On opening, great: evolved, but fruity and with good length. After a few hours, though, it swiftly disintegrated into vegetal and oxidised components. The high score is for the first half hour after opening...
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I didn't have any this time ... late afternoon on Christmas eve and my son picked up on the New Zealand nature of this wine ... not as fruity as we're use to here in t he States, but said it was fine. When I'm done with this wine, I'm done with it.
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Second time we tried it ... both times my wife 'yuched' it. We had it with meatloaf ... should work, but ... it just doesn't work. Earthy nose, but doesn't deliver the 'goods'!
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I just received these a couple of days ago ... not real good ... a little sharp and tannic. Hopefully it was still in 'travel shock' and the other bottles will be better. I did not improve after decanting and letting it set.
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5/15/2014 - Duncan wrote: 88 Points
On opening, great: evolved, but fruity and with good length. After a few hours, though, it swiftly disintegrated into vegetal and oxidised components. The high score is for the first half hour after opening...
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8/2/2008 - Parnelli wrote: 85 Points
It's getting better, but I'll be glad when I'm done with these. There was a little better nose and taste this time.
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12/24/2007 - Parnelli wrote: 84 Points
I didn't have any this time ... late afternoon on Christmas eve and my son picked up on the New Zealand nature of this wine ... not as fruity as we're use to here in t he States, but said it was fine. When I'm done with this wine, I'm done with it.
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11/15/2007 - Parnelli wrote: 82 Points
Second time we tried it ... both times my wife 'yuched' it. We had it with meatloaf ... should work, but ... it just doesn't work. Earthy nose, but doesn't deliver the 'goods'!
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8/4/2007 - Parnelli wrote: 83 Points
I just received these a couple of days ago ... not real good ... a little sharp and tannic. Hopefully it was still in 'travel shock' and the other bottles will be better. I did not improve after decanting and letting it set.
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