Dick Bonder  
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 484
 | | 04-02-2004 12:14 PM |
| Supposedly the 2002 NZ PNs contain some dynamite wines. I have tried unsuccessfully to obtain the Felton Road Block 5 whose lovely review is below in these posts. In general, it seems difficult on this coast to obtain 2002 NZ Pns of higher quality. Anyone else searching?
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Jeremy Matthew
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2067
| | 05-28-2004 02:03 AM |
| To be honest Dick,
Otago is a pretty smale producer and outside about five consistant producers (Felton Rd, Gibston Valley, Mt Difficulty, Carrick, Cornish Point) and some can do producers (Peregrine, Chard Farm, Olssens and one or three others) aim for those main labels and forget the others. The effort will reqarded two fold.
Canterbury is also wworht looking at two and Isabel Pinot has shown through as a stunner this last vintage. | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23630
| | 05-28-2004 09:02 AM |
| Jeremy... another good reason to have you back. Our post traffic on Kiwi wines has been sorely lacking!!!  | | | |
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Dick Bonder
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 484
| | 06-24-2004 02:06 PM |
| Jeremy....thank you for your input. I have been on a quest to obtain a representative Central Otago 2002 PN for a while. My research has located many producers, the goodies of whom do not leave NZ, Australia, or the United KIngdom. Some few have been available in California but the individual shops will not ship to me. However, I snagged a case of Rowland 2002 PN Jill's Vineyard from Martin's in New orleans last week @$29.99 per bottle and had the first one last night. I believe this to be not representative of the best of Central Otago in 2002 but nevertheless was a good bottle of pinot noir. Of limited production, approximately 150 cases, grown on 3 acres, this medium bodied wine had pleasurable cherry, currant and medium dark fruit bouquets and tastes. It had a pleasant lasting finish and is worth an 89 on my own personal scale. I will allow it to mature more in the bottle since I have 11 left.
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ttepper
Wine Thief
Posts: 2533
| | 06-25-2004 07:41 AM |
| FYI, wineseacher.com shows Martin Wine Cellar selling the 2002 Rowland Cellars Jill's Vineyard Pinot Noir for $23.99, might want to give them a call...  | | | |
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Dick Bonder
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 484
| | 06-25-2004 12:18 PM |
| ttepper...you are absolutely correct.....I accidentally added in Fedex 2 day shipping due to the weather. Thanx for the correction.
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Pete
Left Coast
Wine Thief
Posts: 2937
| | 06-25-2004 05:54 PM |
| Jeremy:
What about the 02 Akarua or Neiudorf? I really liked them when we visited NZ in 03.
TIA
Pete | | | ''Life's tough.....it's even tougher if you're stupid.''
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KillerB
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1533
| | 06-29-2004 12:11 PM |
| | I have a problem getting the Otago wines here - seems that if you're outside London you can't appreciate wines, according to the cockney zealots. The only NZ PNs that I've got of are the obligatory CBs for 2002. Wasn't totally convinced (i.e. not at all) about the 2001 so have been looking for the Otagos to no avail. | | | |
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David Walker
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2284
| | 06-30-2004 12:36 AM |
| | I got some '01 Mt Difficulty Cntrl Otago PN from j_b. No '02 yet, however. | | | |
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Lee Braem
Grape Destemmer
Posts: 73
| | 09-14-2004 04:44 AM |
| I was in NZ in April and had the opportunity to taste some of the 2002 PN's mentioned in this string. In Nelson area, Neudorf was the best and one of the few wineries that had large bowl tasting glasses. Good chards too.
In Central Otago, liked Carrick and Peregrine the best during a 5 winery tasting tour out of Queenstown. In Queenstown, found a bottle of Felton Road Block 5, which I am still sitting on.
All told, brought back 4 bottles of Central Otago PN from the trip and haven't been able to find any on the East Coast. Glad I packed my bags. I've made some inquiries to the US importers listed by the NZ wineries, but I haven't been too successful. I don't think the importers are set up to deal with the consumers. | | | |
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Lee Braem
Grape Destemmer
Posts: 73
| | 11-07-2004 05:52 PM |
| Found the Peregrine Central Otago PN at Sparrows in Hoboken (but I may have bought the last of their stock).
Gary's Wine in Madison just started stocking the 01. If he sells it hopefully he will be able to get the later vintages. | | | |
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