Bay Harbour: January 08, 2020

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Wednesday January 8 2020
[Edition datE]
Wine
• By Mark Henderson
I MUST admit to having
been caught out once again
this year, as the festive
season came rushing
headlong towards me,
though I’m certain I’m not
the only one in that boat.
It all seemed so far away,
then suddenly . . . it’s not.
What to feature? Recent
warmer weather has had
me reaching for riesling.
So be it.
2017 Pegasus Bay Bel
Canto Dry Riesling
Price: $37
Rating: Excellent
Smoke and struck match,
white flowers, mandarin
and orange, some burnt
toast with time. This is a
powerfully expressed style,
textural, viscous with spice,
dry honey and beeswax
leading, notes of lime and
tobacco also appearing. As
always, a fascinating wine
built on complexity, weight
and richness.
A wine to contemplate,
and probably best with
food.
www.pegasusbay.com
2016 Pegasus Bay
Riesling
Price: $30
Rating: Excellent to
outstanding
Alluring nose, a waft
of struck match, musk,
mandarin, white flowers
and toast. The palate
leads with honey, but the
acidity whips this into
shape, offering up lime and
orange citrus as the wine
flows to a musk and honey
accented, yet relatively dry
finish. Delightful texture,
richness, complexity and
real interest here with
lovely freshness on the
close.
Delicious and very
moreish.
www.pegasusbay.com
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Reaching for the
refreshing rieslings
2017 Lamont Bendigo
Dry Riesling
Price: $27.99
Rating: Very good to
excellent
Complex nose of
citrus blossom, smoke,
sweat, dry honey apple
and stone. Apple and
citrus driven palate with
stony minerality and nice
fruit weight. Bone dry,
well balanced, leaving you
salivating and wanting
more. A zesty piquancy
builds with time with
good carry on the
finish.
Smoked salmon would
be a lovely foil to the
acidity.
www.lamontwines.co.
nz
BAY HARBOUR
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Trade skills help
solo dad build a
better future
Newly qualified carpenter Tim Crawford
hopes his experience of overcoming
challenges and finding a new direction in
life will inspire others to do the same.
In 2006, while he was working as a gym
instructor and personal trainer, Tim took
full custody of his two children. Becoming
a solo parent meant he had to quit his job
and go on the domestic purposes benefit.
He remained on the DPB for seven years
while raising his kids, but never lost his
motivation or desire to get back to work.
He studied business, but when that didn’t
lead to work, he got a job as a laundry
driver.
“The driving job wasn’t challenging me
or helping me reach my potential,” he says.
“So in 2015 I got a new job as a builder’s
labourer. That company saw my potential
and they offered me an apprenticeship
which I grabbed with both hands.”
As part of his apprenticeship, and in
order to become qualified in the trade,
Tim studied a National Certificate in
Carpentry at Ara Institute of Canterbury.
“It was awesome, even better than I’d
expected,” he says. “I was treated like I
was important and not just a number, and
the staff went out of their way to help me
succeed. I was supported and guided all
the way.”
Tim says the classroom environment at
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Ara was interactive and fun. “It was easy to
ask questions and the course information
was clear and concise with easy-to-follow
book work and presentations.”
Tim says although he didn’t do well at
school, he’s made up for it at Ara. “I love
to learn and Ara made it easy for me to do
so. My story of getting off the benefit and
at the same time looking after my children
and running a household is something
I’m really proud of. I hope it will inspire
others who are in the same position I was,
especially as an adult apprentice. I’m a
better, happier person for it and some of
my best moments in life were spent in the
classrooms at Ara.”
2015 Misha’s Vineyard
Lyric Riesling
Price: $28
Rating: Very good to
excellent
Attractively floral nose,
red apple, lime cordial,
custard and sherbet. Richly
textured, creaminess
to the palate and lovely
flow through the mouth
popping up notes of
lemon, lime and honey.
This is ‘‘together’’ and
nicely integrated, the nose
and palate opening up
nicely, a little zestiness
enlivening the finish, and in
a great place to enjoy now.
www.mishasvineyard.
com
2017 Mt Difficulty
Packspur Lowburn
Valley Riesling
Price: $39
Rating: Outstanding
Fresh, an almost aerial
quality, hints of sea-breeze
and citrus. The palate is
richer than the nose might
suggest offering Rose’s lime
cordial, orange, honey,
pollen, beeswax and musky
botrytis hints. Power
and richness without
weight, lovely balance
and complexity, flowing
to a long and appealing
close lifted by a whisper of
aniseed, and zestiness.
Simply wonderful.
www.mtdifficulty.nz
2018 Maori Point
Single Vineyard
Central Otago Riesling
Price: $27.95
Rating: Very good
Opens to a little
funkiness with acid
drops and fruit cordial.
Lightly honeyed, fruit
sweetness with pear and
pear drops and nicely
textural front palate. Good
fruit weight and flow
through the mouth with
good balance, finishing just
off-dry.
This is a little different,
but rather interesting and
very easy drinking for
those summer evenings.
www.maoripoint.co.nz