A tasting at Kinross, Gibbston Valley
On a recent visit to Gibbston, I discover that you now have to book for tastings – a sign of the times I guess. Better to embrace this, and know …
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Whistling Buoy Half Acre Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016
From the home vineyard on Banks Peninsula – I wrote about the label back in September 2020 – https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=2056 – a Pinot Noir of just 630 bottles. A purple-tinged ruby …
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Tasting sherry with Xavier Vicente from Gonzalez Byass
Thanks to distributor Negociants, last Friday afternoon was another opportunity to look at a range of sherry – after a tasting a month ago where I went through some different …
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Jasper Hill ‘Georgia’s Paddock’ Shiraz 2019
Checking out the products before travelling – this winery is a destination on my upcoming Field Trip to Victoria in April. A Shiraz from Heathcote, and a favourite of many …
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Savage ‘Red’ 2019
A wine from Stellenbosch, South Africa – in fact 100% Syrah… although labelled as ‘red’ – so you might be expecting a blend. Inkily dark ruby-tinged black in the glass. …
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Domaine Jamet Cote Rotie 2004
A top Syrah from the Northern Rhone Valley in France, from what could be generally accepted as a good vintage, but the wine ready to drink now. Sealed under cork, …
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Vertical Tasting of Clearview Estate Reserve Chardonnay (and extras)
A rare chance to taste across a decade of the Reserve Chardonnay from Clearview Estate – starting at 2011, through to the present. Also included was a special bottle of …
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Misha’s Vineyard ‘The Gallery’ Gewürztraminer 2021
A single vineyard wine from Bendigo, fermented in older French oak barrels. A glowing pale gold in the glass, with fresh and spicy aromatics, so typical of the varietal. Honeysuckle …
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Johner Estate Gladstone Pinot Noir 2017
From the estate vineyards in Gladstone, Wairarapa. A dark ruby colour in the glass, with those signature savoury aromas of the region – earth, mushroom, meatiness, as well as much …
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Bindi ‘Quartz’ Chardonnay 2018
A wine from the Macedon Ranges region in Victoria, Australia – a region I’ll be passing through (and stopping in here) in April. A light straw colour in the glass. …
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