{"id":9209,"date":"2023-08-23T06:53:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T18:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=9209"},"modified":"2023-08-23T06:53:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T18:53:08","slug":"a-box-of-discovery-from-laithwaites-co-nz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=9209","title":{"rendered":"A box of discovery from laithwaites.co.nz"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9209\" class=\"elementor elementor-9209\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cd3944 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cd3944\" 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-c31cc4f\" data-id=\"c31cc4f\" 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-07243a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07243a5\" 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>Although this is about the eighth box of wines that I\u2019ve received from Laithwaites &#8211; the thrill of opening it up and pulling out the bottles to see what\u2019s inside doesn\u2019t dampen. I\u2019m always really keen to have a look at what\u2019s been sent in each box &#8211; I don\u2019t have prior knowledge, so it is really is a discovery session. There\u2019s at least a couple that I feel like opening there and then! I start planning what I\u2019m going to have to eat with each one as well &#8211; \u201cooh a Tempranillo &#8211; let\u2019s get a leg of lamb and slow roast that with a spicy, herb crust!\u201d I know &#8211; it\u2019s probably not normal! But as much as I love wine, I\u2019m a real foodie as well. New ingredients, new recipes are like new bottles of wine &#8211; they get my creativity going.<\/p><p>This box has a couple of whites &#8211; including bubbles, and then some reds. It is the middle of winter after all. A trio of Aussies starts with a GSM (it stands for Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre &#8211; the classic Rh\u00f4ne red blend) from McLaren Vale. A Petit Verdot\/Shiraz from South Australia and an iconic Barossa Shiraz from one of the pioneers. The last red is from Valencia, Spain &#8211; a Gran Seleccion Tempranillo with a few years of bottle age. The whites are a Sparkling NV from Salena Estate in South Australia and a Pinot Gris from the Adelaide Hills.<\/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-2691c2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2691c2d\" 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-6832ecb\" data-id=\"6832ecb\" 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-006f19d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"006f19d\" 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>Salena Estate Sparkling Chardonnay-Pinot Noir NV\u00a0<\/b>A classic \u2018Champagne\u2019 blend of varietals for sparkling wine. The froth of bubbles is delicate and light. An elegant pale gold colour and with a perfume of green apple, lemon peel, redcurrant, apricot, honeysuckle and toasted sourdough. Initially tight and vibrant, there is a rapid evolution of texture that sees the flavours harmonise and gliding across the palate. A joyful, uncomplicated glassful of bubbles. A creamy finish with a balance of dryness and fruit that\u2019s quite mouth-watering. <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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-771a301\" data-id=\"771a301\" 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-98dfda3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98dfda3\" 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>Colab and Bloom Pinot Gris 2022\u00a0<\/b>A pale lime-gold in the glass, with lots of varietal typicity in the perfume of freshly sliced pear, lychee, clementine, golden apple, lemon thyme and bush honey. A bright, clean palate sees those plush fruit notes mixing with some gentle spice and a sweetness of baked apricot danish. A generous texture awaits, swaddling the palate and gliding you into a smooth, lengthy finish. <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-d1f282e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1f282e\" 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-5207464\" data-id=\"5207464\" 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-877a783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"877a783\" 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=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Boscwood-PVerdot-1024x636.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9214\" alt=\"Boscwood PVerdot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Boscwood-PVerdot-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Boscwood-PVerdot-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Boscwood-PVerdot-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Boscwood-PVerdot-1536x953.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Boscwood-PVerdot-348x215.jpg 348w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Boscwood-PVerdot.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-7c8c65b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c8c65b\" 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-3e0bb90\" data-id=\"3e0bb90\" 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-7989393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7989393\" 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>Boscwood Petit Verdot\/Shiraz 2021\u00a0<\/b>A bit of a find, to get a Petit Verdot-dominant blend in a mystery box. Very happy with that. Inkily dark in the glass, on the nose and through the palate. Soft and unctuous, but with a helping of smoky spice through that broad, silky palate. For something so dark, this has a vibrant energy and drinkability straightaway &#8211; not as brooding and dense as you\u2019d first think. Some layers of dark chocolate, bay leaf, mint and balsam swoon into view as you go. The finish is juicy, smooth and with good length. <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-d3ba6e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3ba6e8\" 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-bab670f\" data-id=\"bab670f\" 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-0c425c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c425c4\" 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=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hamilton-GSM-1024x648.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9213\" alt=\"Hamilton GSM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hamilton-GSM-1024x648.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hamilton-GSM-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hamilton-GSM-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hamilton-GSM-1536x971.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Hamilton-GSM.jpg 1597w\" 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-d53d420\" data-id=\"d53d420\" 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-b845e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b845e02\" 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\/2023\/08\/Palacio-Greserva-1024x643.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9215\" alt=\"Palacio Greserva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Palacio-Greserva-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Palacio-Greserva-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Palacio-Greserva-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Palacio-Greserva-1536x964.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Palacio-Greserva.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-6da53f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6da53f6\" 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-32d511f\" data-id=\"32d511f\" 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-85a6e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85a6e97\" 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>Richard Hamilton GSM McLaren Vale 2021\u00a0<\/b>A deep crimson red in the glass, with youthful, energetic aromas of black plum, redcurrant and raspberry, with clove and cinnamon spices. Polished and smooth in the palate &#8211; the Grenache gives a bright pink bubblegum sweetness, rounded out by the robust and spicy Shiraz and Mourv\u00e8dre components. Good oak, great texture &#8211; a hallmark expression of South Australia winemaking. <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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52e948a\" data-id=\"52e948a\" 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-ccdaafb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccdaafb\" 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>Palacio del Conde Gran Seleccion 2015\u00a0<\/b>At eight years of age, this mature Tempranillo wine is a mellow wine with the cellaring all done for you! The toasty oak character frames some ripe crimson fruit flavours, plus a savoury element that might include chorizo, pumpkin or cayenne pepper, depending on your mood (or the food with it). The fragrance of cranberry, damson and pomegranete also has vanilla and cinnamon on the nose. Lushly textural, with a softness held in check by some tannic framework. <b>90pts<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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-9eb8af1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9eb8af1\" 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-ac8c8b3\" data-id=\"ac8c8b3\" 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-2c344d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c344d7\" 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=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Pastors-Son-Shiraz-1024x664.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9212\" alt=\"Pastors Son Shiraz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Pastors-Son-Shiraz-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Pastors-Son-Shiraz-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Pastors-Son-Shiraz-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Pastors-Son-Shiraz-1536x996.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Pastors-Son-Shiraz.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-6952ae0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6952ae0\" 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-6c12030\" data-id=\"6c12030\" 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-a6094be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6094be\" 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>Peter Lehmann \u2018The Pastor\u2019s Son\u2019 Barossa Shiraz 2020\u00a0<\/b>Quite a rich, decadent style &#8211; dark burgundy in the glass, with a ripe aroma of boysenberry, bramble, liquorice, plum, cedar and pepper. Notably sweet as you dive in, but with enough grip of chalky tannin to provide a spine on which that depth of fruit hangs. A lush acidity adds verve and flavour brightness. The finish features more of that signature cracked black pepper. Easy-drinking and soft enough to drink on its own. <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>Although this is about the eighth box of wines that I\u2019ve received from Laithwaites &#8211; the thrill of opening it up and pulling out the bottles to see what\u2019s inside &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-writing-about-wine"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A box of discovery from laithwaites.co.nz - 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