Still my favorite Pinot Noir from New Zealand!! Chocolate, so much red fruit, orange peel, floral, bursting with fruit yet with good balance. A bit young, bit still really really enjoyable. If only the price was not so high. Again, an excellent and improving effort from Ata Rangi.
This Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough is better when well chilled. Pale straw yellow, with slight fruit, grassy, lots of citrus (grapefruit) and mineral tones. Lots of acidity and really refreshing. Less herbaceous then the previous ones, but ready to drink right after opening. Zesty, crispy aftertaste. When it warmed up, everything was too much - too much acidity, too much minerals, but fruit still not pronounced. Served with food and chilled it will be an excellent choice for the money!
Golden yellow chardonnay to go with the fatty tuna. Apple, honey, pears and light oak and smooth long finish with mineral tones.
Really good effort from Felton Road!! Cranberries, strawberries, with leathery overtones and great spice. Acidic, sweet and really good balance, this is my second bottle and I did not realize how good this was. Very very different from the Burgundies, but also a notch above the other Central Otago wines. This wine has elegance and stands up well with the other pinots served today.
