Winery - Forrest Estate
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This round, lush wine has a great deal of charm. There’s a fair amount of residual sugar to balance out the intense acidity, and the apple and peach flavors are profoundly rich. This is a very satisfying wine, juicy and delicious.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A lithe, light-bodied Pinot with tart berry flavors and some slightly tomato-like flavors. Finishes with cranberry fruit and a bit of tea. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A big, round Sauvignon Blanc, but it never seems too big or too bulky, instead delivering ripe melon, nectarine and gooseberry flavors crisply balanced by citrusy acids. Long and intense on the finish. Imported by The Australian Wine Connection.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A credible effort in what was not an easy vintage for Marlborough Pinot Noir, Forrest Estate’s 2004 is a light, silky-textured wine with scents of mushroom and earth followed up by flavors of cherry and cola. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A California-style Chard with plush aromas of butter, smoke, tropical fruit and green apple. Rich, tangy and bright flavors, with a piercing intensity that’s almost electric. Dry, dusty, needs a year or so to calm down. Good value.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Nicely done at an affordable price, this wine starts off a bit slow, with tea and cranberry aromas leading the way. But it deepens and darkens with air, developing cherry, plum and cola flavors and finishing with a hint of coffee. Imported by Australian Wine Connection.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A big, mouthfilling Sauvignon Blanc, with smoky, toasty notes gracing ripe, full peach fruit. Finishes a touch soft, yet shows surprisingly good length. A rather late release, yet one that could go another six months before peaking.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shows classic aromas of lemon grass, gooseberry, currant, smoke and butter, with an intriguing mineral or medicinal note. Bone dry and tart, with searing acidity that coats the palate with herbal, grassy and grapefruit flavors. Long, bright finish. A shellfish wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With its hefty price tag and limited production (150 cases), consumers aren’t likely to stumble across this wine, but it’s worth a try, if only to see what the NZ possibilities are for Cabernet Sauvignon. Herb-tinged cassis aromas and flavors are framed by vanilla oak, soft tannins and balanced acidity. Finishes long, picking up hints of tea and tobacco leaves. Drink now–2015.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
No, this isn’t that complex, but it does offer a mouthful of assertive Riesling flavor. Intense notes of green apple, lime and honey coat the palate, leaving a long, slightly sweet finish in their wake. Drink now.
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