DAD - Vintages

DISCOVER OUR LATEST • SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010
NEW ZEALAND – WHITE WINE
DOG POINT VINEYARD
SAUVIGNON BLANC 2009
Marlborough, South Island
TASTING NOTE: Strongly aromatic wine with
pungent passion fruit, green capsicum and
lemon grass flavours. The wine is dry but
achieves good tension between alcohol sweetness
and juicy acidity. Concentrated Sauvignon
Blanc that captures the best features of the
regional style. Score: 94 (Bob Campbell, MW,
www.bobswinereviews.com, March 2010)
677450 (D) 750 mL $19.95 1
Benchmark
KIM CRAWFORD SP FLOWERS
SAUVIGNON BLANC 2008
Marlborough, South Island
TASTING NOTE: This top-end label from
Constellation NZ is sourced from various vineyards.
A generous wine with a strong presence,
the 2008 vintage has concentrated tropical-fruit
and herbaceous flavours, fresh, crisp and dry.
Score: HHHHK (Michael Cooper, Buyer’s Guide
to New Zealand Wines, 2010)
069245 (D) 750 mL $24.95 1
TE KAIRANGA SAUVIGNON BLANC 2008
Martinborough, North Island
TASTING NOTE: The 2008 vintage is a mouthfilling,
fleshy wine with strong, ripe flavours that
linger well. Entirely estate-grown, it is finely
balanced, with good acidity and a dry finish.
Score: HHHJK (Michael Cooper, Buyer’s
Guide to New Zealand Wines, 2010)
032805 (D) 750 mL $16.95 1
28 VINTAGES SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010
NEW ZEALAND – RED WINE
HUNTER’S JANE HUNTER
PINOT NOIR2008
Marlborough, South Island
Jane Hunter, owner and viticulturalist of Hunter’s
Wines, is in esteemed company. Her wines have
gone on to win over 100 international prizes, and
her Pinot Noirs are treasured by those who know
and love this challenging grape. Enjoy this one
now with a veal tenderloin or grilled lamb, or
cellar for 2-4 years.
586115 (D) 750 mL $19.95 2
NEW ZEALAND – ROSÉ WINE
KIM CRAWFORD PANSY! ROSÉ 2009
Gisborne, North Island
TASTING NOTE: From Kiwi wine guru Kim
Crawford comes this fresh, fruity, summery rosé.
Pale maraschino red/pink, it bursts with lively
aromas of strawberries, watermelon, candy apple
and tulips. Dry, though the fruit is very ripe and
smacks of sweetness. Medium bodied and
pleasantly fruity, with tangy acidity keeping this
fresh. Smooth, berry-filled finish. Sit yourself in
the sun (or in the cool of the shade) and sip, or
pair it with planked salmon and fruit salsa.
(VINTAGES panel, April 2010)
650325 (D) 750 mL $17.95 1
FRANCE – WHITE WINE
ALSACE
KUHLMANN-PLATZ MUEHLFORST
GEWURZTRAMINER 2005
AC Alsace
“Muehlforst is a lieu-dit [named vineyard] in
Hunawihr, covering over 80 ha next to Ribeauvillé.
The vineyards face south-east, and the terroir is
dominated by marl, rich in lime. Muehlforst is one
of the most reliable lieux-dits in Alsace, playing in
the same league as Bildstoecklé, Bihl, Bollenberg,
Rotenberg and Herrenweg.” (www.alsace-wine.net)
The Gewurztraminer from this fine producer
contains classic lychee, grapefruit and spicy
aromas and flavours. Intense but still quite dry,
this flavourful wine needs intensely flavoured, but
not necessarily spicy, Asian cuisine.
168864 (D) 750 mL $15.95 1