewood and cedar the backdrop to generous blackcurrant and blackberry fruit, with a hint of raspberry.
The palate displayed seductive primary fruit followed by some earthy and mineral stony characters.
93 points 2004
Classic deep, dark, rich fruit with tar overtones and almost a rich mocca making an appearance on the nose.
The palate weight was sublime maybe a bit too rich to drink by itself and later match a lamb dish sublimely. The tar and chocolate dark black fruit coat the palate but the use of oak is restrained and the wine is very balanced.
90 points 2002
This was only the second vintage of Le Sol and despite young vine age this wine has matured very well. There were some signs of tiredness but in context this may have been the heat. Also a contributing factor may have been the alcohol, at 15.4% showing up with the heat. The wine was very well balanced and left no feeling of high alcohol. The palate weight was good and very much alive.
89 Points 2001
The inaugural vintage of this classic wine. This wine gave a very strong indication that 'Le Sol' is meant to age and is very serious. Although the grapes were off very young vines, there was still plenty of fruit evident and the wine was complete. This wine suffered most from the heat but gave a clear indication of the direction in which Craggy Range is headed with Syrah.
88 Points Wine tasting in humid environments are challenging , but this was overcome by using a Kava bowl and some ice just to chill the bottom of the bottles and not submerge them. Although the temperature was high all wines showed very well and the heat played a minor part in the scoring of these wines.
It became very obvious that Syrah and Bordeaux blended wines are extremely well suited to be grown on the Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Masters of Wine Bob Campbell & Steve Smith Episode #230
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Jayson Bryant, of The Wine Vault, chats to Matsre of Wine Bob Campbell and Steve Smith from Craggy Range about New Zealand Wine, Craggy Range and the future.
Masters of Wine Bob Campbell and Steve Smith
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Jayson Bryant, of The Wine Vault, chats to Matsre of Wine Bob Campbell and Steve Smith from Craggy Range about New Zealand Wine, Craggy Range and the future.
Craggy Range Le Sol 2001 - 2008
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Jayson Bryant chats to Steve Smith of Craggy Range wines, Hawke's Bay about the vertical tasting on Vomo Island Fiji.Saturday, June 12, 2010
Vertical of Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc
2002 Nautilius Sauvignon blanc
Tin processed peas, cut grass, baking soda, clean dry mineral laden palate, lemon twist of lime. This wine really showed that Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc does have some aging potential. Easily the most exciting wine of the line up. The wine had seductive charm! 2007sauvignon blanc
Sweet candied nose, onion skin, caramelised lemon. Very sweet lemon sherbert and riverstone on palate. 2008 Sauvignon blanc
Bright candies honey dew, bit mote aromatically challenged on the nose, sherbert, clove. Full palate with sweet fruit and less acid but hints of citrus. 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
Tight citrus and melon minerally nose that translated on the palate. This wine was not generous and abundant with fruit but will surely start opening up over the next few years.
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Tin processed peas, cut grass, baking soda, clean dry mineral laden palate, lemon twist of lime. This wine really showed that Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc does have some aging potential. Easily the most exciting wine of the line up. The wine had seductive charm! 2007sauvignon blanc
Sweet candied nose, onion skin, caramelised lemon. Very sweet lemon sherbert and riverstone on palate. 2008 Sauvignon blanc
Bright candies honey dew, bit mote aromatically challenged on the nose, sherbert, clove. Full palate with sweet fruit and less acid but hints of citrus. 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
Tight citrus and melon minerally nose that translated on the palate. This wine was not generous and abundant with fruit but will surely start opening up over the next few years.
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Black Estate vineyard, Waipara
17 hectares of vines planted in 1994
Winemaker from Daniel schuster, oregan, France, and Italy
Black clay soil Black estate 08 Riesling
Lemon, honey, honeysuckle, sherbert on nose
Lemon zest, creamy, good acid Chardonnay 08 omihi
Cream milky characters with oats and lemon floury on nose
Lemon dipdab sherbert, creaminess, good acidity Black estate 2007 omihi Pinot noir
Dirty forest savoury nose wrapped with bacon fat and good depth of autumnal fruit on nose
Bright crisp fruit with positive acid balanced with oak far too young but approachable.
