The Auswine Forum

Mr Tigger is on the money. The store in Cromwell was called Pembrokes. There is now a sushi store there (Cromwell's hit the big time - two sushi stores!). John had two stores, and the one in Wanaka is still operating, in addition to WFW. In can be a playground for sourcing some iconic Aussie brands ...

Dave, What a great tasting - excellent notes and equally excellent photos. The whole tasting looked very well put together - a class act - a bugger that we don't have something like that locally here. Hopefully this sort of thing encourages people to get out there and explore all of the diverse pers...

Off the top of my head, my fav nz gw producers in approx order of glory would be Dry River Johanneshof Stonecroft Vinoptima Villa Maria Lawsons Dry Hills Montana Askerne Nice one. I'd have a similar list actually, though I don't think I'd put Askerne on there quite yet. Black Ridge are a bit of a s...

I haven't seen this one around. I shall look out for it though. cheers Carl I thought Craig(NZ) may have put his boot in (or not in this instance) over this new bottling. The first vintage apparently and not a wine for Burg freaks I'd say! Definitely not, but horses for courses. This vineyard immed...

Hey Craig/Rawshack, I prefer the '04 to the '03. I found the '03 had a bit of heat for mine, but I haven't tasted it now probably for a couple of years. The '04 a bit more understated, balanced and fine. Check out Johanneshof and Dry River too - probably the other two in the top three of NZ's Gewurz...

I've got a good idea - why don't they make wine in one big factory to an homogonised recipie that doesn't dare change from year to year -That way the poor consumers will never have to "suffer" wine that is different or reflects the season. It's very easy to criticise winemakers but hey, r...

Where is chickpea these days???

I miss his posts...

Sounds like a great night Kris, thanks for sharing.

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2005 Donnhoff Oberhauser Leistenberg Kabinett - drier and more developed than expected 2001 Sa Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese - delicious 2000 Bonny Doon La Cigare Volant - served blind and confused everyone; a tasty wine, lovely ripe tannins 2007 Cristom Mt Jefferson Cuvee - very good considerin...

I like Te Whau, and I would add Destiny Bay to the list (will need appointment).

2007 Felton Road Riesling - less refined than the '08; rougher, crunchier, juicier. More phenolics, but I like that. 2002 Fromm Riesling - exquisite; NZ's answer to the Mosel. One of the best Rieslings I've ever had from this country. 2006 Mountford Chardonnay - the LEAS of NZ. Gobs of fruit, magic...

Hi Kris, I realize you've probably bought your allocation by now, but I thought I'd just give my input. The gewurz and syrah, for mine, are the two highlights. I haven't had a Syrah I haven't enjoyed yet (have had several post-2000 vintages) and whilst the Gewurz can be hot and cold, it's worth the ...

An anniversary weekend so some nice wines with lots of cheese and prime cut meats. 1999 Seppelt Dorrien Cab - just beginning to sing - less overt oak than previously and drinking well 2006 Eugen Muller Forster Kirschenstuck Auslese - more like an auslese trocken; interesting 2007 Felton Road Pinot N...

Hi again Matt, The Peregrine Karearea Pinot Gris is my style of Gris and rates up there as one of NZ's best IMO. I got out to Aurum wines yesterday. Spent some time talking with Tony, who is the father of the winemakers Lucy and Brook. Lucy is French and grew up in Burgundy and both have worked vint...

Hey Matt, Agree with TK's sentiments, though I'd be careful leaving too many Central Pinots for five years. They're a style suitable for early drinking and most are approachable in their youth; I've been lucky with the older Central Pinots I've kept, but have tasted others that have fallen over surp...

I look forward to reading your review on your website If I don't have something nice to say, I generally avoid saying anything, except for public forums that nobody visits (and of course, when an opportunity to rile you up presents itself). All I can do is disagree with you. Life must be at rock bo...

Craig! Just got around to trying "Le Fou", or "Le Poo" - what the hell are you raving about??? Has anyone else tried this wine? I was out there today and very unimpressed. The nose is bizarre, with fruit sweetness that's candied, fairy-floss, sherbert-like sweetness (that I detes...

Not your recent indulgence of the "Crackling Rosie" Rooman???

Hi Carl, Well, modern viticulture in 50 words or less.....it may seem odd that a winemaker may (possibly) be implying that higher crop/thicker canopy may lead to better fruit quality. Certainly, in a situation like we are experiencing, it seems logical to me that loss of moisture would be less dama...

BillMac, Wizz has wrapped things up well - sage advice. I would add that if you're going up north Nelson/Marlborough way, to check out Neudorf, Greenhough and Rimu Grove in Nelson and the likes of Fromm, Herzog, Dog Point and Terravin in Marlborough. When passing through Christchurch, a visit to the...

Hey folks, Yep, there to establish, set up and run the ChCh store, only to be made redundant two months after it officially opened. Let there be no illusions about setting up a new business/premises like that; it would have been costing the company money every minute for more than just a few months,...

Fantastic review and tasting notes David, with some equally fantastic wines by the sound of things. Riesling is almost all I drink now. I am curious though. As a rockhound with particular interest in soils and geology (esp in the vineyard environment), I'm curious by your use of the slate and schist...

Sounds nice. I remember Butcher and Son of Butcher sporting tents in their pants about the Dutschke wines when I was first starting out in the wine industry six or seven years ago. I was never smart enough to stash any away, so remember this for our next offline...

Thanks for the note Mike. I'm yet to try the 2000, but I've tried the '98 and '99. I was curious that you slipped the '99 into some of the more elitist vintages; judging from your tasting note of the 2000, it pretty much mirrors what I would come to expect in the '99. In any case, as you say, perhap...

Not sure if I've posted on this thread already, but the absolute treasures in the cellar are: A minivertical of Bouchard Baby Jesus from 02 to 06 05 Bouchard Chambertin All my JJ Prum Auslese Goldkapsels 06 JJ Prum Bernkasteler Badstube Beerenauslese 07 AJ Adam Spatlese, Auslese and Beerenauslese N...

Heh. I'm loving this John#11 vs Wizz thing.

What is it, 1-1?

Petaluma Project Co Riesling 2006 This is the little sideline thingy Petaluma do, where the winemakers get cut loose to do something different. This, claims the label, is a spatlese style riesling. In my view its close...sort of...: The palest of straw colour. Nose of lemons, and fresh, morning dew...

I will be in town on the Monday night and could be a starter (with two more possible). I have an early flight on the Tuesday morning, however, so we would have to make sure we continue through...

2006 Hexamer Spatlese*

Seriously slurpable.

A few decent wines: 2004 Dry River Lovatt Gewurtztraminer 1998 Te Mata Awatea 2002 Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2000 Ngatarawa Alwyn Noble Riesling The Moutere was somewhat disappointing -- 1st time I've drunk this wine & not found it stunning ... both the Dry River and the Alwyn looking fully de...