Comments for Bob's Blog http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:48:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Does Central Otago Pinot Noir age well? by Warren http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/does-central-otago-pinot-noir-age-well/comment-page-1#comment-1513 Warren Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:48:32 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=132#comment-1513 I was wondering if anyone knew how to get access to the 100% Pinot blush they make in Central Otago over here in the US. I recently did winetasting tours of Hunter Valley (in Ozzie), Marlborough, Nelson, Canterbury and Central Otago. I learned a number of things on this tour. I learned I absolutely love Hunters 100% botrytized semillon even though I hate Sauternes and other sweet wines in general (all were amazing but MacGuigan's was the best sweet wine I've ever had). I learned that I love Marlborough savvy's regardless of whether they are the tropical fruit, herbaceous or mixed variety. I learned that Rieslings are not universally disgusting thanks to some great dry ones in Marlborough and ESP Central Otago. I learned that I just really don't like Pinot Noirs (I did a tasting at 8 of the best including Bannockbrae and Felton Roads and still didn't like them so I've reached the determination I simply don't care for the grape in full red wine version. But, I leaned that I actually love Pinot Noir in white ("blondie" in the region) and especially the blush form. All the wineries we stopped at in Central Otago had PN blushes and a few had whites. Universally I Loved them all. Apparently if you let Pinot noir grape skins only contact the wine for 12 hours or so it imparts a magical strawberry and cream flavor that is just amazing especially since it didn't taste sugary, it just had a sweet nose from the magical strawberry element. Does anyone know how to get these over in the States? I'd really like some Bannockbrae or Wooing Tree blush but I'd take any blush or blondie from the area, they were universally good. I was wondering if anyone knew how to get access to the 100% Pinot blush they make in Central Otago over here in the US. I recently did winetasting tours of Hunter Valley (in Ozzie), Marlborough, Nelson, Canterbury and Central Otago. I learned a number of things on this tour. I learned I absolutely love Hunters 100% botrytized semillon even though I hate Sauternes and other sweet wines in general (all were amazing but MacGuigan’s was the best sweet wine I’ve ever had). I learned that I love Marlborough savvy’s regardless of whether they are the tropical fruit, herbaceous or mixed variety. I learned that Rieslings are not universally disgusting thanks to some great dry ones in Marlborough and ESP Central Otago. I learned that I just really don’t like Pinot Noirs (I did a tasting at 8 of the best including Bannockbrae and Felton Roads and still didn’t like them so I’ve reached the determination I simply don’t care for the grape in full red wine version. But, I leaned that I actually love Pinot Noir in white (“blondie” in the region) and especially the blush form. All the wineries we stopped at in Central Otago had PN blushes and a few had whites. Universally I Loved them all. Apparently if you let Pinot noir grape skins only contact the wine for 12 hours or so it imparts a magical strawberry and cream flavor that is just amazing especially since it didn’t taste sugary, it just had a sweet nose from the magical strawberry element. Does anyone know how to get these over in the States? I’d really like some Bannockbrae or Wooing Tree blush but I’d take any blush or blondie from the area, they were universally good.

]]> Comment on Return to port by Ann Allen http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/return-to-port/comment-page-1#comment-1485 Ann Allen Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:00:11 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=449#comment-1485 I have just opened my very last bottle of Warre's 1987 Quinta Da Cavadinha Vintage Port (375ml). It aged well but I do think 750ml bottles last better. This felt a little thin, although tasted great. I am finding it hard to source Warre's in New Zealand. Any suggestions? I have just opened my very last bottle of Warre’s 1987 Quinta Da Cavadinha Vintage Port (375ml). It aged well but I do think 750ml bottles last better. This felt a little thin, although tasted great. I am finding it hard to source Warre’s in New Zealand. Any suggestions?

]]> Comment on New Zealand’s best sweet wine maker by bob http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/new-zealands-best-sweet-wine-maker/comment-page-1#comment-1414 bob Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:09:58 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=508#comment-1414 Yeah, you are right - they slipped through the system. Still, all warrant a pretty good score though perhaps not 100/100. Yeah, you are right – they slipped through the system. Still, all warrant a pretty good score though perhaps not 100/100.