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Winemaker from Daniel schuster, oregan, France, and Italy
Black clay soil Black estate 08 Riesling
Lemon, honey, honeysuckle, sherbert on nose
Lemon zest, creamy, good acid Chardonnay 08 omihi
Cream milky characters with oats and lemon floury on nose
Lemon dipdab sherbert, creaminess, good acidity Black estate 2007 omihi Pinot noir
Dirty forest savoury nose wrapped with bacon fat and good depth of autumnal fruit on nose
Bright crisp fruit with positive acid balanced with oak far too young but approachable.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Craggy Range Tasting
Line up of Aroha Pinot Noir, Sophia, and Le Sol wines from Craggy Range.
Sent from my iPhoneCraggy tasting
Craggy tasting
Aroha 2008
Very tight on the nose violets
Light inbody but good structure, good acid, bright fruit, smooth tannin long finish
Classic martinborough vintage Aroha 2007
Bright red fruit, raspberry, ripe fruit, lime character
Poised on the palate, slightly hollow mid palate, fruit driven
Bad vintage not big crop Aroha 2006
Cinnamon, nutty, earth, on the nose
Big up front fruit, bright mixed red and black with slight savoury aspect on the palate
Tricky vintage with rain Sophia 2008
Deep dark rich velvety fruit, blackberry, nutmeg, white flower and cream on the nose
Smooth tannin, dry, bramble, hint of oak and savoury at the end Sophia 2006
Spicy nose, red fruit dominant, cedar, matchbox,
Delicate red fruit, with raspberry and cranberry mixed with oak and fine tannin Sophia 2004
Tar, almost Australian on the nose, big fruit and very forward
Young, fruit full of oak and course tannin very grippy butgood acid Le Sol 2008
bright purple clean looking cedar, floral aromatics, gorse beautifully elegant and feminine, sweet fruit spicy apple and clove/cinnamon on nose
Great poise and fruit complexity on the palate good length and acid Le Sol 2006
Bright violet aromatics, cedar, white pepper,
Sweet plum fruit wrapped in cherry and cedar oak splashed with pepper
Great texture and balance Sent from my iPhone
Aroha 2008
Very tight on the nose violets
Light inbody but good structure, good acid, bright fruit, smooth tannin long finish
Classic martinborough vintage Aroha 2007
Bright red fruit, raspberry, ripe fruit, lime character
Poised on the palate, slightly hollow mid palate, fruit driven
Bad vintage not big crop Aroha 2006
Cinnamon, nutty, earth, on the nose
Big up front fruit, bright mixed red and black with slight savoury aspect on the palate
Tricky vintage with rain Sophia 2008
Deep dark rich velvety fruit, blackberry, nutmeg, white flower and cream on the nose
Smooth tannin, dry, bramble, hint of oak and savoury at the end Sophia 2006
Spicy nose, red fruit dominant, cedar, matchbox,
Delicate red fruit, with raspberry and cranberry mixed with oak and fine tannin Sophia 2004
Tar, almost Australian on the nose, big fruit and very forward
Young, fruit full of oak and course tannin very grippy butgood acid Le Sol 2008
bright purple clean looking cedar, floral aromatics, gorse beautifully elegant and feminine, sweet fruit spicy apple and clove/cinnamon on nose
Great poise and fruit complexity on the palate good length and acid Le Sol 2006
Bright violet aromatics, cedar, white pepper,
Sweet plum fruit wrapped in cherry and cedar oak splashed with pepper
Great texture and balance Sent from my iPhone
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Telecom go all Air New Zealand on us!
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It's great to see Paul Reynolds. of Telecom, take the campaign to the people using a Rob Fyfe technique of fronting the advert and using all platforms to reach its customers.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
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