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2007 Tarras Vineyards “The Steppes Vineyard” Pinot Noir Central According to Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: “Moderate complexity on the nose: soft and plumy on the palate … very smooth on the finish. Slips down the throat easily. Drink now-2013.” (09/09) “Winemaker Carol Bunn, who spent time working at Dry River and Martinborough Vineyards [...] 2007 Tarras Vineyards “The Steppes Vineyard” Pinot Noir Central According to Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: “Moderate complexity on the nose: soft and plumy on the palate … very smooth on the finish. Slips down the throat easily. Drink now-2013.” (09/09) “Winemaker Carol Bunn, who spent time working at Dry River and Martinborough Vineyards on the north [...] 2009 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand is widely regarded as setting a global standard for this variety. A combination of dry and moderate climates gives near perfect cool climate growing conditions and assists with the intense varietal characters unique to Marlborough. This is a crisp and powerful, well balanced wine with intense [...] 2009 Huia Sauvignon Blanc The Huia Sauvignon Blanc 2009 was harvested from two Estate vineyards in certification to Bio Grow Organics and Bio Dynamics. The Home vineyard on the Wairau plain is river-run made up of sandy silts and stones which retain heat overnight. The grapes from this vineyard carry ripe tropical flavours. The Winsome Vineyard [...] Villa Maria Reserve Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2008 A classic Wairau Valley style, showcasing the riper fruit characters found in the valley. The nose is overflowing with pungent passionfruit, grapefruit and a dash of traditional Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc character. The palate is pungent and powerful, possessing an explosive array of ripe gooseberry and tropical flavours, which [...] 2009 Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Some may perceive a lack of quality here, just because the Dashwood S.B. is priced so very low. That would be a big mistake. Once in a while a true value like this one crops up, and those who are willing to spend a lot less than they typically do for [...] 2008 Southern Lights Sauvignon Blanc Need a crisp white wine for a party, wedding or just weekday house wine? Look no further than the Southern Lights Sauvignon Blanc, which comes from fruit sourced from a more well known winery in New Zealand.This Kiwi “savvy” is bright and juicy with classic notes of grapefruit, passion fruit and [...] 2009 Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc This is a beautiful expression of Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc that blends fruit sourced from the Wairau and Awatere Valleys. A portion of the grapes are allowed skin contact to add intesity of flavor, and fermentation is done at a cold temperature to retain those flavors and aromatics. The juice then spends [...] Cloudy Bay Chardonnay 2007 Aromas of freshly baked biscotti, straight from theoven … grapefruit and lemon peel, roasted Brazil nut and dried figs. Derived from a combination of Burgundian winemaking style and vibrant Marlborough fruit, the palate is chalky in texture and the flavours deliciously refined, with hints of baked apple over flinty yeast characters. The [...] Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2008 A classic Wairau Valley style, showcasing the riper fruit characters found in the valley. The nose is overflowing with pungent passionfruit, grapefruit and a dash of traditional Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc character. The palate is pungent and powerful, possessing an explosive array of ripe gooseberry and tropical flavours, [...] |
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