We've been tasting and drinking a fair bit over the last week. Put it down to the generous, festive spirits of our clients who seem keen for us to drink along too.....
So in no particular order and with no theme other than what said clients happened to fancy.... oh and with an apology to myself for somewhat brief, erratic jottings due to the nature of the drinking and storing the ideas away...
Villa Maria Waldron Vineyard Chardonnay 2005
A strange combination of Malborough citrus and caramel, acidity with butterscotch, as if the winemaker forgot where the fruit was from and was making a bigger Gisbourne beast. 1.5 residual sugar and you can taste it. So drinkable though and compelling somehow.
Alan McCorkindale Cuvee Rose 2002
Somehow the flavour of strawberry jam and hot butter mixed up. Pure red fruit on the nose but very creamy, rich autolysis on the palate.
Hatton Estate. The Doctor Syrah 2005
A very pure expression of berry fruit on the nose along with a suggestion of apricots (as though there was some viognier in the blend, although there's not?). Quite sweet fruit on the palate yet not jammy; a little bloody too but not so much pepper as a mineral quality and leather. A floral element rears its head and the tannins are fine, clean, refreshing.
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