Aroma: Light perfume butter and icing sugar and flash fried capsicum.
Color: Tepid and washed out.
Consistency: Persistent. Moderate thickness. Evaporation more than runs.
Taste: Citrus macaroons. Sweet lemons and limes.
Cost: $NZD12
Quality rating: 4/10
Value rating: 9/10
Final words: Yummy. Simple and quaffable. I could drink this all night and feel fine in the morning.
More of a wine enthusiast than a connoisseur, everything I know about wine I've learnt from drinking. The wines I review come from bottle shops, supermarkets, restaurants and sometimes the cellar door. They're all good local Kiwi wine which I rate on quality and value.
Friday, 16 October 2015
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
New Zealand Wine Review – Brancott Estate Terroir Series, Marlborough, Pinot Noir, 2014
Aroma: Strawberry Jam and vanilla.
Color: Raspberry juice red.
Consistency: Thick and runny. Uneven.
Taste: Tobacco and spice. Young and fiesty.
Cost: $NZD15
Quality rating: 4/10
Value rating: 7/10
Final words: Nice and unpretentious. A pleasant summer drop.
Color: Raspberry juice red.
Consistency: Thick and runny. Uneven.
Taste: Tobacco and spice. Young and fiesty.
Cost: $NZD15
Quality rating: 4/10
Value rating: 7/10
Final words: Nice and unpretentious. A pleasant summer drop.
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
New Zealand Wine Review – Mission Estate, Hawke's Bay, Gewurtztraminer, 2014
Aroma: Sweet fruits and floral perfumes.
Color: Warm, luminescent yellow.
Consistency: Light and clear with no legs.
Taste: Waxy, lychees and banana.
Cost: $NZD14
Quality rating: 4/10
Value rating: 7/10
Final words: You'll like it if you have sweet tooth.
Color: Warm, luminescent yellow.
Consistency: Light and clear with no legs.
Taste: Waxy, lychees and banana.
Cost: $NZD14
Quality rating: 4/10
Value rating: 7/10
Final words: You'll like it if you have sweet tooth.
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