{"id":6442,"date":"2022-08-29T06:10:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T18:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=6442"},"modified":"2022-08-29T06:18:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T18:18:10","slug":"another-box-of-discovery-from-laithwaites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=6442","title":{"rendered":"Another box of discovery from Laithwaites"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6442\" class=\"elementor elementor-6442\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aca7ba1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aca7ba1\" 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-ba7fa35\" data-id=\"ba7fa35\" 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-282c83d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"282c83d\" 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>We\u2019re back to the fun of the fair tonight, with another mystery box of goodness delivered from those wine experts at Laithwaites. You\u2019ll remember back in May this year when I took a box around to a friend\u2019s house and worked our way through it with a gourmet meal &#8211; www.winefolio.co.nz\/?p=5469. I enjoyed it so much, I got another two &#8211; one reviewed now, and another to enjoy in a couple of weeks time!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>I can\u2019t tell you how many times I get passed the wine list at a restaurant and have the expectation of being able to pick out a stunner from what is, sadly, often fairly thin pickings. So there is a certain joy to be had at having someone else deliver you wines that you\u2019ve not had to pick out, or guess what might be better than average from a pile of things you\u2019ve never had before. I\u2019m also finding that a lot of the wines in the Laithwaites range are a little left of centre &#8211; the last box had a Susumaniello and a Roussillon Carignan-Grenache blend. You\u2019ll see from the list below that this was also a pick and mix, with a white blend amongst the surprises.<\/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-8861e72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8861e72\" 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-ad1bef9\" data-id=\"ad1bef9\" 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-037a505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"037a505\" 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>We started off with what I thought would be the lightest of the bunch &#8211; <b>Zonte\u2019s Footstep \u2018Shades of Gris\u2019 2021<\/b>, opened to go with olives and bruschetta of feta and fresh tomato. From the Adelaide Hills, and labelled as \u2018Pinot Grigio\u2019, this is an intriguing take on Pinot Gris. Intended to sit between the Italian and Alsace style &#8211; when I tasted this blind &#8211; with my eyes closed &#8211; I would not have been surprised if it was a ros\u00e9.\u00a0<\/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-5f4e9d1\" data-id=\"5f4e9d1\" 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-d9e56a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9e56a7\" 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>The aromatics are demure and ethereal, showing nashi pear, blanched almond, white cherry, dried pineapple and lemon blossom. Off-dry, with a crunch of crisp acidity, a fuzzy peach-skin tannin, and defined fruit flavours that do develop nicely across the palate. A touch of viscosity to the texture, ending in a more-ish, clean finish. A great food matching wine. <b>88pts<\/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-cc229fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc229fd\" 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-e3990c8\" data-id=\"e3990c8\" 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-cc59d64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc59d64\" 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=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Zontes-PGris-pic-1024x624.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6456\" alt=\"Zontes Pinot Gris\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Zontes-PGris-pic-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Zontes-PGris-pic-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Zontes-PGris-pic-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Zontes-PGris-pic-1536x936.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Zontes-PGris-pic.jpg 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-e238a96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e238a96\" 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-555adfd\" data-id=\"555adfd\" 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-8fc4f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fc4f8e\" 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>As we polished off the nibbles and moved over to the table, the <b>RedHeads \u2018Moonlighters\u2019 2021 <\/b>from the Barossa and Langhorne Creek was next in our glasses. A white blend of Viognier, Chardonnay and Fiano &#8211; not something you\u2019ll find very often, but I am a sucker for these wines that you\u2019ll often only find at the Cellar Door. A pale gold in the glass, and with an intriguing perfume taking something from all varieties &#8211; stonefruit, lemon peel, flint, apricot and a bit of spice, maybe a hint of honeysuckle floral. Dry, with some weight (and alcohol warmth) to the palate that\u2019s filled with personality. Good, well-balanced acidity and a lees-influenced, granola-like texture adds depth and richness. More spice, marmalade and almond flavours at the persistant finish. A super food wine &#8211; by now we were onto a starter of roast pork belly and fennel salad &#8211; a winner! <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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49afd07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49afd07\" 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-356bb51\" data-id=\"356bb51\" 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-0ec19c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ec19c3\" 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=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Artiga-Garnacha-pic-1024x608.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6458\" alt=\"Artiga Garnacha\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Artiga-Garnacha-pic-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Artiga-Garnacha-pic-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Artiga-Garnacha-pic-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Artiga-Garnacha-pic-1536x912.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Artiga-Garnacha-pic.jpg 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-e4b813b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4b813b\" 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-9f4a604\" data-id=\"9f4a604\" 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-697d57b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"697d57b\" 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>Also cracked open at this point was a spanish red &#8211; <b>Artiga Old Vines Granacha 2021<\/b>. Now the grenache grape can come in lots of different styles, and if you\u2019re more accustomed to having Aussie grenache, then the 15% alcohol in this may blindside you. It has those lovely \u2018lighter\u2019 grenache flavours and aromas of raspberry and strawberry, green herbs, cherry cola and cinnamon bun.