Friday dinner wines

Dinner with Phil (Thai) and purchased a NZ Pinot to have with our duck curry.

Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2004
Under screwcap, initial aromas were enticing, earthy smokey notes and hints of raspberry, yet completely let us down on the palate, being thin and sharp with no depth. So dissapointed we filled it up, capped it and took it back and got another pinot which hopes to be much better. So to rate it : 50+4+10+8+4= 76/100 - OVERPRICED, OVERRATED.













After dinner we partook in a little Yering Station Pinot 2003 I had left over, a far better and cheaper Pinot than the Cloudy Bay, a touch of Pikes Reisling, a Vouvray and a sticky.



Monmousseau Blanc de Blancs Vouvray 1996
A very traditional Vouvray, big nose of green apple, with pear and honey. On the palate more green apple, pears, mineral and fresh acidity. Medium length and finish.
50+4+12+15+7 = 88/100









Yering Station Reserve Pinot Gris Botrytis 2001
Rich sienna-gold colour. Very odd bouquet on this. Spice, raisins, pears, smoke and stones. On the palate rich spice, yet not too sweet minerality, with a hint of fish right at the back somewhere. Decent length and a soft finish. Interesting, but I think I would rather just have it without the botrytis.
50+4+12+14+7 = 87/100