Estate Pinot Noir 2002 (Recommended)
Flag ship wine from Stephen Gorge. Great nose, meaty, powerful, sour and maybe slightly stewed fruits. Oozes class. Hits the spot in the mouth with more powerful sour cherry, trucks loads of spice and a long, drying finish with faint bitterness. Reminds of a Drummonds / Bass Philip, but in a more clean style. Excellent wine.
Three White Blend 2004 (Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling) (Recommended)
Elegant floral nose with apple and musk. Shares varietal traits from all 3 grapes in the mouth; mouth apple, floral musk and some chalkiness from the riesling. I called the 2003 a thinking man's white a year ago and the 2004 is very similar. Worth laying down for a couple too.
Riesling 2004
Pale, almost water like in the glass, a mere babe. Chalky, minerally nose, quite intense. More forward in the the palate but not overtly so. Some mid palate sweetness evident but still in the young, dry minerally mould. Still a bit shy and needs some time.
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