The resurgence of rosé has made pink the new white, says Tyson Stelzer.
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The most exciting white wine on the shelves this year is not what you might expect, reports Tyson Stelzer.
readTasmania is famous for sparkling wines and pinot noir, but there are sweet surprises of another kind to be discovered on the Apple Isle, reports Tyson Stelzer.
readNext time you reach for a bottle of Kiwi pinot noir, take a look at the region you’re drinking.
readThere is a pretty, herbal complexity to the cool demeanour of Nelson pinot noir, and Seifried encapsulates it particularly gracefully in 2010. A wine of fruit focus, primary cherry and redcurrant flavours and finely textural tannins.
readThe entry wine of this single vineyard, single variety estate from Lowburn in Central Otago enjoys the balance and confidence of vines that reached ten years of age in 2010. The result is a primary red berry and mixed spice style of herbal complexity and finely textured structure.
readHunter’s is one of the reliable names in value-for-money pinot noir, and this release is particularly flattering in elegance and finesse. Low alcohol and finely textured, chalky tannins provide space for focused cherry, red berry, herb and pepper flavours to dance with light-footed grace. $23 at Discount Wines.
readVine age elevates pinot noir more dramatically than any other varietal, and magical things are happening here as the vines reach ten years of age. Purposely more elegant in style, it leads out with subtle violet perfume. The palate is finely textured and chalky, with impressive length and accuracy of dark cherry and plum fruits, […]
readSpy Valley has been circling at an ever-higher orbit with each passing year, this year reaching all new levels of control and balance. Firm, finely structured tannins provide a rigid chassis for long-lingering, deep black fruits. $22 at Bellevue Hill Bottle Shop.
readThe first fruits of Martinborough’s 2011 vintage flatter the higher acidy and lower alcohol of the season. This is a spice-accented and fruit-focused style of rhubarb and mixed spice, attractively textured and persistent. $27 at Wine Box Warehouse.
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