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These are my notes from today\u2019s seminar on New Zealand wine, beyond Sauvignon Blanc<\/em>, held in Edinburgh. These wines were selected by Archie MacDiarmid, who I did the seminar with.<\/p>\n Hunter\u2019s Offshoot Pet Nat Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Marlborough<\/strong> Akarua Brut NV Central Otago<\/strong> Mount Difficulty Target Gully Riesling 2006 Central Otago<\/strong> Neudorf Pinot Gris 2017 Nelson<\/strong> Staete Landt State of Surrender Viognier 2015 Marlborough<\/strong> Milton Libiamo Field Blend Skin Ferment 2017 Gisborne<\/strong> Matawhero Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2017 Gisborne<\/strong> Cable Bay Chardonnay 2017 Waiheke Island<\/strong> Bell Hill Chardonnay 2015 North Canterbury<\/strong> Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2017 Central Otago<\/strong> Two Paddocks Last Chance Pinot Noir 2016 Alexandra, Central Otago<\/strong> Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2016 Martinborough Te Awanga Quarter Acre Syrah 2017 Hawke\u2019s Bay<\/strong> Te Awanga Quarter Acre Syrah 2015 Hawke\u2019s Bay<\/strong> Alpha Domus The Aviator 2015 Hawke\u2019s Bay<\/strong> Craggy Range Sophia 2016 Hawke\u2019s Bay<\/strong>
\nCloudy, complex, tangy and bright with lovely citrus fruit, as well as some elderflower and peach notes. Such vivid fruit here with lovely lemony focus and real precision, showing nice acidity. 91\/100<\/p>\n
\n18 months on lees, with 15% reserve wines over three years. 7 g\/litre dosage. This is lively and bright with juicy, zippy citrus and pear fruit. Some appley richness and a twist of toast, with a bit of sweetness on the finish. Very classy. 90\/100<\/p>\n
\nVery rich, rounded and toasty with bold melon and citrus fruit with lots of depth to the fruit. Really bold and intense with some development, and figgy richness. Off dry with a sweet finish: a really distinctive wine. 91\/100<\/p>\n
\nThis is bold and textural, with some richness to the pear and apple fruit. Subtle waxy notes with a touch of herb and some fennel hints, as well as a touch of cherry. Stylish stuff. 90\/100<\/p>\n
\nThis is showing beautifully. It\u2019s a textural wine with pear and apricot fruit, showing a subtle nuttiness and lovely texture. This shows lovely varietal character. Real poise. 93\/100<\/p>\n
\n200 days on skins. 60% Viognier with Muscat and Marsanne the balance. Slightly cloudy, this has lovely aromatics of peach, pear and citrus peel. The palate is powerful, tangy, concentrated and bright with lovely structure and some herbal hints. A really distinctive, characterful wine. 94\/100<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/newzealandwine2-500x500.jpg\")
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\nThis has lovely fleshy fruit here from vines planted in 1975 that are dry farmed. It shows sweet citrus and pear fruit with subtle toast and fig notes. Generous and fleshy with lovely fruit quality. 92\/100<\/p>\n
\nTaut and expressive with a nice mineral framing to the bright fine toast and matchstick notes with lovely lemony fruit. Shows a bit of peach and nut richness. Very expressive. 94\/100<\/p>\n
\nBold, peachy and toasty with some pineapple and citrus fruit. Powerful with good acid line. This is still compact and intense with amazing depth and precision. Combines richness and freshness, finishing with lovely acidity. A really layered wine that should carry on developing over the next few years. 95\/100<\/p>\n
\nLovely concentration, brightness and texture to this wine. Sweet red cherries and plums with some black cherry richness, a hint of salinity, and lovely acid line. Silky but also with a bit of tannic bite. Very appealing with richness allied to precision. 94\/100<\/p>\n
\nThere\u2019s freshness and detail here with fine red cherry and plum fruit, with a real sense of elegance. Fresh and fine with harmony and precision, showing fine-grained tannic structure under the crystalline red fruit characters. Such lovely delicacy here: drinking beautifully at the moment. 95\/100<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Great concentration and precision here. Compact sweet berry and cherry fruits with good structure and precision. Such incredible fruit, with floral interest but also lovely richness, allied to good structure. Lovely layers of fruit here: really hard to spit. 96\/100<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/newzealandwine3-500x500.jpg\")
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\nVery fine-grained, pure and expressive with sweet cherry and plum fruit and nice structure. Hint of coffee bean. Polished berry and cherry fruit, with the peppery notes sitting very nicely in the mix. Lovely stuff. 94\/100<\/p>\n
\nLively and peppery with nice juicy, fresh, peppery raspberry and cherry fruit. This has a nice texture with some tannic structure. Lively and peppery with lovely texture and perfume. Thrilling wine. 95\/100<\/p>\n
\nA blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec. Rich, vivid and beautifully textured with fleshy blackcurrant and blackberry fruit. This has nice precision and freshness with bright plums and cherries. Subtle green hints, with great concentration and lovely balance. Serious effort. 94\/100<\/p>\n
\nAromatic and sweetly fruited, this shows a lovely concentration of ripe red fruits with some fresh blackcurrant. Very expressive with sweet fruit, good definition, and sleek red fruits with good structure that suggests this wine has a long life ahead of it. Superb stuff. 95\/100<\/p>\n