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Church Road Tom McDonald Chardonnay 2006
Yellow gold with a hint of green. Mealy notes, ripe stonefruits, smoke and nuts; wonderful complex nose. Complexity on the palate too with primary stonefruit, malo and oak with secondary characters that reflect the nose: smoke, nuts and bready yeast. … Continue reading
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Tagged 20/20, 2006, Chardonnay, Church Road, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Tom McDonald
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Palliser Estate Pinot Noir 2006
Medium-deep red with a touch of brick. Lovely ripe nose, dark cherry, cedar and chocolate. Ripe, full wine with great pinot character and oak and acid in balance, and secondary earth/forest notes there. Long complex finish. Wonderful! Martinborough, New Zealand … Continue reading
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Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2006
Good medium red with just a hint of amber on the edge. Bright dark cherry fruit but obvious alcohol heat. Palate full, rich and balanced – better than the nose promised; good meaty and toasty notes; cherries and black fruits. … Continue reading
Dry River Gewürztraminer 2006
Lovely golden colour. Rich, deep, sweet nose with rose petal florals and Turkish delight with a little sweet vanilla. Wonderful rich, raisiny, thick palate with ripe peaches and rose/Turkish delight but all in balance. Long, long finish. This is a … Continue reading
Framingham Montepulciano 2006
This is very very good. Lots of purple/violet, still quite a deep and young robe. Nose: bright fruit with berry (blackberry and some currant), cherry and hints of spice – pepper, cinnamon… perhaps mixed spice. Lovely palate – fruit and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006, Framingham, Marlborough, Montepulciano, New Zealand
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Margrain Chenin Blanc 2006
Touch of sweet straw, grass, and citrus and stone fruits on the nose; mirrored on the palate, with lovely lemon and lime. A hint of sugar and then clean acid cutting through. Fruit stays on the finish. Maturing nicely. Easily … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006, Chenin Blanc, Margrain, Martinborough, New Zealand
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Schubert Cabernet/Merlot 2006
Delicious blackcurrant and perfume nose – almost like there’s a touch of Cab Franc in there. Palate matches nose – delicate, black fruits, plum, and vanilla and chocolate notes. Tannin and acid are balanced. Alcohol heat there just a little too much (14.5% … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006, Cabernet/Merlot, Martinborough, New Zealand, Schubert
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