Friends from Wanaka brave the drive to the wilds of Queensberry (Wanaka Wedge House, Queensberry, Central Otago, New Zealand): I am perfectly happy to concede I may be over-rating this wine, but that is the nature of encountering a perfect food-wine match. Drunk with the French Laundry Roquefort and Pear Trifle, this was simply perfection. At 25 years of age, the wine shows gorgeous bottle age development, but really it is the balance between exquisite varietal expression, superb botrytis intensity, and a spectacular acid balance that really elevates this wine into something profound. Drunk with creamy, savoury-sweet trifle, the sugar levels neither overwhelmed the dish or where lost. This is the first transcendent food-wine match I have had since a Langoustine with oily fish stock and an old Chave White Hermitage a few years back.
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Central Otago Farewell Dinner for Boris and Sharee (Wanaka Wedge House, Queensberry, Central Otago, New Zealand): Ageing effortlessly, though most likely at its peak of maturity. Stunning interpretation of Gewürztraminer - the clarity of the bouquet is quite something, and the layers of tertiary complexity, alongside the botrytis really makes this a pleasure to behold. The palate has brilliant focus - while (of course ) very sweet, the spice of the variety and the acid structure adds up to a wine that is refreshing. Not as opulent as some SGNs, but a complete wine.
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3/18/2022 - Marc wrote: 96 Points
Friends from Wanaka brave the drive to the wilds of Queensberry (Wanaka Wedge House, Queensberry, Central Otago, New Zealand): I am perfectly happy to concede I may be over-rating this wine, but that is the nature of encountering a perfect food-wine match. Drunk with the French Laundry Roquefort and Pear Trifle, this was simply perfection. At 25 years of age, the wine shows gorgeous bottle age development, but really it is the balance between exquisite varietal expression, superb botrytis intensity, and a spectacular acid balance that really elevates this wine into something profound. Drunk with creamy, savoury-sweet trifle, the sugar levels neither overwhelmed the dish or where lost. This is the first transcendent food-wine match I have had since a Langoustine with oily fish stock and an old Chave White Hermitage a few years back.
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3/19/2021 - Marc wrote: 94 Points
Central Otago Farewell Dinner for Boris and Sharee (Wanaka Wedge House, Queensberry, Central Otago, New Zealand): Ageing effortlessly, though most likely at its peak of maturity. Stunning interpretation of Gewürztraminer - the clarity of the bouquet is quite something, and the layers of tertiary complexity, alongside the botrytis really makes this a pleasure to behold. The palate has brilliant focus - while (of course ) very sweet, the spice of the variety and the acid structure adds up to a wine that is refreshing. Not as opulent as some SGNs, but a complete wine.
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