{"id":6744,"date":"2022-10-05T05:50:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T16:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=6744"},"modified":"2022-10-05T05:50:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T16:50:01","slug":"laithwaites-wait-theres-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=6744","title":{"rendered":"Laithwaites &#8211; wait, there\u2019s more\u2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6744\" class=\"elementor elementor-6744\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a885dad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a885dad\" 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-c7171ee\" data-id=\"c7171ee\" 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-dd76753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd76753\" 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>Yes, I know. This is becoming a regular thing now! But there is quite a lot to discover in the world of Laithwaites, and these mixed boxes are quite addictive! This time I\u2019d manage to squeeze in a few bottles from a selection they have from New Zealand &#8211; as well as some other treats, from near and far.<\/p><p>We start with whites &#8211; a riesling from Marlborough. <b>The Doctors\u2019 Riesling 2020<\/b> is made by <b>Forrest<\/b> in Marlborough, a naturally lower alcohol wine (at a modest 9%) from one of the low-alcohol pioneers. A very pale green-straw colour in the glass, with a pop of crisp aromatics. Granny Smith apple, orange zest, honey an lemon sherbert on the nose. Light, clean and agile &#8211; dancing across across the palate. Well balanced sweetness (34.5 g\/l RS) and a zing of juicy acidity giving a lovely, intricate balance. More stone fruit flavours and a stony minerality develop, adding a nudge of complexity to what is a fairly straightforward, easy-to-like, food-friendly wine. A succulent finish with a little pithy drying. Very good. <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-10767d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10767d6\" 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-0e736d0\" data-id=\"0e736d0\" 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-9a5a74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a5a74d\" 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=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Doctors-Riesling-2020-1-1024x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6708\" alt=\"Doctors&#039; Riesling 2020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Doctors-Riesling-2020-1-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Doctors-Riesling-2020-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Doctors-Riesling-2020-1-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Doctors-Riesling-2020-1-1536x967.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Doctors-Riesling-2020-1.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-b7518cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7518cc\" 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-10372d3\" data-id=\"10372d3\" 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-7c3d935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c3d935\" 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>Keeping with the New Zealand theme, I moved on to reds, and a<b> Monowai Merlot 2020<\/b>. Not a label that\u2019s as well known as I think it should be &#8211; their Chardonnay featured in the first of those Hawke\u2019s Bay Annual Chardonnay Selections for example. This is a bright and fresh Merlot, from a classic vintage. A burst of summer berries is framed by well-judged oak, giving a spicy vanilla undertow. This is classy &#8211; an elegant, tight expression that steers its ripe fruit in the right direction &#8211; robust and generous. An elongated, sweetening finish. <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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd88c95\" data-id=\"dd88c95\" 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-d0cb8b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0cb8b2\" 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>Happy to get a Pinot Noir in the box &#8211; especially one from Te Muna Road in Martinborough &#8211; <b>Big Sky Pinot Noir 2020<\/b>. A deep crimson in the glass, with a herbaceous, bloody nose that shows both some freshness and earthiness. Cranberry, bramble, cloves, pepper and a violet, rose petal floral lift. Lots of savouriness, with yellow beetroot, fennel, olive and crushed-stone minerality. Texturally smooth and with fine, supple tannins. Finishes long, with a gentle harmony as the elements meld together. <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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a5749f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a5749f\" 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-bed6a0b\" data-id=\"bed6a0b\" 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-7a1cd7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a1cd7e\" 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=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Big-Sky-Pinot-20-1024x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6746\" alt=\"Big Sky Pinot 20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Big-Sky-Pinot-20-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Big-Sky-Pinot-20-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Big-Sky-Pinot-20-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Big-Sky-Pinot-20-1536x966.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Big-Sky-Pinot-20.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-f444f3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f444f3a\" 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-10c3d8c\" data-id=\"10c3d8c\" 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-063e046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"063e046\" 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 head back across the ditch for the next two wines &#8211;<b> <\/b>The <b>RedHeads Nobs and Snobs 2018<\/b> is a Malbec\/Cabernet Sauvignon blend. The Malbec contributes an inky purple to the colour and a rustic depth to the flavours in the glass. A deeply dark-fruited example, with a characterful minerality and smoky intensity that reminded me of some South American versions I\u2019d tried recently. Plenty of tannin on show here and some muscle to the palate. Blueberry, mint, capsicum, cassis and rhubarb all feature in my tasting notes here! <b>91pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Kilikanoon Settlement Block Shiraz 2020 <\/b>from the Clare Valley &#8211; a dark ruby purple in the glass, with a black-fruited perfume of boysenberry and blackcurrant, pepper and sage. Following through onto the palate, with smoky spice, green herbs, and delicious chewy, forward tannins. Some interesting phenolics here, with a bitterness of raspberry seed &#8211; in a good way. There\u2019s also a flavour of cape gooseberry, blood orange at the end. Not your usual Aussie Shiraz. <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-73abd4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73abd4c\" 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-d6eef22\" data-id=\"d6eef22\" 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-16ed216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16ed216\" 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=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Willem-the-Silent-1024x692.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6747\" alt=\"Willem the Silent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Willem-the-Silent-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Willem-the-Silent-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Willem-the-Silent-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Willem-the-Silent-1536x1039.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Willem-the-Silent.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-b51c2a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b51c2a3\" 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-abae99b\" data-id=\"abae99b\" 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-1d596ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d596ab\" 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>Finally, up last is a wine from Orange in Vaucluse &#8211; hands up who has drunk much wine from there? <b>Willem the Silent 2020<\/b> is a Grenache\/Syrah\/Mouvedre blend (I think), made by Thierry Ferlay &#8211; a winemaker better known for his Chateau Neuf du Pape wines. So although it might seem a bit obscure, this has pedigree! A wickedly shining ruby colour in the glass. Smoky, with cigar, almond, blackberry and rosehip on the nose. A delicate balance of lightness and savoury. Some grippy tannin, leads to youthfully, pithy finish. <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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, I know. This is becoming a regular thing now! 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