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The Boutique Estates Of New Zealand
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The Boutique Estates Of New Zealand
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Tuesday August 3, 2004
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Speaker: Kenneth Onish, President, Southern Starz Inc.
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| Flight I: Whites |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Zenith Sauvignon Blanc 2003 Marlborough
All stainless steel fermentation. Gooseberries, apples in nose, crisp, balanced, acid on palate, should be drunk young. Wait one year. |
7 |
$10.99 |
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Sherwood Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2003 Marlborough / Waipara
Richer, ripe fruit in nose, more citrus lemon like flavors, red pimento flavors, denser, ready for drinking now. |
15 |
$13.00 |
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Gold Water Sauvignon Blanc 2003 Marlborough
Ripe Fruit, melon, apricot nose, green pears, high acidity. One of the two favorites of this flight. |
20 |
$16.00 |
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White Haven Sauvignon Blanc 2003 Marlborough
Black licorice, sweet, dull on finish, added some sugar. Short finish, drink today, will not improve. |
5 |
$11.00 |
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Konrad Sauvignon Blanc 2003 Marlborough / Waihopai
Banana, delicate, barrel fermented in wood, pretty wine, buttery. Long finish. Will age. One of the two favorites of this flight. |
20 |
$16.00 |
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The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc 2003 Marlborough
One bad bottle. |
13 |
$16.00 - $17.00 |
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Sherwood Estate Clearwater Riesling 2003 Waipara
Similar to a Kabinett, Middle Mosel in style. Used French oak barrels, vanilla in bouquet, peaches, apricots, long finish, and great acid. |
Not Rated |
$17.00 |
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Muddy Water Chardonnay 2002 Waipara
Soil like burgundy. 2/3 in small barrels and I/3 in stainless steel. Similar to a Puligny Montrachet. Used screw cap.
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Not Rated |
$25.00 |
| Flight II: Reds |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Zenith Pinot Noir 2003 Marlborough
Bing cherry noses, some tannin, drink now to 6 months. |
11 |
$18.00 |
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Sherwood Estate Pinot Noir 2003 Marlborough / Waipara
In wood 4 to 5 month. Richer wine, greater depth on nose, strawberry, length on palate. |
14 |
$15.00 |
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White Haven Pinot Noir 2002 Marlborough
Dark cherry, rich on palate, flat finish, sugar added falls apart. Older wine. |
9 |
$13.00 - $15.00 |
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Muddy Water Pinot Noir 2002 Waipara
Lighter color, Black walnuts, cherry fruit, hot, spice, complex, short finish, lost spices. |
9 |
$28.00 |
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Crossings Pinot Noir 2003 Marlborough
Deeper color, very rich nose, more plum than cherry, long finish, bitter, greener, under ripe grapes. |
16 |
$18.00 |
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Peregrine Pinot Noir Otogo 2001
Jammy, prunes, blackberries, overripe grapes. The favorite of this flight. |
22 |
$35.00 - $38.00 |
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Matariki Hawkes Bay Quintology 2000
Bordeaux Blend, 30% Cabernet, 30% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc. Gravel soil, Cedar nose, long finish. Age 5 years. |
Not Rated |
$45.00 |
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Stonecroft Syrah 2001 Hawkes Bay
100% Syrah, black and white pepper, long finish. Vines from 1950's. Oldest vineyard in New Zealand.
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Not Rated |
$35.00 |
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