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"For your pleasure
In our present state
Part false part true
Like anything
We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
All over your shoulder
Gravel hard and looseThere all night lying
With your dark horse hiding
Abhorring such extremes" - Bryan FerryCategories
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2013 Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Pinot Noir
Single vineyard. Ain’t terroir marvellous? Chocolate covered cherries, plum, cinnamon, iced coffee and warm spice. Very ripe. Fairly obvious toasty oak, fairly obvious wine. Pert acidity. Touch of bitterness to the tannin and that aftertaste lingers. Okay I guess although … Continue reading
2013 Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Noir
Marlborough Pinot can impress…but not in this particular case. Smells glossy, prickly and sweet with any evidence of polish absent on the palate. Pointy acid, thin, mawkish. Plums, raspberries, nail-polish, chocolate and spice. Sappy green and herbal edges. Lacks cohesion, … Continue reading
2013 Craggy Range Avery Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Apparently the vineyard is one of the warmest in Marlborough. Surprisingly then, it’s more citrine at heart than tropical and almost as vegetal as fruit driven. Overall it results in a complex Sauvignon Blanc that draws you in. I’m tempted … Continue reading
2013 Yealands Estate Land Made Pinot Gris
The name makes me chuckle. Not just ‘land grown’ but ‘land made’. No winemaker means we can pass the savings onto you? Aromas, flavours and texture are appealing. Nashi pear, lemon, leatherwood honey and spice. A touch of oiliness in … Continue reading
2013 Yealands Estate Land Made Series Sauvignon Blanc
Not a poor expression of the Marlborough style but unlikely to make any new converts. Very pungent grassy, herbaceous nose. A slightly odd mix of sour lemons, snapped peas and passionfruit/tropical flavours. Straight up and down otherwise. Crisp and clean. … Continue reading
2013 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
I’m not so sure anyone reads a review before buying a bottle of Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc but anyway… No mistaking the region, the variety or the synergy. Passionfruit leaning into pineapple, capsicum, blackberry leaf, thyme and lemongrass with citrus … Continue reading
2013 Dog Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Whenever I taste a quality Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc I wonder why I don’t drink them more often. Of course there’s a lot of swill out there but that applies to any variety and any region. Crisp acidity rather than sharp. … Continue reading
2013 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc
I’m not overly keen on brisk, acidic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc but when there is some roundness and give in the mouth and the vegetal characters are toned down there are occasions when I really enjoy it. This is more my … Continue reading
Deutz Marlborough Cuvée Brut NV
The old, trusty Deutz NV. Widely available for around the twenty-dollar mark and a crowd-pleaser at heart. 60% Chardonnay, 34% Pinot Noir and 6% Pinot Meunier with three years spent on lees. Typical house-style honeyed nut richness and autolysis derived depth … Continue reading
2013 Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc
The last in a bracket of sub-twenty dollar Sauvignon Blanc reviews. I hope you’re all finding this as riveting as me. Tomorrow I’ll get to the new release Oakridge Chardonnays and Pinots but you need time to do them justice … Continue reading