This isn’t looking too sharp at the around the two and half year mark. A rare miss from Pegasus Bay or perhaps a bad bottle. I can only review what’s in front of me.
Vegetal. Peas, grass, asparagus, cabbage and capsicum are front and centre with passionfruit, gooseberry, bread and herbs buried underneath. Full-bodied. Some smoky oak. Unsuccessful Bordeaux stylings. 85
Region: Waipara Valley, New Zealand
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Price: $24
Tasted: November 2013