Winery - Lynskeys Wairau Peaks
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
At first sniff, this seems almost simple in its overwhelming resemblance to Bartlett pears. With swirling, however, you can dig into roses and lychees. Medium-weight on the palate, and finishes with trademark spice notes. Dry.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pretty oaky, with buttered toast and oatmeal over modest pineapple and pear fruit. Not just another flabby oak and malo bomb, as it does have good acidity and a racy structure, but the oak does play a major role.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Starts with promising aromas of dark toast, vanilla, cola and beets, but turns coarse on the palate, where rough oak flavors and alcohol dominate.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A distinctive wine that features prominent aromas of sweet red peppers allied to round passion-fruit flavors. Seems a bit heavy on the palate, and doesn’t finish as crisply as you’d expect from an N.Z. Sauvignon Blanc.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A riper style, with nectarine and other stone fruits layered over melon and shaded with just a hint of fresh herbs. Yet this vintage seems to lack a bit of concentration, ending somewhat short and with the powdery sensation of chalk dust.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The rather mute nose fights to offer up some anise, white pepper and melon, but it’s a deep dig to find it. Green apple, pineapple and some orange rind define the flavors, while the weight of the wine seems heavy due to lower than ideal acidity. Then again, such weight might be welcomed by the Chardonnay-drinking crowd.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smoky, toasty and mealy on the nose, but those oaky and yeasty aromas are joined by mouthwatering scents of peaches and nectarines. The flavors are of grilled peaches—smoky and slightly caramelized, yet retaining juicy acidity that elegantly prolongs the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smooth, supple and relatively open, this wine boasts lots of sweet, vanilla-laden oak but also copious blackberries and black cherries in support. There are no New Zealand veggies in evidence here, just ripe fruit and loads of oak.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a sturdy, chunky NZ Pinot with plenty of black cherry fruit. It’s also marked by distinctive herb and smoke shadings that give it a welcome degree of complexity. Despite the relatively short finish, it’s a strong effort overall.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Marlborough Merlot is a chancy proposition—and this wine shows why. Despite the care and attention lavished on it, it still shows some herbal, grassy notes on the nose. On the palate, the fruit is big and jammy, dense and concentrated, yet there’s a slightly drying note to the finish that suggests less than complete physiological ripeness.
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