]]> Comment on New Zealand’s best sweet wine maker by Craig http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/new-zealands-best-sweet-wine-maker/comment-page-1#comment-1413 Craig Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:24:25 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=508#comment-1413 But you have giving 4 wines a perfect 'Buddha' score of 98/100 before.. Puriri Hills Pope 2008 , Craggy Range Calvert Vineyard Pinot Noir, Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir 2007, Dry River Syrah 1999 But you have giving 4 wines a perfect ‘Buddha’ score of 98/100 before..

Puriri Hills Pope 2008 , Craggy Range Calvert Vineyard Pinot Noir, Felton Road Block 5 Pinot Noir 2007, Dry River Syrah 1999

]]> Comment on Te Mata new releases offer quality and value by HOW TO HELP AN ALCOHOLIC http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/te-mata-new-releases-offer-quality-and-value/comment-page-1#comment-1233 HOW TO HELP AN ALCOHOLIC Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:45:21 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=266#comment-1233 Nice website.I hope to see another interesting post here Thanks! Nice website.I hope to see another interesting post here Thanks!

]]> Comment on Mr Alsace – portrait of a wine enthusiast by bob http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/mr-alsace-portrait-of-a-wine-enthusiast/comment-page-1#comment-1096 bob Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:02:38 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=491#comment-1096 Yeah, should have mentioned that he received a tattoo voucher and had it done on impulse. When he takes his shirt off while working in an Alsace vineyard he becomes an instant hero with the locals. Yeah, should have mentioned that he received a tattoo voucher and had it done on impulse. When he takes his shirt off while working in an Alsace vineyard he becomes an instant hero with the locals.

]]> Comment on Mr Alsace – portrait of a wine enthusiast by The Sediment Blog http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/mr-alsace-portrait-of-a-wine-enthusiast/comment-page-1#comment-1093 The Sediment Blog Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:48:39 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=491#comment-1093 No, don't ask him about the tattoo, will you? No, don’t ask him about the tattoo, will you?

]]> Comment on Destiny Bay and the 2011 Waiheke vintage by Diane Holding http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/destiny-bay-and-the-2011-waiheke-vintage/comment-page-1#comment-956 Diane Holding Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:44:39 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=467#comment-956 Hi Mike & Ann: Sorry to hear 2011 will not be remembered as one of the great ones by you guys. It's funny though how much harder the artisan winemaker has to work in a challenging year than in the great ones. You look like you've come through it relatively unscathed.... All our love and warmest regards Ian & Di Fancrest Estate Hi Mike & Ann:
Sorry to hear 2011 will not be remembered as one of the great ones by you guys. It’s funny though how much harder the artisan winemaker has to work in a challenging year than in the great ones. You look like you’ve come through it relatively unscathed….
All our love and warmest regards
Ian & Di
Fancrest Estate

]]> Comment on Tri-Nations Wine challenge becomes Five Nations Wine Challenge by Dr Stephen J Hall http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/tri-nations-wine-challenge-becomes-five-nations-wine-challenge/comment-page-1#comment-922 Dr Stephen J Hall Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:22:04 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=434#comment-922 Dear Bob, Great to see the Tri-Nations tussle expanded out to a wider Southern hemisphere taste off. It will be of interest to see Malbec in the game as well as the cooler high altitude Chileans. All the best from Kuala Lumpur. Dear Bob,
Great to see the Tri-Nations tussle expanded out to a wider Southern hemisphere taste off. It will be of interest to see Malbec in the game as well as the cooler high altitude Chileans.

All the best from Kuala Lumpur.

]]> Comment on 10-vintage vertical of top Waiheke red by Phil Truskett http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/10-vintage-vertical-of-top-waiheke-red/comment-page-1#comment-898 Phil Truskett Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:45:00 +0000 http://www.bobswinereviews.com/blog/?p=456#comment-898 Dear Bob It was great to meet you at Ian's. I did get to Felton Road. The pinot that really blew me away was the Brennen 2007. Amazing fruit and length. Both the 06 and 08 where quite austere and not as interesting PhilT Dear Bob
It was great to meet you at Ian’s. I did get to Felton Road. The pinot that really blew me away was the Brennen 2007. Amazing fruit and length. Both the 06 and 08 where quite austere and not as interesting
PhilT

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