Winery - Peregrine
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This medium-bodied Riesling combines relatively high alcohol (13%) with ample residual sugar to add even greater richness and mouthfeel. But because of its excellent levels of acidity, it doesn’t come across as particularly sweet or heavy. Tangerine, apple and spice notes linger elegantly on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A pleasant stylistic change from Peregrine, whose wines have been somewhat chunky in the past, this vintage nicely captures Pinot’s elusive silky texture and complex aromas. It’s highly perfumed, with hints of herbs and roses wrapped around a soft core of lush black-cherry fruit. Finishes long, framed by soft tannins. Drink now–2015.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Oily and showing good varietal character in its rose-petal and lychee aromas. Tastes more pear-like, with loads of musk and spice that give it an exotic, perfumed character that persists through the long finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
In a flight of other Kiwi Pinot Gris, this one shows more of a stony, minerally character, but also less ripeness and opulent fruit. It’s medium-bodied, with a layer of lemon-lime flavors over an apple base. Finishes on a slightly bitter note. Imported by Meadowbank Estates.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
So floral on the nose that you might mistake it at first for a Riesling, but the flavors of baked apples and pears and mouthcoating texture speak of Pinot Gris.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The 2008 vintage in Central Otago didn’t yield the power or concentration of 2007, and this wine’s performance reflects that. It’s a slender, off-dry wine, with pineapple and pear fruit and a hint of coffee on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Features hints of herb and pepper on the nose, but this wine is mostly about the fruit—ripe black cherries, soft tannins and a round, inviting mouthfeel. Picks up hints of vanilla on the silky finish. Imported by Meadowbank Estates.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This medium-weight wine carries its ample alcohol well, hidden in a rush of jasmine, honey and baked apple and pear aromas and flavors. A slightly bitter or metallic note on the finish is the only thing holding it back.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a big, burly Pinot, with bold black cherry aromas marked by some herbal, beet-like notes. Broadens out with air to show deeper, darker flavors, including plums, earth and coffee grounds. Give it 2–3 years in the cellar, then drink it over the next five.
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