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Marlborough Rosé 2021
A sweet but balanced rose. A hint of cherry up front. — 2 years ago
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Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Balanced and bright, crisp — 3 months ago
The Original Martin's Pick Up
South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon
I was pleasantly surprised on how nice this wine tasted. It was slightly sweeter than I’m used to. I had it with Sheppard’s pie and it was very tasty. — 5 years ago
Frederic Esmonin
Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2014
2014 vintage. Opened but not decanted. Probably a mistake as the wine was muted for the first 30 mins after opening. Light-medium bod. Raspberry and plum suggestions frontal/mid palate. Tannic references available upon request. Showed decently but have tasted better exactly same specimen previously. Seemed slightly muted but not flawed. Blaming it on me decanting previous bottles of selfsame but not this one. How to lose a wine in a second. My bad. Call me the same name as Steve Martin's dog in The Jerk. Grrr. — a year ago
Tenuta San Guido
Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2017
Read the reviews on the 2017 and was intrigued. Opened in the morning and sampled throughout day while raking leaves. Finished at dinner. The wine is precise, balanced and interesting. The tannins dominate and are refined, supple and then linger. The fruit is primarily plum with cherry. Tobacco comes a bit later. No clues how this will evolve but. note to self, wait till 2024 or later to rake the leaves again. — 4 years ago
The Original Martin's Pick Up
Chardonnay 2018
Light, easy to drink. Good with cheese and chocolate — 6 years ago
Paul Graham
Fresh, great purity of fruit and acidity that lifts the wine - energy to spare. Bright late season raspberries moving to slightly red cherries and good phenolics. Not a light & obvious new world Pinot but one to enjoy with a great bacon sandwich! — 6 months ago