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
Month: December 2011
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.
Sweet As For Summer!
“We will NEVER do nine stickies in one year ever again” says a worn-out Dr Andrew Hedley. 2011 is Andrew’s tenth year at Framingham Wines, and to celebrate he and his team thought it might be clever to have a crack at making every style of sweet white wine under the sun. Yet having been … Read More
Old Mout Cranberry Cider
Old Mout Cranberry Cider 1.25lt $12 The thing I really like about this cider is that it’s not too sweet; in fact it has that delicious cheek-puckering astringency that cranberries are famous for. It’s also not too fizzy, so no carbonated explosions in the mouth every time you sip – it’s actually incredibly delicate and … Read More
Tuatara London Porter
Tuatara London Porter 330ml $19.25x6pk Brewed using crystal, chocolate and roast malts, this beer oozes espresso, caramel and cocoa characters. I love the rich smoothness of the texture and how it coats the mouth in silky, savoury flavours which hang in the mid-palate long after you’ve swallowed. For stockists visit www.tuatarabrewing.co.nz Tuatara London Porter
Freixenet Cordon Negro
Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava $19 The Spanish sensation in the black bottle is celebrating its 150th “años” and it just keeps getting better. I think it’s actually leapt ahead in quality terms to what they were offering a decade ago. With its distinctive chalkiness and lemony-dry length this classic cava is a fantastic match with … Read More