New Zealand Wines 2020: Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide
2014 Loveblock Marlborough Bone Dry Riesling
Still on sale, the 2014 vintage (4 STARS) was estate-grown in the lower Awatere Valley. Showing some toasty, bottle-aged development, it is full-bodied, with tangy acidity, a minerally streak and a strong surge of ripe, peachy, slightly spicy, fully dry (1.4 grams/litre of […]
2014 Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Gris
4 Stars, Winestate, BEST OF NEW ZEALAND Awards Results 2019 (Oct 2019)
2014 Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Gris
“The bouquet shows both a complex wine as well as specific bottle-development aromas. Heirloom lemon and pear, tea and other floral spices, some preserved apple and stony soil complexities. Dry on the palate with flavours that mirror the nose, medium+ acidity, medium weight, balanced and quite lengthy. Drink now and through […]
2014 Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Gris
“Probably now in peak form, this distinctive Awatere Valley wine was bottle-aged for several years before its recent release. Medium to full-bodied (12.5% alc/ vol), it has deep, ripely herbal, slightly toasty flavours, which show good complexity, and a finely textured, dry, lingering finish.”
4 Stars, Michael Cooper, NZ Listener (March 2019)
2014 Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Gris – Sustainable
“Maturing gracefully, this estate-grown, Awatere Valley wine was fermented and matured in old French oak casks. Bright, light yellow/green, it is mouthfilling and dry, with good intensity of ripely herbaceous flavours, slightly toasty notes adding complexity and a finely textured, lingering finish. It’s a distinctive wine, priced right.”
4 Stars, Winestate Marlborough […]
2014 Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Gris – Sustainable
“Aromatic, exotic and fruity with flavours of peach, apple, a little grapefruit and yellow rose. Dry on the palate with a vibrant and lightly spiced texture with a hint of white pepper then a return to yellow stone fruit, citrus and apple flavours. Crisp, dry finish. Drink now and […]
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