Saturday, June 12, 2010

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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