Posted: March 7, 2023
Punchy, medium-bodied wine with fresh passionfruit/lime flavours, showing very good vigour and intensity, and a dry, appetisingly crisp finish. $18 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Allan Scott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: March 7, 2023
From a coastal site 70 km south of Blenheim, this is a high impact Marlborough sauvignon blanc. Bright, light lemon/green, it has strong personality, with a slightly salty streak and penetrating passionfruit/lime flavours, crisp and dry. $25 (UK, US)
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Bright pink, this is a very easy-drinking rosé, medium-bodied, with vibrant peach, red berry and strawberry flavours, a gentle splash of sweetness, balanced acidity and a smooth finish. It’s ready to roll. $15 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: December 3, 2021
Enjoyable young, this freshly scented wine is medium to full-bodied, with good depth of vibrant pear, peach and lychee flavours, moderate acidity and a smooth, off-dry finish. $15 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Allan Scott Marlborough Pinot Gris 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Offering fine value, this punchy young wine was grown in the Wairau Valley. Medium-bodied, it has vibrant, tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, showing good intensity, crisp, appetising acidity and a dry finish. $15 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: December 2, 2021
Very fresh and lively, this bright pink, medium-bodied wine has gentle, strawberryish, slightly spicy and peachy flavours, balanced acidity and an off-dry, smooth finish. $16 (A, UK, US)
Comments Off on Allan Scott Marlborough Rosé 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This bold, weighty wine was French oak-matured for eight months. Bright, light yellow, it is fragrant and full-bodied, with concentrated, ripe stonefruit flavours, balanced acidity and a slightly buttery, smooth finish. $22 (A, UK)
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Posted: December 2, 2021
This youthful, very easy-drinking wine has fresh, pear-like aromas. Vibrantly fruity, it has very good depth of peach, pear and spice flavours, with an off-dry, smooth finish. $16 (A, UK)
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Posted: December 2, 2021
From a coastal site 70km south of Blenheim, this freshly aromatic wine is full of youthful vigour and drive. Medium to full-bodied, it has impressive intensity of melon, herb and green capsicum flavours, with a crisp, lengthy finish. $22
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Posted: April 8, 2020
Offering good value, this fragrant red was hand-picked from mature vines, fermented with indigenous yeasts and barrel-aged (20% new). Ruby hued, it is mouthfilling and savoury, with ripe fruit flavours, good complexity and a smooth, harmonious finish. Best drinking 2021+….
Comments Off on Allan Scott [Black Label] Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Opening out well, this bright, light pink wine offers very easy drinking. Fresh and lively, it has good depth of peach, strawberry and spice flavours, balanced acidity and a gently sweet, smooth finish. $18 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Allan Scott Marlborough Rosé 2019 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Unfolding well, this rich, smooth wine was hand-picked in the Wairau Valley and fermented and aged for eight months in French oak puncheons. Mouthfilling, it has strong, ripe stonefruit flavours, gently seasoned with toasty oak, a hint of butterscotch and…
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Posted: April 8, 2020
Drinking well from the start, this full-bodied, sweet-fruited wine is aromatic and ripely herbaceous, with fresh, strong flavours, dry and crisp. $18 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: January 11, 2020
Pale bronze wine with hints of citrus blossom on the nose. Bright and intense raspberry fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Allan Scott Scott Base Central Otago Rosé 2019 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Pungent confectionery fruit bouquet with a perfumed lift and well-balanced fruit sweetness on the palate.
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Posted: September 4, 2019
This easy-drinking wine is pale pink, scented and lively, with peachy, strawberryish flavours, a gentle splash of sweetness, balanced acidity and a fresh, smooth finish. $18
Comments Off on Allan Scott Marlborough Rosé 2019 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
This fresh, vibrantly fruity wine was fermented in French oak puncheons and wood-aged for eight months. Light lemon/green, with a citrusy bouquet, it has lively grapefruit and peach flavours, slightly biscuity notes adding complexity, balanced acidity and good depth. $18…
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Posted: September 4, 2019
Made in an extroverted style, this pale gold wine was hand-harvested in the Wairau Valley and fermented and matured for eight months in French oak puncheons. Full-bodied, it has strong, ripe stonefruit flavours, seasoned with toasty oak, excellent complexity and…
Comments Off on Allan Scott [Black Label] Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
“A restrained beauty.” Subtle fruit aromas with some smart oak sitting underneath. Palate is bright, youthful and fresh and full of raspberries, cherries and oak.
Comments Off on Allan Scott Scott Base Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose is warm, oaky and jubey with a lively blackberry and red licorice palate laced with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Allan Scott Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose has a nice varietal lift with fresh pear/apple flavours.
Comments Off on Allan Scott Cecilia Brut Methode Traditionnelle Marlborough Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut NV / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
This pale pink rosé was blended mostly from pinot noir and chardonnay, with splashes of pinot gris and merlot. It has fresh, strong, peachy flavours to the fore, hints of spices and apricots, a touch of tannin and an off-dry…
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Posted: March 7, 2019
Offering good value, this is a fresh, full-bodied, strongly varietal wine, with good vigour and intensity of tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, crisp, dry and lingering. $18
Comments Off on Allan Scott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 / 0 View / March 7, 2019
Posted: March 7, 2019
This is a full-bodied, Alsace-style pinot gris, with fresh, strong, pear-like aromas and flavours, hints of peaches and spices, and an off-dry finish. Weighty and vibrant, with good depth, it’s delicious young. $18
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Posted: November 7, 2018
An aromatic complexity of oranges and limes with nice nuttiness and pleasant, slightly sweet, citrus palate.
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Posted: October 4, 2018
Savoury oaky aromas and a firm tannic palate of black fruits, chocolate and spices.
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Posted: May 2, 2018
Gently aromatic with some redcurrant, raspberry and peach. Bright with satsuma and peach flavours balanced by attractive mouth-watering acidity. A soft, just off-dry style of rosé. $18.00
Comments Off on Allan Scott Marlborough Rosé 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Gently aromatic with lots of baked pear and apple crumble. Little touch of honey and baking spice too. Off dry with a soft, gently rounded palate. $18.00
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Posted: May 2, 2018
A very youthful wine but beginning to open out and develop cassis, lime and passionfruit aromas. Ripe flavours with some concentration and depth. Clean mouth-watering acidity lifts the fruit profile leading to a vibrant, persistent finish. $18.00
Comments Off on Allan Scott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017 / 0 View / May 2, 2018