Winery - Gunn Estate
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Leafy and herbal on the nose, with complementary flavors of crushed tomato leaf, melon and fig. Despite the green notes, it shows reasonably high alcohol and ample weight on the palate, finishing long. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The winery is located in Hawke’s Bay, but the label doesn’t make clear the fruit sourcing for this wine, which is a bit of an odd bird. Some sour lime and green vegetable notes vie with honey on the palate, ending on a heavy note. Probably past its “best by...” date.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Amply oaked, with cedary, toasty notes that nicely accent the wine’s perfumed, peach-blossom aromas. It’s balanced and finely structured—not an overly rich blockbuster—with peach and citrus notes that fade elegantly on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Another promising Syrah from Hawke’s Bay, this is a rich, velvety wine, if somewhat wood-dominated at this stage of its development. The 2005 Silistria Syrah boasts scents of toast and cedar, then adds flavors of cola and baking spices, ending with a hint of licorice. Ready to drink now.
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Gunn Estate Syrah - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Syrah is really attractive upfront, with aromas of sweet pastry crust, baked plum, licorice and cracked pepper. The plum and blackberry fruit is balanced by some savory elements on the palate, which doesn’t show a lot of weight or length. A pretty wine to drink over the next couple of years.
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Gunn Estate Syrah - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This medium-weight, richly textured Chardonnay features toasted grain upfront, embellished by touches of vanilla. Lemon custard notes are rounded out on the palate by hints of melon and apple. Drink now–2011.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The black-cherry flavors that carry this wine seems almost overripe and a bit pruny, but work well in combination with the chocolate and tea shadings that persist into the long, tart finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Gunn Estate's 2009 is on the green side of things, offering hints of asparagus on the nose before balancing those out nicely with white grapefruit flavors. Despite the herbal overtones, it actually seems richly weighty on the palate before turning citrusy on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This oak-free Chardonnay starts off with somewhat floral and spicy aromas, then delivers an assertive mouthful of fruit cocktail-like flavors. It’s medium-bodied, just right as an apéritif or alongside simply grilled fish or chicken.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is an attractively ripe Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, with bold aromas and flavors of gooseberries and nectarine, rounded out even further by touches of fig. It’s medium-bodied and nicely balanced, combining grapefruit and mineral notes on the long finish.
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