{"id":6544,"date":"2022-09-14T06:46:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T18:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=6544"},"modified":"2022-09-16T06:29:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T18:29:04","slug":"a-tasting-of-brockenchach-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=6544","title":{"rendered":"A tasting of Brockenchack wines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6544\" class=\"elementor elementor-6544\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12d9467 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12d9467\" 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-6d8ab28\" data-id=\"6d8ab28\" 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-cf07bd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf07bd7\" 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>Yvonne Lorkin<\/b> has been an admirer of the <b>Brockenchack<\/b> range of wines from the Eden Valley label for many years, and was happy to act as MC for this informal tasting of their wines at the Whitestone Cheese Bar in Aucklands Wynyard Quarter last week. Not only is it a name that many people wouldn\u2019t have heard of.. but the name also isn\u2019t, as some people might assume, an old Barossa German name from generations back. It actually comes from an amalgamation of the owners Grandchildren\u2019s names &#8211; <b>Bro<\/b>nte, Ma<b>cKen<\/b>zie, <b>Cha<\/b>rli and Ja<b>ck<\/b>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Whilst the land high in the <b>Eden Valley<\/b> has been a vineyard since the 1880s, it was only in 2007 that Queensland residents <b>Trev <\/b>and<b> Marilyn Harch<\/b> bought the property. They\u2019ve grown the Estate to over 120 hectares, with seventeen under vine, by acquiring neighbouring land. The plan is to grow the family-owned and run label into one of the regions powerhouses &#8211; with those infamous grandchildren involved in all of that. Their Riesling vines are thought to be the oldest in Australia &#8211; dating back to 1896, and as well as growing that other local favourite &#8211; Shiraz, they have plantings of Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon. They were awarded \u2018Eden Valley Winery of the Year\u2019 at the 2021 Melbourne International Wine Show.<\/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-cea3e08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cea3e08\" 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-5b459f9\" data-id=\"5b459f9\" 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-f58d9be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f58d9be\" 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=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brockenchack-Wines_founders-and-grandchildren-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6558\" alt=\"Brockenchack Family\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brockenchack-Wines_founders-and-grandchildren-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brockenchack-Wines_founders-and-grandchildren-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brockenchack-Wines_founders-and-grandchildren-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brockenchack-Wines_founders-and-grandchildren-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brockenchack-Wines_founders-and-grandchildren.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-765a414 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"765a414\" 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-7cca7f6\" data-id=\"7cca7f6\" 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-8437fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8437fd5\" 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>There\u2019s not many tastings of Australian wine that will start with an accompaniment of a Southland Cheese Roll &#8211; but today we did. The <b>Whitestone Cheese Bar<\/b> has some of the best products you\u2019ll find in the country &#8211; from 12-year old Cheddar to creamy gorgonzola-inspired blue. Each wine to be tasted had a sample chosen to best accentuate it, and I had absolutely no complaints as we ran through. Franco, their italian-accented Ambassador clearly knows his stuff.<\/p><p>It could be a brave start to go with a Pinot Grigio as the first wine of the tasting &#8211; given the somewhat lowly expectations (and reputation) of Pinot Gris in New Zealand. It &#8211; wrongly in my opinion &#8211; doesn\u2019t have the kudos that is given to other varietals. And Brockenchack have both Riesling and Chardonnay in their range.<\/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-93414c0\" data-id=\"93414c0\" 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-b123154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b123154\" 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=\"723\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Yvonne-1-723x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6561\" alt=\"Yvonne Lorkin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Yvonne-1-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Yvonne-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Yvonne-1-768x1088.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Yvonne-1.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/>\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-c5a4398 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5a4398\" 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-c340f0e\" data-id=\"c340f0e\" 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-6ad8f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ad8f83\" 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>Anyway &#8211; <b>On Point Pinot Grigio 2021<\/b> is up first. It is paired with a Mount Domet double cream brie. The wine starts clean and pure, with nectarine, almond, nashi pear and honey aromatics. Bone dry. Any reservations are discarded &#8211; this is a great start! It\u2019s not a tricky wine, kept simple and classic in style. The palate broadens out, moving through a saline acidity into a generous finish, showing a savoury edge of green olive and nori. <b>92pts<\/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-7b53102 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b53102\" 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-23722a2\" data-id=\"23722a2\" 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-20f32e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20f32e8\" 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=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brockenchack-Wines_Zip-Line-Shiraz-On-Point-Pinot-Grigio_1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6557\" alt=\"Brockenchack Wines_Zip Line Shiraz &amp; On Point Pinot Grigio\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brockenchack-Wines_Zip-Line-Shiraz-On-Point-Pinot-Grigio_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brockenchack-Wines_Zip-Line-Shiraz-On-Point-Pinot-Grigio_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brockenchack-Wines_Zip-Line-Shiraz-On-Point-Pinot-Grigio_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brockenchack-Wines_Zip-Line-Shiraz-On-Point-Pinot-Grigio_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brockenchack-Wines_Zip-Line-Shiraz-On-Point-Pinot-Grigio_1.