Winery - Mt. Difficulty
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Despite the fact that Otago isn’t known as Sauvignon Blanc country, winemaker Matt Dicey has bottled a lean, racy Sauvignon that’s herbaceous, not vegetal. Some melon-like fruit provides the flesh, and lime-like acidity keeps it fresh and lively.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
At 10.5% alcohol and 25 g/L of residual sugar, this is a beautifully balanced spätlese-styled Riesling. Apple and pineapple aromas and flavors are tinged with honey. Like the 2004 Dry Riesling, this is delicate without being frail.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
At 7.5% alcohol and 70g/L of residual sugar, this is more of an auslese-style Riesling, marrying petrolly, minerally notes to sweet apple, melon and peach flavors. Long and clean on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
For a crisp, fresh white that dances with fish or shrimp, look no further. The wine saw some malolactic fermentation and even less barrel fermentation, but both are noticeable in the round body. As far as aromas and flavors, it’s citrusy, emphasizing grapefruit and orange rind. In many ways it’s akin to Sauvignon Blanc; steely and lean, but hardly weak.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Lemongrass and Granny Smith apple aromas introduce chalk and floral flavors. Zingy and tangy in the mouth, it closes long, with a little pineapple-lemon sweetness and minerals.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit muted on the nose, but this nicely balanced, mouthfilling wine ofers juicy apple and melon flavors that coat the mouth, showing a touch of honeyed sweetness on the finish. Imported by American Estates Wines, Inc.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This apple and lime-scented wine offers wonderfully pure, delicate flavors without being unassertive. It's medium-bodied, easily carrying its 12.5% alcohol and tastes quite dry. Lingers elegantly on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Toasty and nutty on the nose, but the 20% new oak is well-integrated, adding spice to the apple and citrus flavors and contributing a plump, mealy texture.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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