Framingham F Series Old Vine Marlborough Riesling 2020 $49 White gold in the glass and absolutely heaving with honeysuckle, lime curd and laced with peaches and cream, this citrus-stacked new release from the riesling Royal Family at Framingham, is both cleansing and comforting. But how old exactly are the old vines? Planted back in 1981, … Read More
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Framingham F Series Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
Framingham F Series Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 $40 You can’t have a conversation about Marlborough pinot noir without devoting an unseemly amount of time to Framingham. Growing grapes in the Wairau Valley since 1981 has taught them a thing or thirty about getting it right, and with whole-bunch pressing, longer soakage on skins and longer … Read More
Framingham F-Series Marlborough Montepulciano Rosé 2018
Framingham F-Series Marlborough Montepulciano Rosé 2018 $34.99 It’s great to see rosé from Marlborough being constructed from a variety other than pinot noir, and if anyone’s going to get the best from southern-grown montepulciano, then it’s the folk from Framingham. Perfumed with strawberry, creaming soda, and a hint of peppercorn, it has fleshy, plush textures … Read More
Hens, Chickens and Frost…
You’d expect at the end of January things out there in winery land would be all go. With harvest just weeks away surely there’d be no end of things to do; tanks to clean, barrels to wash, equipment to sterilise and loads of general endeavour by everyone concerned. So on a sneaky little trip to … Read More
Framingham F-Series Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2011
Framingham F-Series Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2011 375ml $60 Framingham F-Series Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2011 Wow! I gave this wine a 20/20 score because it is perfect in every way. Masterfully created from dried botrytis-selected individual berries, scented with fresh-baled hay, feijoa jelly and sherbert-like aromas, it oozes super-concentrated marmalade, toffee, and blue-borage honey richness in the mouth. … Read More
Framingham F-Series Riesling Beerenauslese 2011
Framingham F-Series Riesling Beerenauslese 2011 375ml $50 Framingham F-Series Riesling Beerenauslese 2011 Unctuous and silky with toffee, pineapple and candied fruits on the nose and boasting smooth, yet tongue-tingling elegant acidity in the mouth. Beautifully balanced and lengthy.
Framingham Noble Marlborough Riesling 2011
Framingham Noble Riesling 2011 $35 375ml Framingham F-Series Noble Riesling 2011 Exotically scented with crystallised pineapple and pear notes, while in the mouth it bursts with toffee, marmalade and honeyed heavenliness. Incredibly fresh and vibrant on the finish.
Framingham F-Series Riesliing Auslese 2011
Framingham F-Series Riesling Auslese 500ml $40 Framingham F-Series Riesling Auslese 2011 Lifted toffee-edged tropical characters on the nose followed by dried apricot and lemon flavours in the mid-palate. Very satisfying, sweet yet deliciously refreshing.
Framingham Select Marlborough Riesling 2011
Framingham Select Riesling 2011 $35 Framingham Select Riesling 2011 Sweet pear and white peach aromatics followed by a burst of lime intensity in the mouth leaving an ultra-clean, tangy citrus texture on the finish – delicious.
Framingham F-Series Riesling Kabinett 2011
Framingham F-Series Riesling Kabinett 2011 $35 (84.8 Oechsle) Light apple and lime essences on the nose and soft mineral-sweetness on the palate.
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