{"id":9480,"date":"2023-10-04T06:35:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T17:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=9480"},"modified":"2023-10-04T06:35:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T17:35:55","slug":"spring-surprises-from-laithwaites-co-nz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=9480","title":{"rendered":"Spring surprises from laithwaites.co.nz"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9480\" class=\"elementor elementor-9480\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9379ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9379ca\" 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-02bf6f9\" data-id=\"02bf6f9\" 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-6ab7135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ab7135\" 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>Turning to a new chapter in the on-going adventures in wine discovery, courtesy of Laithwaites. The box this month contains a range of wines &#8211; expect the unexpected! We\u2019ll start with the sparkling wine, then onto a white, then move through a (very good) Ros\u00e9. There\u2019s a good selection of three reds &#8211; from Australia &#8211; Laithwaites do seem to have a super selection of good-value and yummy reds from \u2018West Island\u2019. The last wine is one I\u2019ll be uncorking on a video, so look out for that &#8211; a Touriga Nacional from Portugal.<\/p><p><b>Song and Dance Sparkling. <\/b>A non-nonsense sparkler. It\u2019s not going to wine awards for complexity, but it has a lovely zip of freshness to both the perfume and into the palate. One to get the party started. Juicy flavours of apple, grapefruit and lemon peel. A lightness and froth to the body, where just a touch of savoury, herbal flavours add an edge of interest. <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-9d5fc70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d5fc70\" 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-fa2beb0\" data-id=\"fa2beb0\" 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-e6ad7ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6ad7ac\" 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\/2023\/10\/Trimboli-white-1024x643.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9486\" alt=\"Trimboli white\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Trimboli-white-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Trimboli-white-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Trimboli-white-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Trimboli-white-1536x965.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Trimboli-white.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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3ce8b0\" data-id=\"a3ce8b0\" 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-7e46357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e46357\" 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=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Aquarius-Rose-1024x642.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9487\" alt=\"Aquarius Rose\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Aquarius-Rose-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Aquarius-Rose-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Aquarius-Rose-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Aquarius-Rose-1536x963.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Aquarius-Rose.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-7f43629 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f43629\" 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-fd7d7a9\" data-id=\"fd7d7a9\" 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-3040afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3040afc\" 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>Trimboli \u2018White Duck\u2019 Chardonnay\/Pinot Grigio 2022 <\/b>is a white blend (of the two grapes) from New South Wales. A pale straw colour with tinges of green. Aromatic and vibrant, taking the best fruit flavours from both varietals. The palate is equally fruit-driven, with grapefruit, peach, pear and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>lychee flowing on a zesty acidity. Crisply dry, with a touch of fuzzy tannin adding phenolic complexity. Notes of herbs, baking spice and honeycomb also creep in as you go. There is a creaminess to the fine texture, and a pleasing length to the finish. <b>91pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>McPherson Aquarius Ros\u00e9 <\/b>has that lovely pale coral pink colour that is so inviting. Quite floral and aromatic, with fresh herbal notes to go with the crushed summer berries. Slightly more \u2018serious\u2019 on the palate than the nose suggests &#8211; a light phenolic rasp of peppercorn and bitters, which is very appealing. Well balanced and with plenty of good juice. A super wine for the table. <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-193af05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"193af05\" 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-55312cf\" data-id=\"55312cf\" 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-23a0f50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23a0f50\" 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=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Red-Rattler-1024x678.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9484\" alt=\"Red Rattler\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Red-Rattler-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Red-Rattler-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Red-Rattler-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Red-Rattler-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Red-Rattler.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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d59450\" data-id=\"6d59450\" 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-fba8e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fba8e88\" 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=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kilikanoon-baroota-2019-1024x651.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9483\" alt=\"Kilikanoon baroota 2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kilikanoon-baroota-2019-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kilikanoon-baroota-2019-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kilikanoon-baroota-2019-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kilikanoon-baroota-2019-1536x976.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kilikanoon-baroota-2019.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-340947d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"340947d\" 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-7fba06b\" data-id=\"7fba06b\" 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-53324bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53324bc\" 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>Red Rattler Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot <\/b>has that lovely combination of these two classic varietals where the Cabernet provides structure, tannin and weight, and the Merlot softy fills in the gaps, with a plush plummy fruitiness. A dense black-red colour in the glass, and with an earthy toast of oak to the perfume. A touch of mint, some spice and herbs, and masses of dark bramble and plum fruits. A great match for a winter casserole or just a good steak. <b>89pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Kilikanoon \u2018Baroota\u2019 Limited Release Reserve Shiraz 2019 <\/b>is the latest \u2018limited release\u2019 of the wine that was originally made as a tenth anniversary edition. Unashamedly big in stature, with lashings of oak and a power-packed palate that\u2019s brimming with ripe, inky fruit flavours. Full-bodied, rounded and with a smooth, plush texture, there is still lots of fine tannin and balanced acidity here. I\u2019d be enjoying this as it is now &#8211; but it would keep well and develop into an unctuous, mellow drop in another five years time. <b>91pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Vinho do Fava Touriga Nacional 2020 <\/b>showcases the favourite varietal of Portugal. The nation\u2019s most famous wines are Ports from the Douro; but their table reds are gaining a lot of attention in recent years too, with wines from Touriga Nacional grapes even being crafted in Australia now. Robust and smoky on the nose, with spice and vanilla added to the dark red fruit notes. Off-dry on the palate, driven by a ripe fruit sweetness, and supple tannin. That lush textural feel makes this style quite an approachable proposition &#8211; nothing too hard to understand or complicated. I could drink this on its own, or with a tapas-style meal of charcuterie and cheeses. <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-61f3839 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61f3839\" 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-309dcb1\" data-id=\"309dcb1\" 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-a89c602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a89c602\" 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=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Vinho-do-fava-1024x688.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9482\" alt=\"Vinho do fava\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Vinho-do-fava-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Vinho-do-fava-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Vinho-do-fava-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Vinho-do-fava-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Vinho-do-fava.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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turning to a new chapter in the on-going adventures in wine discovery, courtesy of Laithwaites. 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