Te Whare Ra Gewurztraminer 2004 (Recommended)
Classic text book nose although a touch on the restrained side. Excellent palate of spice and musk, some heat but well balanced.
Hunters Sauvignon Blanc 2004 (Marlborough) (Recommended)
Classic regional style that few have been able to achieve at this showing. Shows nice balance and appropriate levels of ripe varietal fruit.
Huia Sauvignon Blanc 2004 (Marlborough) $22
Bristling high acid style just lacks fruit power to back sufficiently.
Huia Gewurztraminer 2004 (Marlborough) (Recommended)
Nice broad mouthfeel, very filling. Low acid drink now style.
Highfield Curvee Brut 1998 (Marlborough) $45
Mega toasty nose - nice. Pongy palate, seems way to funky for the style.
Highfield Sauvignon Blanc 2004 (Marlborough) $30
Big fruity style with strong sweaty notes, a touch overwhelming. Palate progressively gets lighter.
Gravitas Sauvignon Blanc 2004 (Marlborough) $27 (Recommended)
Long palate, heaps of balance, very even flavour profile and has a robust structure. Lives up to the hype.
Gravitas Unwooded Chardonnay 2004 (Marlborough) $27
Long, fairly high acid feel. Travels through the mouth well. Good for the style but as per its peers not a totally convincing option.
Carrick Sauvignon Blanc 2004 (Central Otago)$23
Ripe, some fruit punch but thins out at the end of the palate.
Carrick Chardonnay 2003 (Central Otago) $29 (Recommended)
Lucious, high worked, oaky ripe style. Fairly full on but has some obvious appeal. Good value if it indeed retails in the high $20's (ie $5 lower than the 2002).
Craggy Range Fletcher Riesling 2004 (Marlborough) $29
Relatively dry style with nice hints of sweetness. Pretty good but will struggle against OZ wines at the price.
Craggy Range Te Muna Sauvignon Blanc 2004 (Martinborough) $29 (Recommended)
Good, classy style. Served too cold but has that underlying stamp of quality that impacts most Craggy Range wines.
Craggy Range Old Renwick Sauvignon Blanc 2004 (Marlborough) $29 (Recommended)
Classy, long palate style. Excellent winemaking at work.
Wild Rock Sauvignon Blanc 2004 (Marlborough) $19
Mainstream style. Ok but not great. Better options at the price.
Wild Rock Chardonnay 2004 (Hawkes Bay) $19 (Recommended)
Nice worked notes and appropriate ripe fruit levels. Shows good complexity at the price.
Voss Chardonnay 2003 (Martinborough) $35 (Recommended)
White wine of the night. Shy nose but palate opens up superbly. Great balance of ripe fruit and structure. Finishes long.
Francis Cole Gewurztraminer 2004 (Marlborough) $24 (Recommended)
Bang in line with other GW's tasted (all excellent). Big musky, immediate appeal style.
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