We’ll be sampling:
2009 Ketu Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Category: New Zealand
Size: 750 ml
Brand: Ketu Bay Wines
Region: Marlborough
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Style: White Wine
Price: $12.99
The long coastline of New Zealand's South Island is home to a smorgasbord of shellfish and seafood, from oysters and mussels to the more exotic sounding tuatua, pipi, and toheroa. But it's within the protected sounds of Marlborough and more specifically the tiny inlet called Ketu Bay that the scallop thrives most successfully. And so it seems almost providential that this region should also produce world-renowned Sauvignon Blanc, the perfect match to sea scallops. Whether sauteing gently in butter or grilling on kebabs, nothing invokes summer like a perfectly cooked sea scallop, drizzled with a little citrus-infused olive oil, and laid atop a bed of lightly sauteed and briny sea beans. Paired with a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that carries notes of grapefruit and fresh cut grass like this one, summer is officially on.
Winemaker's Notes
Our vineyards, sheltered within the Waihopai and Wairau Valleys and with soils old and semi infertile, produce Sauvignon Blanc wines with distinctively pungent passionfruit/grapefruit to gooseberry/cutgrass characters. But always with richness on the palate and a firm fresh acidity.
2008 Sherwood Pinot Noir
Category: New Zealand
Size: 750 ml
Brand: Sherwood Estate
Region: Marlborough
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Style: Red Wine
Price: $12.49
Reg: $16.99
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| While Dayne and Jill Sherwood have rooted their family winery in the picturesque Waipara region of South Australia, they knew that if they were going to make a great everyday Pinot Noir they'd have to source from some vineyards in Marlborough. And that's just what they did, accessing grapes from their own Sandy Creek, Stoney Range, and Rowley Crescent vineyards. Displaying ripe, sweet plum notes and a little tangy cranberry, we think this is one of the best values in under $15 New Zealand Pinot Noirs. The Wine Advocate seems to agree with us, noting "The palate is very well crafted with fine tannins, well judged acidity allowing the joyous fruit to really express themselves: raspberry, a touch of blueberry and dark cherry. Given the price, this is exceptional value and comes highly recommended. Bravo!" Reviews Neal Martin Wine Advocate 91 Points The wonderful 2008 Pinot Noir has a lovely cranberry and raspberry leaf nose with superb definition. The palate is very well crafted with fine tannins, well judged acidity allowing the joyous fruit to really express themselves: raspberry, a touch of blueberry and dark cherry. Given the price, this is exceptional value and comes highly recommended. Bravo! 2006 Henry's Drive Dead Letter Office Shiraz You know the song, "Return to sender...address unknown..." But did you know that there actually is such a thing as the Dead Letter Office: a branch of the postal service wherein postal clerks are authorized to open undeliverable mail and read ONLY the info necessary to find the proper recipient of the communication? It's this unique branch of service that Henry's Drive proprietor Kim Longbottom sought to honor with her latest label of Shiraz. Just in its third vintage, the grapes for this bottling are sourced from the Henry's Drive vineyards in both Pathadaway and McLaren Vale. After ageing in mostly American (and some French) oak, the 2006 gained notes of berries, plum, chocolate and roasted coffee, with layers of fleshy and pepper-spiced tannins that lend a lengthy finish. Gary's Wine & Marketplace - Madison | Bernardsville | Wayne |
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