2008 Cloudy Bay Pelorus (Brut)
Champagne Blend
- New Zealand
- South Island
- Marlborough
Community Tasting Note
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@VisserMartijn Likes this wine: 91 points
February 8, 2014 - APPEARANCE: clear, bright; pale lemon; persistant creamy mousse
NOSE: clean; medium intensity; flavours: yeast (autolytic elements), bruised apple, nutty, red apple, lemon; fully developed
PALATE: off-dry; high acidity; medium body; medium alcohol; creamy persistant mousse, medium+ finish; medium+ flavour intensity; flavour characteristics: as per nose: lemon, green apple, bruised apple, yeasty notes, nutty
READINESS FOR DRINKING: Drink now, not intended for further ageing
FURTHER REMARKS: very good sparkling wine with medium complexity (autolytic notes nicely balanced with fruits), good concentration, fresh acidity. Well done!1,595 views