2008 Vivace

$20

Not your atypical aromatic blend, this wine starts off with soft floral notes with a hint of mineral and grass.  The fruit on this citrus with the palate following suite and ending with a big grapefruit finish.  I like this wine, I just wanted more body and viscosity from it so it would be more food friendly. I will be enjoying this on a hot day on the patio with friends, teasing them over the fact that they can’t figure out which grapes are in this.  For the record it is Pinot blanc, Muller Thurgau, Ortega, Bacchus, Pinot Gris, Siegerrebe, Schonberger, Auxerrois, Chasselas, Ehrenfelser, Muscat, Wurzer, Huxelrebe, Regent, Gloria & Reichensteiner

Score  

Visual

3/3

Nose    

10/14

Palate

18/27

Overall

5/6

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+50

Total

86/100

No winemaker has the intention of making bad wine.  Therefore 50 points are awarded to the wine for all winemaking efforts.

2007 Pinot Gris

$20

This is an interesting Pinot Gris.  The nose is takes on the flavours of a apple and pesto sandwich with some green olive and toast notes.  The palate is starting to soften as the acidity is starting to fade and giving the wine a rounder fuller mouth feel.  Apple and pear flavours compliment the finish.  Chill this wine and let it warm up to experience its range of styles.  Try this with the prawn cakes and tropical salsa served in the restaurant found on site.

Score  

Visual

3/3

Nose    

10/14

Palate

21/27

Overall

5/6

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+50

Total

89/100

No winemaker has the intention of making bad wine.  Therefore 50 points are awarded to the wine for all winemaking efforts.

2007 Pinot Noir

$

Showing a touch of age on the color, this wine is dominated by the oak. The cooked strawberry and cherry cola flavours have to fight their way through.  The flavours are consistent all the way on the palate but the tannins offer them selves up in a gritty fashion.  The fruit tends to sit mid palate giving way to an oaky finish.  The rosemary dijon crusted pork tenderloin sandwich with gala apple salad and creamy lemon dressing would be perfect to lift the fruit flavours and give another dimension to this wine.

Score  

Visual

2/3

Nose    

9/14

Palate

17/27

Overall

4/6

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+50

Total

84/100

No winemaker has the intention of making bad wine.  Therefore 50 points are awarded to the wine for all winemaking efforts.

2007 Brio

$25

This is the dyslexic brother to Vivace.  Full of red grapes that are hard to pronounce.  There is a complexity to this wine that I tend to enjoy. From game meats to cola, to smoke, raspberries, and cranberries.  The flavours tend to dominate the mid palate giving the wine a softer impression than what it’s packing.  There are many flavours in this wine that need time to settle into each other and allow the bright acidity to soften.  I think the in-season halibut with puy lentil and smokey bacon would play well with this wine.

Score  

Visual

3/3

Nose    

11/14

Palate

19/27

Overall

5/6

Add  

+50

Total

88/100

No winemaker has the intention of making bad wine.  Therefore 50 points are awarded to the wine for all winemaking efforts.