The Edinburgh Wine Club |
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New Zealand Winesbackground notes |
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Tasting May 15, 2008 |
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| Wine |
Grape |
Region |
Alc % |
Supplier |
Price
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Comments |
Votes cast and Best Value
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| Jackson Estate 2006 | Sauvignon Blanc | Marlborough |
13
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Majestic |
9.99
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Silver medal winner (International Wine Challenge). A very fine Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Lovely varietal intensity on the nose - all asparagus and canned peas. Long fruit flavours redolent of rhubarb and gooseberries overlay a classy mineral texture. A combination of honeyed and austere flinty flavours. A match for Sancerre. Excellent with meaty fish, chicken or pork dishes. |
6
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| Craggy Range Old Renwick 2007 | Sauvignon Blanc | Marlborough |
13
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Waitrose |
11.99
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I.W.S.C. Bronze medal. Fruity, minerally Sauv Blanc from low yielding vines giving great intensity and purity of flavour. Intense aromatic gooseberry/grassy nose with very taut fruit character. Lovely rich, concentrated palate displays pure grassy fruit with herbal edge. Enjoy with goat¹s cheese or seafood. |
2
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| Waipara Hills 2004 | Pinot Blanc | Canterbury |
11.5
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Hendersons |
8.99
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Bronze medals in various international competitions. Grapes grown by Tuscany Downs Vineyard in West Melton, Canterbury. 2% of the wine was fermented in French oak barrels and aged for 8 months before bottling. The wine exhibits fresh apple and citrus flavours and a subtle complexity from the French Oak. A dryer style of wine which will develop with cellaring. |
7
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| Omaka Springs 2007 | Pinot Gris | Marlborough |
13.5
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Hendersons |
8.99
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Silver medal in Air New Zealand Wine Awards and Gold in Dallas. A mouth filling wine with strong ripe, peachy and slightly honeyed flavours, a creamy texture and a sliver of sweetness on the back of the palate. |
5 B.V.*
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| Grove Mill 2006 | Reisling | Marlborough |
12.5
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Hendersons |
9.99
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Gold medal winner. Intense citrus and floral aromas, including orange and lime blossom. Palate of quince, mandarin, passion fruit flavours with a hint of ginger. Intensely flavoured and attractively balanced. Excellent with Thai fare, dishes with chilli and fresh ginger, salmon, prawns, scallops and calamari. |
3
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| Lone Range 2006 | Pinot Noir | Martinborough |
13.5
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Marks & Spencer |
14.99
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Single vineyard Pinot Noir from Craggy Range award winning vineyard, Martinborough region. 2003 vintage described by Australian sommelier Matt Skinner as "sexy". Complex, elegant wine with rich black cherry and soft dried herb notes. Excellent with red meat dishes such as lamb and game. Also matches strong fish dishes such as salmon or tuna. | |
| Peregrine 2006 | Pinot Noir | Central Otago |
13.5
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Wine Society |
17.00
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Best Pinot Noir at Sydney. Top 100 Competition over several years. The nose has mocha, fresh fruit and spice whilst the palate overflows with dark fruits such as black cherries and plums, spice and velvety ripe tannins. Ready now but will cellar up to 2012. |
24
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| Esk Valley (Gimblett Gavels) 2005 | Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec | Hawke's Bay |
13.5
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Hendersons |
10.99
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Silver Medal at Air N.Z. Wine Awards 2006 This complex blend of varietals was assembled from selected parcels of Hawke¹s Bay grapes grown on Gimblett Gravels vineyards. It is a blend of 46% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Malbec. The individual vineyard parcels were fermented in 70-year-old open topped fermenters and then aged in oak barraques for 12 months before blending and bottling. The wine is a full bodied and rich Hawke¹s Bay wine. It possesses a very deep colour and a bouquet of plums,red fruits, dried herbs and hints of oak. The palate is concentrated and well fruited with a firm palate structure providing ageing potential. |
12
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| Craggy Range Block 14 2005 | Syrah | Hawke's Bay |
13
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Waitrose |
16.14
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Midnight ruby in colour and deeply concentrated. Floral, damson and blackberry fruit and chocolate aromas enhanced by fine white pepper and cinnamon, finishing with intense violet florals.. Lushness and density on the palate, with elegant black fruit, raspberry, voluptuous spicy oak and white pepper flavours and fine natural acidity. The wine finishes with a haunting memory of fine spice. Aged in French oak barriques for up to 16 months. Best decanted. |
2
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*received 3 votes. However wines 1, 3 and 5
received 2 votes, so, with such small numbers there was no conclusive
best value wine.
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