Michael Cooper
Classic Wines of New Zealand - Second Edition - 2005
*****
Pale straw. Slightly oaky bouquet. Powerful, creamy palate,
rather Chardonnay-like, with grapefruit and nut flavours showing
excellent ripeness and intensity. Fat, rich and rounded, with good
mouthfeel, a deliciously soft texture and a long, slightly off-dry
finish.
Charmain Smith
Otago Daily Times - 5 March 2003
Martinborough vineyard Pinot Gris
(about $32) is in complete contrast to the previous, fruit driven
wines. It has been treated more like a chardonnay with malolactic
fermentation and some barrel ageing, resulting in a superbly complex
wine with an extra diminesion; nutty, mealy overtones, with hints
of spice underlying the sweet fruit. Length, balance and charm
make this one of New Zelands best pinot gris yet.****1/2
V.
Winestate's Best Wines of 2003
Micheal Cooper
***** Fragant, strongly
varietal wine, delicious in its youth. A blend of Martinborough (70%)
and upper Wairarapa (30%) grapes, 55% barrel-fermented. Rich stone-fruit,
citrus and spice flavours, with subtle oak, satisfying weight and
excellent harmony.
John Saker, Chris Comerford, Andrew Parkinson
Capital Times - Wine Report - 25 September 2002
2001 Martinborough
Vineyard Pinot Gris ****
Raised eyebrows immediately, “Big, broad, ebullient” say
my notes. “A pinot gris for Chardonnay lovers,” wrote
Christine. From the rich stonefruit and butterscotch nose through
to the rum toffee characters on the palate, it wields a big stick.
Nicely textured. I noted a little heat on the finish.
Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper’s Buyers Guide 2003
The 2001 vintage (*****)
was handled in a mix of stainless steel tanks and seasoned oak barrels
(at least five years old). A slightly more fruit-driven style than
the complex, creamy 2000 (*****), it’s a very satisfying and weighty wine with rich stone-fruit,
citrus and spice flavours and subtle oak adding complexity. Fragrant
and intensely varietal, it’s a very harmonious wine, delicious
already.
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