Simply a magnificent wine that needs at least 5 years cellaring. Dense purple-ruby colour; cedar, spicy, blackcurrant nose with a floral grace note. Lively and firm on the palate; very elegant with ripe tannins. A beauty more in the 1998 vintage style that reminded me of Château Lafite.
One of the best examples of this grape variety I’ve tasted. It’s dense purple in colour with a minerally cherry nose with creamy oak. Medium-bodied, it has a rustic black cherry flavour with lively acidity. Works well with hearty winter casseroles.
Renowned for their Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay also makes a nifty Chardonnay. Medium straw in colour with a hint of lime, it has a Burgundian nose — apple, a touch of barnyard and a spicy oak note. The wine is medium-bodied with elegant apple and green peach flavours and well-integrated toasty oak with lively acidity.
Exhibits typical cherry fruit with a touch of spice, fairly gentle rounded tannins and attractive bitter-cherry bite on the finish. Unpretentious but stylish wine designed to go with pasta and pizza.
Medium ruby. Fine nose of red fruits, a touch of oak. Firm acidity but the velvety texture caresses the palate. The finish is quite long and firm. Ready to drink.
Shows Valpolicella varietal nose but with depth, intensity and complex spiciness. Thickly textured on the palate, with rich, dark bitter-cherry flavours, solid structure and lively acidity, it offers the qualities of good Valpolicella but with the structure to permit long aging.
Dark ruby. Black fruits dominate its nose, followed by oaked vanilla and a light red flower touch. Full-bodied and tight on the palate with great fruity extract. The long finish has a slight bitter edge. Better wait 2-3 years before trying it again.