Beautiful clear ruby appearance and a lifted, almost perfumed nose with bramble, black cherry and some savoury, earthy and wet gravel notes. The impeccable sweet fruit on the palate mirroring the fruit aromas on the nose. There is a slight … Continue reading
Clear and bright rich red reflections immediately foretell of good things to come. Lifted aromas of red forest berries waft from the glass urging the drinker on. The palate displays surprising freshness of juicy fruit, summer berries and cherry mingled … Continue reading
On Sunday afternoon, I attended a tasting of Central Otago pinot noir held at Taxi Dining room in Melbourne. It was organised by Central Otago Pinot Noir Limited (COPNL) which is a promotional organisation that develops regional promotions to benefit … Continue reading
Wooing Tree wooed me! I fell in love with this outstanding Central Otago pinot. Perfect ruby colour with vivid red reflections and fine clarity. Lifted complex aromas of violets, dark berries, cinnamon, wild thyme, smoked cheese and mushrooms. The palate … Continue reading
Pinot Palooza was a bonanza for pinot lovers in Melbourne last weekend – an opportunity to meet wine makers and taste some of Australia and NZ’s best pinot noirs. My only problem was with the number of people attending and the … Continue reading
I was privileged to try Schubert wines during a lovely vineyard lunch hosted by Kai Schubert and Marion Deimling in their Martinborough vineyard a few years ago. All their wines were outstanding but during the lunch I thought their ‘Marion’s … Continue reading
Second label wines are typically made in a drink now style and are not age-worthy. Even in the old world, Village wines will age much less gracelessly than a Premier cru and the same is true for a Grand Cru … Continue reading
I visited this small Martinborough vineyard a couple of years ago and was impressed with the terroir, wines and passion of the vigneron. John Douglas – Wine maker/ viticulturist is single handedly responsible for producing Te Hera wines. The vines are … Continue reading
I normally prefer to taste wine at home, ideally with a meal matched to the wine but last night an opportunity to try a range of pinots in a line-up was too good to miss. During my grazing through 50+ … Continue reading
I attended NZ Pinot Noir 2010 conference with my beautiful friend and fellow pinot lover Pat Landee of Patty’s Pinot Closet fame (www.pinotnoirs.com). This is a great event held every 3 years and is an outstanding opportunity to learn about … Continue reading