Archive for 'Marlborough' Category

Villa Maria 2006 Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc - White Wine

Sep 28th, 2008 by admin | 0

White Wine by Villa Maria from Marlborough, New Zealand. Ripe lime and gooseberry characters dominate the nose with hints of passionfruit, lychees and nettles. The wine is concentrated with vibrant fruit and mid palate richness, finishing rich and racy with excellent length and crispness. Optimum cellaring: Drink until 2009. Serving [...]

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Stoneleigh 2004 Riesling - White Wine

Sep 25th, 2008 by admin | 0

White Wine by Stoneleigh from Marlborough, New Zealand. True to Stoneleigh style, this classic Riesling is elegant and well-balanced, capturing the essence of Marlborough, New Zealand’s most acclaimed winemaking region. An off-dry, fruit-driven wine enjoyable while young and fresh, but will reward careful cellaring, to become an aged Riesling of outstanding complexity. Intense [...]

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Oyster Bay 2006 Marlborough Pinot Noir - Red Wine

Sep 13th, 2008 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Oyster Bay from Marlborough, New Zealand. The philosophy of Oyster Bay is to produce fine, distinctively regional wines that are elegant and assertive with glorious fruit flavors. Oyster Bay Marlborough Pinot Noir is cool climate Pinot Noir at its best. Fragrant, soft and flavorful with aromas of ripe cherries [...]

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Drylands 2006 Sauvignon Blanc - White Wine

Sep 10th, 2008 by admin | 0

White Wine by Drylands from Marlborough, New Zealand. Color: Light straw in color with brilliant clarity. Aroma: A distinctly herbaceous bouquet, overlaid with rich, tropical notes. Palate: Drylands Sauvignon Blanc displays the quintessential Marlborough characters of ripe, rich herbal and tropical fruit. Intensely varietal qualities of gooseberry and passionfruit combine [...]

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Nautilus 2006 Pinot Noir - Red Wine

Jul 12th, 2008 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Nautilus from Marlborough, New Zealand. Produced in a specialized Pinot Noir winery at Nautilus Estate which incorporates principles of minimal handling and gravity flow, this wine is a carefully selected blend from six vineyard sites, hand harvested and de-stemmed without crushing to allow a portion of whole berries in the ferment. [...]

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Giesen 2007 Sauvignon Blanc - White Wine

Jun 2nd, 2008 by admin | 0

White Wine by Giesen from Marlborough, New Zealand. Color: Pale yellow Bouquet: Lifted, fresh and vibrant aromas of sweet gooseberry and dried cut grass with a distinctive herbal note. Palate: Classic nettle and gooseberry flavors combine with dry, citrus flavors on a medium bodied palate. Focused acidity provides [...]

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Saint Clair 2006 Pinot Noir - Red Wine

May 29th, 2008 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Saint Clair from Marlborough, New Zealand. Color: Bright ruby red. Aroma: Lifted notes of raspberries, blackberries and boysenberries are complemented by subtle savory notes. Palate: A luscious, medium-bodied Pinot Noir with a round, soft, full palate, well-balanced acidity, supple tannins and lingering flavors. Blackberry and boysenberry dominate [...]

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