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ARA Pathway MSB '12 - T £6.49
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Author:  Bacchus [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:31 pm ]
Post subject:  ARA Pathway MSB '12 - T £6.49
Remove 'Marlborough' and 'SB' from the label and this becomes very enjoyable. France and Pinot Gris rear their heads. Pears, apricots with a smokey background.
Juuuust off-dry with a decent length at the end. Almost worth a £ at this offer price.
Author:  Duncan [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ARA Pathway MSB '12 - T £6.49
Ba,

Do you want intense unexpurgated and green Awatere valley MSB ? Raw, very dry and with attitude. Then consider the Blind River 2012. I'm not entirely sure you would ?
Author:  viognier reviews [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 3:38 pm ]
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Look forward to a ripe and bumper 2013 NZ crop later this year.

My parents and brother are on a farm in the North Island and have been grumbling for the last couple months about drought which is always a good sign for wine - reminiscent of the great 04,09 & 10 vintages.
Author:  Duncan [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ARA Pathway MSB '12 - T £6.49
viognier reviews wrote:
Look forward to a ripe and bumper 2013 NZ crop later this year.

My parents and brother are on a farm in the North Island and have been grumbling for the last couple months about drought which is always a good sign for wine - reminiscent of the great 04,09 & 10 vintages.


Thanks Viog, you understand my taste buds very well. I've not done any Awaterre '12, the one sample I tried became an unpleasant experience after the 1st mouthfull. I did try to work it at different temperatures, I feel sorry for the smaller boutique producers.

Older vines and well pruned Awaterre vineyards may have produced more pleasing wines for this 2012 vintage,
Author:  Bacchus [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: ARA Pathway MSB '12 - T £6.49
Duncan wrote:
Ba,
Do you want intense unexpurgated and green Awatere valley MSB ? Raw, very dry and with attitude. Then consider the Blind River 2012. I'm not entirely sure you would ?


No, I'm not sure that I would either. Not keen on grapefruit, and green. One of the SCs was just tooooo much but those Vavs, Neds etc a couple of years ago were magical.
Author:  Bacchus [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: ARA Pathway MSB '12 - T £6.49
This has made it into day three. A bit sharper but I like this version as well.
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