Winery - Pegasus Bay
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bold, flavorful Chardonnay with a long track record of excellence, Pegasus Bay’s 2006 is smoky and toasty, with orange and pineapple fruit flavors that linger on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is the most Sémillon (30%) I can recall in this wine, and it’s also the best I can remember this wine showing, with slightly musky aromas of gooseberry, honey and fig leading into a creamy, richly textured wine loaded with melon and fig fruit. Long on the finish, where it seems to build even higher in flavor intensity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Full-bodied and surprisingly muscular for a Prima Donna, the 2004 features big plum and black cherry fruit, wrapped in hints of hickory smoke, mint and cola. Finishes with enough dusty tannins to suggest cellaring another year or two. Imported by Meadowbank Estates.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Peg Bay's Maestro is only bottled in the best vintages, the last being 1998, a wine that continues to age beautifully. In 2001, it's predominantly (75%) Merlot, with the remainder mainly Malbec (15%), with smaller proportions of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Combines toasty new oak with cassis and dried spices in a medium-weight wine, then adds an explosive, tobacco-laden finish. Not available in the US.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Remarkably consistent in quality year after year, Peg Bay’s 2007 Chardonnay opens with some slightly funky aromas that moderate with aeration to reveal a toasty, smoky wine with a core of melon fruit. It starts off seeming a touch narrow, but broadens and deepens on the palate, ending with impressive length.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
At 14% alcohol and negligible residual sugar, this is a different style of New Zealand Riesling, something more along the lines of a big trocken from the Rheingau or Pfalz. Lime flavors lead the way, cushioned by riper notes of baked apple and spice. Viscous and weighty, this new offering from Peg Bay makes a powerful statement. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is showing a fair amount of oak influence at the moment, with smoky notes of cedar, mocha and brown sugar riding atop dark fruit flavors. Yet it’s supple and attractive, with a silky mouthfeel and a lingering finish. Drink it over the next several years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Although a fine wine when taken on its own, in the context of Pegaus Bay’s other wines, this is something of a let down. Either that, or it was in an awkward stage when we tasted it, showing some beet and cola notes but dominated by sweet, caramelly oak. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
One of New Zealand’s most consistently good wineries, Peg Bay has turned in an excellent 2005 Chardonnay. The bouquet is packed with smoke and toasted nuts, but the fruit easily emerges on the palate, opening into peach, honey and bright citrus flavors. Creamy in texture, with a long finish that folds in a lovely honey-nut character.
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