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TWR Single Vineyard Riesling ‘D’ 2017 Marlborough
Immediately engaging bouquet of Riesling with intense, precise and pure fruit aromas of citrus showing lime and lemon, some orange peel then apple and white blossom. Equally pure and precise on the palate, dry and with flavours that mirror the nose. Crisp and tense with plenty of acidity, developing complexity and core of fruit. Long finish, a great aperitif wine for Summer. Lovely drinking now, but will continue to age and offer great drinking from today and through 2025+. By the way the ‘D’ refers to this wine as a dry style.
94 Points
TWR Single Vineyard Riesling ‘M’ 2019 Marlborough
Really lovely bouquet of Riesling - perfumed with fruit and flowers, lime-flower, peach, apple and green tea. Tense, lively, crisp and fruity on the palate reflecting the flowers and fruit flavours from the nose. No mistaking the how the texture dances around the palate with acidity and residual sweetness. This medium-style Riesling is delicious, a great example for pairing with food or just on its own as an aperitif. Drink from today and through 2026+. 96 Points
TWR Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2018 Marlborough
A very engaging bouquet of Chardonnay, varietal, even, balanced, nicely complex, layers of oak and fruit, just enough toasty smoky wood layers, wood spice and concentration. Flavours on the palate suggest grapefruit and white peach, lemon, quince and vanilla. Very youthful with plenty of acidity, medium+ weight, lots of palate tension, fruit flavours, a chalky texture and lengthy finish. Decant for service and enjoy from today and through 2024. 94 Points
TWR Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 Marlborough
How great is it to be tasting and engaging in a Pinot Noir from 2015. Complex, layered and detailed aromas of red berries and plum, wood spices and a savoury, stony soil bouquet. The palate reveals a complex and layered wine with a core of fruit, a chalky savoury texture with ripe tannins, medium+ acidity and floral fruit finish. An excellent example of Pinot Noir, complex, lengthy and totally engaging.
96 Points