Pyramid Valley Hille Semillon 2006

Pale gold flecked with green and an exotic nose of figs and lemongrass. The layers of this wine recall the complexity and fragrance of Thai food and the palate is alive with flavours of the east. Lemongrass and coriander dominate the front of the palate which is rounded out by green coffee bean and pandan ( the vanilla of the east). The savoury aspect from the pandan is further fattened with tonka bean in the persistent length of the wine, giving it a breadth that the nose doesn't suggest. Multifaceted and more than a bit elusive.

An exotic Asian dish of a wine (in more than one meaning of "dish").

An embarrassment of riches

My long absence from posting would suggest that there's been a dearth of wine in my life when the opposite is, infact, true.

There's been an extended range of Larry McKenna's Kupe at the bar and a very extensive afternoon in the snug where Koru, Pyramid Valley and various vintages of Providence were ferried in through rush hour traffic.

There has been a revelation of a Pinot Gris at table 20 one afternoon whilst the sun was still shining on our Indian summer and 'The King of Spain' brought along the new vintage of my favourite New Zilund oak aged Sauvignon Blanc just last week (amongst other things).

And I've got notes, now all I need is the time to write them up....