Posted: November 30, 2021
A straightforward style with a floral nose and bright and lively crunchy apple palate.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely ageing well developed style with attractive lifted floral notes.
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose showing lemon butter-like characters with nice line of sweet fruitiness on the palate. $
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Posted: April 24, 2020
This outstanding sparkling rosé (called The Rose), was made entirely from pinot noir. Pink/pale orange, it has strong peach, strawberry and spice flavours, crisp and dry, yeasty notes adding complexity, and excellent harmony and length. $55
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Posted: May 1, 2019
This nine year-old Hawke’s Bay bubbly is mature, but still extremely lively. Closed with a crown seal, it is a blend of barrel-fermented chardonnay (80%) and pinot noir (20%), disgorged after seven years on its yeast lees. Blended in early…
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Posted: January 12, 2019
A mature, complex and yeasty nose with an attractive complexity of smoky/meaty flavours.
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Posted: November 7, 2018
This stylish sparkling was matured for 3 ½ years on its yeast lees, with base wine dating back to 2009. Bright, light lemon/green, it has an invitingly fragrant, lively, yeasty bouquet. Crisp and lively, with citrusy, biscuity flavours, it shows…
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Posted: May 2, 2018
An appealing touch of bottle developed autolysis gives aromas of fresh pastry crust, hazelnut and brioche which mingle with yellow skinned apple, pear and just-ripe nectarine. Subtle, delicate and poised with a crisp, satisfying dry finish. $26.00
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Posted: September 6, 2017
Powerful aromas of freshly buttered brown bread and pastry crust confirm this wine spent an extended time en tirage. The palate is concentrated, focused yet beautifully delicate with a creamy, fine mousse. Strong acid line keeps the whole show on…
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Posted: June 29, 2017
A rich toasty/figgy fruit bouquet with loads of interest and complexity and more of that lovely complexity evident on the fantastic nutty/fruited palate with a perfect acid balance. 5+
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Posted: June 29, 2017
Rich golden hues and restrained slatey lemon bouquet. The velvety palate has great elegance and finesse and has lovely Granny Smith apple and citrus-like flavours. “Awesome!” 5+
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Posted: June 29, 2017
Very stylish aperitif type of sparkling with interesting green pineapple characters on the nose and long, elegant and beautifully focussed palate with great interplay of fruit and yeast.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Powerful, pale straw blend of equal portions of Martinborough pinot noir and chardonnay. Rich, peachy, yeasty, slightly toasty flavours, faintly buttery, lively and lasting. Very generous, with impressive complexity.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Toasty lemon sherbet aromas and well developed flavoursome palate. Good structure.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Subtle lemon sorbet bouquet with a nice nuttiness. Fresh and creamy sweet fruit palate.
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Posted: April 26, 2017
This mature, light orange blend of chardonnay (44 per cent), pinot noir (43 per cent), pinot meunier (8 per cent) and cabernet franc (5 per cent) was grown in Hawke’s Bay. Crisp and lively, it has peach, strawberry and spice…
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Finely scented, this is a Martinborough blend of chardonnay (56%) and pinot noir (44%). Very crisp and lively, it has citrusy, appley, yeasty flavours, showing excellent freshness, complexity, harmony and length. $48
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Generous, rich style with crisp, appley, yeasty flavours. Greener fruit influences, with some toasty oak notes and a very persistent ‘bead’. $50
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Fragrant, complex Hawke’s Bay wine, from equal portions of chardonnay and pinot noir, grown at Maraekakaho. Attractively scented, with crisp, lively, citrusy, yeasty, slightly toasty flavours, showing good intensity. $60
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Pale straw, this Hawke’s Bay blend of pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier is crisp and fruity, with citrusy, slightly buttery and toasty flavours, showing moderate complexity and good depth. $22
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Showing some maturity, this is a Hawke’s Bay blend of pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier. Orange hued, with a hint of apricot, it is crisp, flavoursome and dry, with berry and spice flavours, showing considerable complexity, and a smooth,…
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Light candied citrus aromas – some toasty age and a complex palate with crisp acid line.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Elegant blend of pinot noir (59%) and chardonnay (41%), disgorged after 3 ½ years on its yeast lees. Tightly structured, very crisp and lively, with good intensity of citrusy, yeasty, slightly nutty flavours, dry and persistent. $37
Comments Off on Spy Valley Echelon Marlborough Methode Traditionnelle 2011 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive pale hues here with a very expressive aromatic nose – some jasmine and pears. Intense mix of fruit and toast characters on the palate. A good aperitif style.
Comments Off on Josef Chromy Tasmania Methode Traditionnelle 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lovely salmon pink hues with a strawberries and cream nose and more of the same filling the palate with beautiful flavours. 3-5
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Smells like a peach cobbler with upfront yeasty characters on the palate mingling with the mouthfilling Granny Smith like apple flavours.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Brilliant amber gold wine with a fine bead and intense lime/pear-like aromas with good yeast autolysis with gentle combination of lime cream pie and toasty flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Josef Chromy Cuvee Tasmania Methode Traditionnelle NV / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Has everything – fresh fruit, yeast complexity and flavour intensity. It’s an elegant yet ‘confident’ wine.
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