{"id":12333,"date":"2025-03-23T09:25:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T20:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=12333"},"modified":"2025-03-23T10:01:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T21:01:53","slug":"an-early-autumn-mixed-box-from-laithwaites-co-nz-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=12333","title":{"rendered":"An early-Autumn mixed box from Laithwaites.co.nz &#8211; part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12333\" class=\"elementor elementor-12333\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed6ca0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed6ca0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf4cbc6\" data-id=\"bf4cbc6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5de758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5de758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Moving onto the second half of the box that arrived from www.laithwaites.co.nz. There are two whites &#8211; both fairly unusual varietals for these shores &#8211; and then five more reds across a range. Australia is well-represented. I\u2019ve said before that i find the range from Laithwaites to be particularly strong on Aussie wines. But, as usual, I\u2019m getting wines from just outside the mainstream for this tasting to be a bit of an adventure.<\/p><p><b>Steeple Block Semillon 2024<br \/><\/b>Australia does this varietal so well &#8211; which is good, as it\u2019s practically unheard of here in NZ. This lively, juicy white comes from South Australia. Lemon, grapefruit, granny smith apple, greengage plum and a little baking spice. A pucker of crisp acidity guides the fruit, before a talc-like texture envelops the back of the palate. Dry, bright and youthful now, there\u2019s everything in place to think it could age very well indeed if cellared. <b>91pts<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p><b>Le Viti di Beatrice Gavi 2023<br \/><\/b>Although Piedmont in Italy gets plenty of attention for their reds, this white wine is crafted from Cortese grapes grown in the east of the region. A youthful, dry expression, with notes of apple, citrus, almond, hay and almond to the scent. A bit more body to the palate than the light bouquet suggests, there\u2019s also a stony minerality that lasts into the polished, lengthy finish. A good alternative for customers who like a Pinot Gris. <b>89pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25b4895 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25b4895\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a90b35\" data-id=\"5a90b35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21a56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e21a56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steeple-block-24-1024x656.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steeple-block-24-1024x656.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steeple-block-24-300x192.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steeple-block-24-768x492.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steeple-block-24-1536x984.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Steeple-block-24.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b644f26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b644f26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb31773\" data-id=\"eb31773\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27354d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d27354d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Trentham Estate Pinot Noir 2022<br \/><\/b>From the Murray Darling region of New South Wales in Australia, and a winery that has celebrated its 30th Anniversary in recent years. Red cherry, plum, raspberry, liquorice, and a dusting of spice fills the bouquet. The plump fruit is silky, framed with french oak, adding a toast and more spiciness to the palate. A nibble of green, with herbs, nettle and peppercorn. Tannin is supple and confidently integrated. <b>90pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eac6da\" data-id=\"3eac6da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3abfb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3abfb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Angove Bin 4255 Barossa Shiraz 2020<br \/><\/b>If there was a referendum for Barossa\u2019s most popular grape variety, Shiraz would probably win. You get a deep, dark colour, with equally bold and dark flavours. Boysenberry, mocha, doris plum, black pepper, cloves and violets in the perfume and spread through the palate. Sleek, smooth and rich. Well-balanced acidity, oak and tannin make this a great option for these Autumn evenings as Summer tries to hang on. <b>89pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f62793b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f62793b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66252a8\" data-id=\"66252a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ac6b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11ac6b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The Black Stump Durif-Shiraz 2024<br \/><\/b>Made by winemaking legend John Casella from South Eastern Australia fruit. Plum, bramble, mint, vanilla, pomegranate, star anise, and even some salami notes show in the bouquet. The palate has some signature Durif tannins, with savoury and black pepper\/spice elements jostling for attention. At 14.5% alcohol by volume, this has weight and body, but with a smooth plushness that\u2019s looking for some red meat to partner with for dinner. <b>90pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a9cd17\" data-id=\"5a9cd17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5fd1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff5fd1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/black-stump-24.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12344\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/black-stump-24.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/black-stump-24-300x271.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/black-stump-24-768x693.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44f34a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44f34a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79174e4\" data-id=\"79174e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49dae26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49dae26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Tenuta Fenice Nero D\u2019Avola 2023<br \/><\/b>A red wine from Sicily &#8211; winemaker Dino Taschetta has resurrected his grandfather\u2019s old vineyard that was abandoned after the \u201860s earthquake. A deep burgundy colour with flashes of magenta at the edges. A perfume that starts with an intro of blackberry, plum and cherry flavours, then a chorus of mocha, pepper and liquorice, finishing with a savoury earthiness. Composed and densely packed through the palate. Some crisp acidity, a fine line of tannin and a smoky frame of oak form the spine, showcasing the plush fruit. Finishes dry, spicy and long. <b>93pts<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Black Pig Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2023<br \/><\/b>Boasting the classic aromas that you want to find from a South Australian Cabernet &#8211; blackcurrant, cherry, tobacco, menthol, plum and liquorice. Add in the signature chocolate note of McLaren Vale, and this wine is a classic example. Chewy, bold tannins hold and bolster the fruit, and the acidity gives an energetic bounce through the palate. Shape, structure and juicy fruit &#8211; it\u2019s all there. <b>91pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving onto the second half of the box that arrived from www.laithwaites.co.nz. 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