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-1a873b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a873b3\" 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-c9f7ee4\" data-id=\"c9f7ee4\" 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-78ccb8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78ccb8c\" 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>Unfortunately, there\u2019s no riesling to see today, but we are straight into reds instead. <b>Zip Line Shiraz 2018<\/b> is matched to a gorgeous Windsor Blue (yum) cheese. Bramble, white pepper, christmas cake, eucalypt, plum and vanilla on the nose. Concentrated and elegant, staying taut and linear into the palate. That doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t ripe, soft textures, fine tannin and good acidity. A hint of milk chocolate and liquorice towards the decent finish. A brilliant match with that voluptuous cheese. <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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a016493 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a016493\" 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-77ddbf0\" data-id=\"77ddbf0\" 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-1e52414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e52414\" 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>It\u2019s always a treat to see a single varietal Cabernet Sauvignon. Quite rare in these parts, but a wine that can excel across the ditch. <b>Miss Bronte Cabernet Sauvignon 2017<\/b> doesn\u2019t disappoint. A savoury element to the aromas, with leather and graphite alongside a smoky ripe mulberry, cassis and mint. Still young &#8211; powerful and muscular. All ripe fruit upfront and with a solid tannin grip in the middle. A nice prickle of green herbs &#8211; nettle, chamomile and that eucalypt note again. Matched to a Vintage 5 Forks 50\/50 cheese &#8211; another inspired pairing. The finish on the wine is strong, elongated and sweetening. <b>93pts<\/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-bd76357\" data-id=\"bd76357\" 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-d83558a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d83558a\" 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=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brocken-wines-v1-818x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6560\" alt=\"Brockenchack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brocken-wines-v1-818x1024.jpg 818w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brocken-wines-v1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brocken-wines-v1-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Brocken-wines-v1.jpg 950w\" 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-787f745 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"787f745\" 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-ddfa41b\" data-id=\"ddfa41b\" 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-efe5203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efe5203\" 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>Jack Harrison Shiraz 2018 <\/b>is their top wine on the NZ distribution list. A brooding darkest purple in the glass. Blueberry, damson plum, mocha, green peppercorn, boysenberry and redcurrant on the nose. A balanced dexterity to the palate with supple tannin in harmony with the lush fruit and integrated acidity. Star anise, tapenade, pepper, sage and liquorice &#8211; it\u2019s all there. Plenty of oak toast present, although this sits behind the rest, as a spine and core to the central flavours, still with a tightness that\u2019s unfolding and developing. This was accompanied by the top Whitestone cheese &#8211; an Oamaru Blue &#8211; a fitting match. A bold, harmonious finish. <b>92pts<\/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-5e9179b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e9179b\" 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-7b835a6\" data-id=\"7b835a6\" 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-c583a19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c583a19\" 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=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Room-people-etc-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6563\" alt=\"Brockenchack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Room-people-etc-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Room-people-etc-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Room-people-etc.jpg 950w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-492d2e1\" data-id=\"492d2e1\" 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-152dc33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"152dc33\" 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 thought we\u2019d finished there was one more surprise; and if I say it is only the second one of these I\u2019ve ever tried &#8211; that isn\u2019t something you\u2019ll hear me say too often. It is the <b>Great Scott Sparkling Shiraz<\/b>, a non vintage version of the Zip Line Shiraz, made in the Charmat method, with just a little port added. Unusual but really rather good. A frothy pink in the glass, with spice and red fruit aromas bursting from the glass. Cinnamon, blueberry, rosehip and freesia. The palate is surprisingly dry &#8211; full but well-balanced, with lovely ripe cherry flavours and sweetness\u2026 but with a dryness that makes it very more-ish. I like this. The cheese for it is a 12 year old Cheddar (yes, really) which is also something I don\u2019t get to taste every day. <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-d8d0c9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8d0c9a\" 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-0f292a9\" data-id=\"0f292a9\" 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-cce5b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cce5b20\" 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>Definitely a label to look out for, and I\u2019ll be looking to try not only the other wines from their \u2018New Zealand Collection\u2019 but also that riesling, a grenache (do LOVE an Aussie grenache) plus they do an \u2018Icon\u2019 collection which I\u2019m guessing might have to wait for the day I visit the Cellar Door in the Eden Valley. 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