Taste of New Zealand - 2017: Capsicum/green/vegetal, with meaty and leather notes, there is a bit of bretty band aid also. Palate is a touch thin, with faded fruit and plenty of the greenness as well. Not sure if this was right, but definitely wasn't into it if it was.
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Needed time in the decanter, a little funk that blew off after 45min - it opened up into a very precise, crisp, almost crunchy wine. Not a lot of fruit, what is there is more reminiscent of blackberry and plum skins - not the flesh, with a good vein of acid. Lovely red radish component on the palate that reminds me of V8 juice. In the end a great mature wine for those who like veggies over fruit. But drink up now.
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Gift hand-imported. Possessed of lovely fruit and great balance; struck me as having the best of both "new" and "old" worlds. Likely near peak but plenty of life.
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8/6/2017 - TiggerK wrote: 89 Points
A bit green and herbal, but I found some interest was still there.
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5/10/2017 - CamWheeler wrote: flawed
Taste of New Zealand - 2017: Capsicum/green/vegetal, with meaty and leather notes, there is a bit of bretty band aid also. Palate is a touch thin, with faded fruit and plenty of the greenness as well. Not sure if this was right, but definitely wasn't into it if it was.
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9/24/2013 - Cootes Likes this wine: 92 Points
Needed time in the decanter, a little funk that blew off after 45min - it opened up into a very precise, crisp, almost crunchy wine. Not a lot of fruit, what is there is more reminiscent of blackberry and plum skins - not the flesh, with a good vein of acid. Lovely red radish component on the palate that reminds me of V8 juice. In the end a great mature wine for those who like veggies over fruit. But drink up now.
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11/1/2004 - cweiss wrote:
Gift hand-imported.
Possessed of lovely fruit and great balance; struck me as having the best of both "new" and "old" worlds. Likely near peak but plenty of life.
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