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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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2010 Pegasus Bay Prima Donna Pinot Noir
Heftier, oakier and more tannic than the standard Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir (which I prefer). Totally balanced though. I just feel it doesn’t have the dynamics I find so attractive in the less expensive offering. Puffs out its chest and … Continue reading
2013 Church Road Chardonnay
Build me up buttercup Chardonnay from Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. It could really be from anyway though. Lots of winemaking input, generic fruit profile. And exactly the sort of expression that many consumers wished was back in vogue. Loads of … 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 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
2013 The Supernatural Sauvignon Blanc
Confusing quotes from winemaker Gabrielle Simmers accompanied this wine: “The motivation for me to produce naturally comes from my farming background, my experience learning from Heymann-Lowenstein in the Mosel, and personally I am very sensitive to any toxins. So I can … Continue reading
2011 Pegasus Bay Sauvignon Semillon
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 … Continue reading
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2010 Pegasus Bay Riesling
In the antipodes it seems that Tasmania and New Zealand in general have an edge when it comes to Rieslings incorporating significant amounts of residual sugar. Other places may throw their hat in the ring over time but at the … Continue reading