Escarpment – Riesling 2011 – Martinborough – New Zealand

Escarpment – Riesling 2011 – Martinborough – New Zealand

The nose reveals notes of yellow fruit, tropical fruit and vanilla combined with touches of white flowers, spices and a very fine note of citrus. The palate is balanced, fruity, quite powerful and offers a nice creamy texture and an acid frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of citrus (orange, lemon), pineapple and…

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Schubert – Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – Wairarapa

Schubert – Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – Wairarapa

The nose is elegant and gourmand. It reveals notes of passion fruit, apricot, peach, grape and slight notes of clémentine. The palate is elegant, gourmand, fresh, fat, suave, opulent, well-conducted, complex and very gourmand. In the mouth it expresses notes of passion fruit, quenette, nectarine and slight notes of peach associated with slight notes of…

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Schubert – Rosé 2014 – Wairarapa

Schubert – Rosé 2014 – Wairarapa

The nose is gourmand, fruity and fresh. It reveals notes of wild strawberry and slight notes of gooseberry and strawberry combined with a touch of raspberry, flowers and a very fine notes of pineapple. The palate is well built, suave, fat, nicely gourmand, well-balanced, nicely fresh and relatively complex. In the mouth it expresses notes…

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Schubert – Pinot Noir Block B 2012 – Wairarapa

Schubert – Pinot Noir Block B 2012 – Wairarapa

The nose is spicy, fruity and powerful. It reveals notes of black fruit associated with fine notes of blueberry, violet, rose and licorice. The palate is fruity, well-defined, concentrated and balanced. In the mouth it expresses notes of blackberry, cherry and liquorice combined with a fine note of prunes as well as a very slight…

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Schubert – Syrah 2010 – Wairarapa

Schubert – Syrah 2010 – Wairarapa

The nose is harmonious. It reveals notes of plum, leather and slight notes of red fruits, spices combined with a touch of Sichuan pepper, tea and Zan. The palate is fruity, precise, juicy, racy, smooth, soft and offers a beautiful matter and a certain density. In the mouth it expresses notes of plum, blackberry and…

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Schubert – Marion’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012 – Wairarapa

Schubert – Marion’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012 – Wairarapa

The nose reveals notes of plum and blackcurrant associated with small notes of red fruits, spices and a touch of aromatic herbs. The palate is fruity, well built, structured and well-balanced. In the mouth it expresses notes of juicy fruits, plum, black currant as well as small notes of red fruit in the background associated…

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Schubert – Pinot Noir 2011 – Wairarapa

Schubert – Pinot Noir 2011 – Wairarapa

The nose is relatively powerful. It reveals notes of leather, black fruits and a few slight empyreumatic notes associated with touches of mushroom, clove and spices. The palate is fruity, fleshy, well defined, silky, smooth, soft and offers a small tension and a small freshness. In the mouth it expresses notes of juicy black fruit…

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Silver Lake Vineyards – Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – Marlborough

Silver Lake Vineyards – Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – Marlborough

The nose is aromatic, elegant and quite precise. It reveals notes of exotic fruits and peach associated with small notes of pineapple jam as well as notes of citrus and a hint of flowers. The palate is fresh, fruity, fat, well balanced and elegant. In the mouth it expresses notes of lemon, clementine associated with…

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Villa Maria – Pinot Noir 2012 – Private Bin – Marlborough

Villa Maria – Pinot Noir 2012 – Private Bin – Marlborough

The nose is aromatic and quite charming. It reveals notes of sour cherry, small berries, cherry and slight notes of spices (cloves, cinnamon), strawberry, floral notes and slight woody notes. The palate is dense, fruity, fat, well structured and slightly fleshy. It expresses notes of ripe cherry, plum and slight notes of crushed strawberry combined…

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Villa Maria – Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – Private Bin – Marlborough

Villa Maria – Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – Private Bin – Marlborough

The nose is aromatic, elegant and relatively gourmand. It reveals notes of grapefruit and slight notes of lemon, white flowers associated with a touch of Granny Smith apple and a touch of zest clementine. The palate is fresh, balanced, fat, full and has a small acid frame that leads the tasting. In the mouth it…

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