Comments on: A decade of Stonyridge Larose http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/a-decade-of-stonyridge-larose Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:48:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Temeka Carnegia http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/a-decade-of-stonyridge-larose/comment-page-1#comment-544 Temeka Carnegia Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:35:51 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=229#comment-544 Gratefull the information, many thanks! Gratefull the information, many thanks!

]]> By: Gavin Hubble http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/a-decade-of-stonyridge-larose/comment-page-1#comment-227 Gavin Hubble Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:23:10 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=229#comment-227 Hi Bob, First - before I comment on these landmark wines, I think it important to remind each of us and your readers, that it is an outstanding achievement by Stephen White and the team at Stonyridge to have 27 years of world-class, benchmark quality Cabernet predominant wines here in New Zealand. Stephen planted his vines and started producing these true varietal expressions of Bordeaux grapes, of a quality and with a personality that shows true respect for what each of us look for and understand in each of these grapes from Bordeaux and other unique regions around the world. Stephen has embraced and taken on the challenge to express these sophisticated varietals and produced wines of such quality and of interest to so many - we are able to pull the cork on 10 plus years of Stonyridge - and put them through their paces and score them as hard as you would any 'First Growth' or vintage wine at prices considerably higher. It is a credit to Stephens’s foresight, kiwi ingenuity and his passion of excellence in the art and science of wine, and in the blending of ‘terroir’ and our Southern Hemisphere personality into each wine. Wine is such a personal experience - it such a pleasure to know that we have a library of quality wines from Stonyridge that each of us and many other wine enthusiasts can go and choice from, to make an occasion, cuisine and conversation with friends come alive. Hi Bob,
First – before I comment on these landmark wines, I think it important to remind each of us and your readers, that it is an outstanding achievement by Stephen White and the team at Stonyridge to have 27 years of world-class, benchmark quality Cabernet predominant wines here in New Zealand.
Stephen planted his vines and started producing these true varietal expressions of Bordeaux grapes, of a quality and with a personality that shows true respect for what each of us look for and understand in each of these grapes from Bordeaux and other unique regions around the world. Stephen has embraced and taken on the challenge to express these sophisticated varietals and produced wines of such quality and of interest to so many – we are able to pull the cork on 10 plus years of Stonyridge – and put them through their paces and score them as hard as you would any ‘First Growth’ or vintage wine at prices considerably higher.
It is a credit to Stephens’s foresight, kiwi ingenuity and his passion of excellence in the art and science of wine, and in the blending of ‘terroir’ and our Southern Hemisphere personality into each wine.
Wine is such a personal experience – it such a pleasure to know that we have a library of quality wines from Stonyridge that each of us and many other wine enthusiasts can go and choice from, to make an occasion, cuisine and conversation with friends come alive.

]]> By: Craig http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/a-decade-of-stonyridge-larose/comment-page-1#comment-225 Craig Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:20:06 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=229#comment-225 Hi Bob Your pick of 2005 vintage matches the result from a 12 year vertical of srl I helped to organise recently. Our group picks (and coincidently my picks as well) in order were 2005, 1999 and 1994. Agree with Martin, the 2004 is pretty damn tidy too. Look forward to trying the 2008's. It looks a fine vintage for Auckland reds. http://www.kiwiwinefanclub.co.nz/content/view/675/42/ C Hi Bob

Your pick of 2005 vintage matches the result from a 12 year vertical of srl I helped to organise recently. Our group picks (and coincidently my picks as well) in order were 2005, 1999 and 1994.

Agree with Martin, the 2004 is pretty damn tidy too. Look forward to trying the 2008′s. It looks a fine vintage for Auckland reds.

http://www.kiwiwinefanclub.co.nz/content/view/675/42/

C

]]> By: Martin Mackenzie http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/a-decade-of-stonyridge-larose/comment-page-1#comment-219 Martin Mackenzie Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=229#comment-219 Hi all, It is always great to see a review of such a range of vintages, particularly those that I have been fortunate enough to have been involved with. I agree with all, and particularly with Steve regarding the 2004 vintage. The times I have enjoyed it has taken quite a while to open out but well worth the wait. It still remains one of my favourite vintages along with 2005 and 2008. Very pleased to see the 2003 rocking despite the tricky nature of that vintage. Kind regards, Martin Mackenzie Hi all,

It is always great to see a review of such a range of vintages, particularly those that I have been fortunate enough to have been involved with.

I agree with all, and particularly with Steve regarding the 2004 vintage. The times I have enjoyed it has taken quite a while to open out but well worth the wait. It still remains one of my favourite vintages along with 2005 and 2008.

Very pleased to see the 2003 rocking despite the tricky nature of that vintage.

Kind regards,

Martin Mackenzie

]]> By: Steve White http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/a-decade-of-stonyridge-larose/comment-page-1#comment-218 Steve White Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:17:39 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=229#comment-218 Thanks Bob...and Raymond Yep that 2005 is a big perfect fruit bomb...I had one opened at Euro restaurant and we could smell the beautiful bouquet from three metres away as soon as the cork was popped and before it was poured. I also find the weakest vintages are the 2001 and the 1998. I think the 2004 and 2006 are great vintages but just going through a closed cabernet cycle stage, and I also just love the 1999 and 2000. Cant wait for you all to try the incredible 2008 and 2009 which come from two of the hottest and driest late summers we have ever had. It fills me with pride and is simultaneously humbling to look back on my 27 years of work as expressed by vintages of Larose. We are all so lucky to work in such a wonderful expressive artistic industry. Come out for a long lunch soon. Warmest regards Steve White Thanks Bob…and Raymond

Yep that 2005 is a big perfect fruit bomb…I had one opened at Euro restaurant and we could smell the beautiful bouquet from three metres away as soon as the cork was popped and before it was poured.

I also find the weakest vintages are the 2001 and the 1998.

I think the 2004 and 2006 are great vintages but just going through a closed cabernet cycle stage, and I also just love the 1999 and 2000.

Cant wait for you all to try the incredible 2008 and 2009 which come from two of the hottest and driest late summers we have ever had.

It fills me with pride and is simultaneously humbling to look back on my 27 years of work as expressed by vintages of Larose. We are all so lucky to work in such a wonderful expressive artistic industry.

Come out for a long lunch soon.

Warmest regards

Steve White

]]> By: Raymond Chan http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/a-decade-of-stonyridge-larose/comment-page-1#comment-217 Raymond Chan Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:35:41 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=229#comment-217 Hi Bob Yes the 2005 is one out of the box. I'm in total agreement there. I also like the 2006, a little more accessible than 2005, so I would have been with the rest of the group. Goes to show, I like everything and may need to be more discerning! Cheers Raymond Hi Bob
Yes the 2005 is one out of the box. I’m in total agreement there.
I also like the 2006, a little more accessible than 2005, so I would have been with the rest of the group.

Goes to show, I like everything and may need to be more discerning!

Cheers
Raymond

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