<\/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-8e357fa\" data-id=\"8e357fa\" 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-561ef18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"561ef18\" 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>But also look out for a little more muscle and weight. Dry, with a stony earthiness and black olive savoury nip to it. It was a good, silky wine to move us onto a meaty winter main course, and although it is a little rustic and easy-going, it is still a pleasurable drop. <b>86pts<\/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-13e3411 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13e3411\" 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-915ca19\" data-id=\"915ca19\" 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-f86ebff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f86ebff\" 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=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RHeads-VinAtus-1024x651.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6371\" alt=\"RHeads VinAtus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RHeads-VinAtus-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RHeads-VinAtus-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RHeads-VinAtus-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RHeads-VinAtus-1536x976.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RHeads-VinAtus.jpg 1589w\" 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-cf51f95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf51f95\" 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-46dbf14\" data-id=\"46dbf14\" 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-6ee05d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ee05d0\" 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>Whilst we were on the spanish styles,<b> <\/b>another Laithwaites exclusive from RedHeads, <b>RedHeads Vin\u2019Atus Tempranillo Graciano Garnacha 2021 <\/b>seemed the logical choice, to contrast with it\u2019s european alternative. Taking your traditional Spanish red varietals and adding some of their Aussie magic. A bloody depth of blackened red colour in the glass, and matching aromas of brooding, boysenberry, cinnamon, damson, pepper, bramble, tobacco and vanilla, Sweet-fruited and dense, with inky, jammy berries soaking the palate. Smooth, supple with nicely integrated tannins, a bunch of oak, lots of roasted spice notes &#8211; seamless and plush. A great, simple, Saturday night, food-friendly big red to go with our slow-cooked beef.<b> 87pts<\/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-6e3aa13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e3aa13\" 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-33442e7\" data-id=\"33442e7\" 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-bb64862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb64862\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-Balck-Pic-pic-1024x617.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6459\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-Balck-Pic-pic-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-Balck-Pic-pic-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-Balck-Pic-pic-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-Balck-Pic-pic-1536x925.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/The-Balck-Pic-pic.jpg 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-fa0959a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa0959a\" 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-852e216\" data-id=\"852e216\" 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-cd5d61f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd5d61f\" 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>The last bottle opened at the table, was<b> The Black Pig McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021. <\/b>I\u2019m an unashamed fan of these bold antipodean stunners. from back in my days as student in the UK, we\u2019d drink these teeth-stainingly black wines with big raspy alcohol, succulent ripeness and bigger than big oak.\u00a0<\/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-232d81b\" data-id=\"232d81b\" 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-2ccc877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ccc877\" 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>Things are a little calmer all round these days, but Laithwaites do a nice line in \u2018classic\u2019 South Australian reds, and why not? Built to please the crowd, this particular Shiraz delivers your full bodied but smooth \u2018pleasure in a glass\u2019. Oozing dark richness, cedar and that McLaren Vale chocolate and boysenberry signature note. <b>88pts<\/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-e198182 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e198182\" 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-451b2be\" data-id=\"451b2be\" 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-ddd58c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddd58c2\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Catch-22-pic-1024x603.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6457\" alt=\"Catch 22 red blend\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Catch-22-pic-1024x603.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Catch-22-pic-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Catch-22-pic-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Catch-22-pic-1536x904.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Catch-22-pic.jpg 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-60af105 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60af105\" 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-b9f3d67\" data-id=\"b9f3d67\" 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-f6185a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6185a4\" 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>The <b>Catch-22 Vineyards Red Blend 2017 <\/b>is also from the Barossa in South Australia. A chunky red blend of what I\u2019m guessing is mostly Shiraz, but the nose shows a touch of eucalypt as well, plus bags of spice to sit around that intense, dark boysenberry and plum fruit. Ripe, fleshy with bloody black berries; a smooth balance of supple tannin and juicy acidity, and a savoury edge that starts with pepper, before diving into tapenade and smoked salami, then coming out the end at dessert with dark chocolate fudge! As inkily black as a very dark night, the finish is succulent and flowing. At five years in bottle, the cellar-ageing has been done for you &#8211; it possibly won\u2019t get any better than it is right now, but tonight it\u2019s a great end of the day. One we sat and sipped by the fireside.<b> 88pts<\/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>We\u2019re back to the fun of the fair tonight, with another mystery box of goodness delivered from those wine experts at Laithwaites. 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