NZ Recent Release - March April 2023 Archives - Winestate https://winestate.com.au/tasting/nz-recent-release-march-april-2023/ Winestate Magazine Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://winestate.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cropped-ms-icon-310x310-32x32.png NZ Recent Release - March April 2023 Archives - Winestate https://winestate.com.au/tasting/nz-recent-release-march-april-2023/ 32 32 Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2020 https://winestate.com.au/wine-review/2020-church-road-syrah/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:42:36 +0000 Drinking well in its youth, but also worth cellaring, this full-coloured, savoury red has a fragrant, spicy bouquet. Mouthfilling and supple, it has excellent depth of ripe plum, black pepper and nutty oak flavours, showing very good complexity and harmony....

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]]> Drinking well in its youth, but also worth cellaring, this full-coloured, savoury red has a fragrant, spicy bouquet. Mouthfilling and supple, it has excellent depth of ripe plum, black pepper and nutty oak flavours, showing very good complexity and harmony. Best drinking 2024+. $28

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]]> Thomas Legacy Waiheke Island Syrah 2020 https://winestate.com.au/wine-review/2020-thomas-syrah/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:42:32 +0000 This very classy, youthful, single-vineyard red was grown at Palm Beach and matured in French oak barrels (60% new). Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling and concentrated, with deep, ripe plum and spice flavours, complex and savoury, and a vigorous, lasting...

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]]> This very classy, youthful, single-vineyard red was grown at Palm Beach and matured in French oak barrels (60% new). Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling and concentrated, with deep, ripe plum and spice flavours, complex and savoury, and a vigorous, lasting finish. Best drinking 2025+. $75 (A, UK, US)

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]]> Greystone Waipara Valley North Canterbury Syrah 2019 https://winestate.com.au/wine-review/2019-greystone-syrah/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:42:29 +0000 Underlining syrah’s potential in the South Island, this weighty, full-coloured, fairly youthful red was hand-picked, matured for 15 months in French oak barrels (40% new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Full-bodied and savoury, it has deep, ripe blackcurrant and plum...

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]]> Underlining syrah’s potential in the South Island, this weighty, full-coloured, fairly youthful red was hand-picked, matured for 15 months in French oak barrels (40% new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Full-bodied and savoury, it has deep, ripe blackcurrant and plum flavours, gentle spicy notes, supple tannins, and excellent complexity and harmony. Best drinking 2024+. $65

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]]> Tohu Whenua Matua Single Vineyard Upper Moutere Nelson Pinot Noir 2017 https://winestate.com.au/wine-review/2017-tohu-pinot-noir/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:42:25 +0000 Probably at its peak, this middleweight wine has ruby, slightly developed colour. Savoury and supple, it has good but not great depth of ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, and a well-rounded finish. $33

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]]> Probably at its peak, this middleweight wine has ruby, slightly developed colour. Savoury and supple, it has good but not great depth of ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, and a well-rounded finish. $33

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]]> Invivo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021 https://winestate.com.au/wine-review/2021-invivo-pinot-noir/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:42:21 +0000 Drinking well in its youth, this single-vineyard red was grown at Bannockburn. Ruby hued, it is full-bodied and supple, with good depth of ripe fruit flavours, savoury notes adding complexity and a very harmonious, silky-smooth finish. $32 (A, UK, US)

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]]> Drinking well in its youth, this single-vineyard red was grown at Bannockburn. Ruby hued, it is full-bodied and supple, with good depth of ripe fruit flavours, savoury notes adding complexity and a very harmonious, silky-smooth finish. $32 (A, UK, US)

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]]> Dice Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021 https://winestate.com.au/wine-review/2021-dice-pinot-noir/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:42:17 +0000 New Zealand’s highest-priced wine cask by far, this full-coloured, youthful red was grown in the Bannockburn, Bendigo and Pisa districts, and matured for 11 months in French oak barrels (16% new). Crafted as a premium, rather than typical ‘bag-in-box’, wine,...

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]]> New Zealand’s highest-priced wine cask by far, this full-coloured, youthful red was grown in the Bannockburn, Bendigo and Pisa districts, and matured for 11 months in French oak barrels (16% new). Crafted as a premium, rather than typical ‘bag-in-box’, wine, it is mouthfilling, with good concentration of vigorous, plummy, spicy flavours, and savoury notes adding complexity. (2L cask) $80

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]]> Tohu Whenua Awa Single Vineyard Upper Awatere Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 https://winestate.com.au/wine-review/2019-tohu-pinot-noir/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:42:13 +0000 Very harmonious and savoury, this estate-grown wine was hand-picked and matured in French oak barriques. Deep, bright ruby, it is fragrant and mouthfilling, with excellent depth of ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, a hint of herbs, and a well-rounded...

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]]> Very harmonious and savoury, this estate-grown wine was hand-picked and matured in French oak barriques. Deep, bright ruby, it is fragrant and mouthfilling, with excellent depth of ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, a hint of herbs, and a well-rounded finish. $38

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]]> Jackson Estate Vintage Widow Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 https://winestate.com.au/wine-review/2019-jackson-estate-pinot-noir/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:42:10 +0000 Well worth cellaring, this deep ruby red was grown at two sites in the Waihopai Valley, hand-picked and matured for 10 months in French oak barriques (partly new). Highly fragrant, it is full-bodied, with youthful, complex, concentrated flavours, savoury and...

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]]> Well worth cellaring, this deep ruby red was grown at two sites in the Waihopai Valley, hand-picked and matured for 10 months in French oak barriques (partly new). Highly fragrant, it is full-bodied, with youthful, complex, concentrated flavours, savoury and firmly structured. Best drinking 2024+. $40

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]]> Dicey Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2020 https://winestate.com.au/wine-review/2020-dicey-pinot-noir/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:42:06 +0000 Forward in its appeal, this highly attractive red was grown at two sites and matured for a year in oak barrels (21% new). Ruby hued, with a hint of development, it is mouthfilling and supple, with generous, ripe cherry, herb...

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]]> Forward in its appeal, this highly attractive red was grown at two sites and matured for a year in oak barrels (21% new). Ruby hued, with a hint of development, it is mouthfilling and supple, with generous, ripe cherry, herb and spice flavours, showing considerable complexity, and a harmonious, well-rounded finish. $42

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]]> Butterworth Layline Martinborough Pinot Noir 2020 https://winestate.com.au/wine-review/2020-butterworth-pinot-noir/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:42:02 +0000 Estate-grown at Te Muna, this deeply coloured red was hand-picked and matured for 10 months in seasoned French oak barrels. Mouthfilling, it has concentrated, vibrant cherry, plum and spice flavours, gently seasoned with oak, savoury notes adding complexity, fresh acidity...

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]]> Estate-grown at Te Muna, this deeply coloured red was hand-picked and matured for 10 months in seasoned French oak barrels. Mouthfilling, it has concentrated, vibrant cherry, plum and spice flavours, gently seasoned with oak, savoury notes adding complexity, fresh acidity and finely balanced tannins. Still youthful, it’s well worth cellaring to 2024+. Good value. $35

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