Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand
smoky with nice violets white pepper and oak spice. bit too much of the latter for, but supposedly Spielberg adores it. 🤔
smoky with nice violets white pepper and oak spice. bit too much of the latter for, but supposedly Spielberg adores it. 🤔
1 person found it helpfulJun 11th, 20165 more please!
5 more please!
1 person found it helpfulMar 19th, 2014minty, smoky meat. Bacon fat, peppermint, chocolate. Very powerful but also graceful. An iron fist in a velvet glove. Fullish, tannic, 13.5. French oak, small barrel (moved to 5000l in 2014) for 18 months. Name from Johns experience at Jaboulet in Rhone. A lot of grip. Lightly charred, tarry.
minty, smoky meat. Bacon fat, peppermint, chocolate. Very powerful but also graceful. An iron fist in a velvet glove. Fullish, tannic, 13.5. French oak, small barrel (moved to 5000l in 2014) for 18 months. Name from Johns experience at Jaboulet in Rhone. A lot of grip. Lightly charred, tarry.
Jun 16th, 2015
Savory, salty meat on the nose. Dense, soft, comfortable tannin, dark ripe fruit, peppery, floral, good acidity. Good chewy texture, complex, long finish. 2010
Savory, salty meat on the nose. Dense, soft, comfortable tannin, dark ripe fruit, peppery, floral, good acidity. Good chewy texture, complex, long finish. 2010
Jul 4th, 2015
2009 vintage. First glass of alcohol since almost bleeding to death last week with stomach lesion! Bit disappointing on opening. Very primary fruit and leather. Black fruited plums. Not much depth here and slight bitter finish that is medium length at best. What am I missing? Re-tried the wine after 5 days under vacuum system. Much better! The wine had lost some of the bitter edge and was drinking quite well! NB: what a ridiculously overweight bottle they have chosen - it weighs a ton!
2009 vintage. First glass of alcohol since almost bleeding to death last week with stomach lesion! Bit disappointing on opening. Very primary fruit and leather. Black fruited plums. Not much depth here and slight bitter finish that is medium length at best. What am I missing? Re-tried the wine after 5 days under vacuum system. Much better! The wine had lost some of the bitter edge and was drinking quite well! NB: what a ridiculously overweight bottle they have chosen - it weighs a ton!
Jan 23rd, 2015
