Unlike the VM 2010 This is not holding up at all. Hint of petrol and is ' showing it's vegetal side ' as polite wine writers say of past it sb.
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| Author: | Goosegogs [ Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Saint Clair Wairau Reserve MSB 2010 £20 |
Unlike the VM 2010 This is not holding up at all. Hint of petrol and is ' showing it's vegetal side ' as polite wine writers say of past it sb.
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| Author: | Goosegogs [ Wed Jun 26, 2013 4:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saint Clair Wairau Reserve MSB 2010 £20 |
To be fair you can see what the fuss is about on day two. Deep concentrated boxwood with a hint of blackcurrant but some of the Pioneer Blocks are better. |
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| Author: | Duncan [ Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saint Clair Wairau Reserve MSB 2010 £20 |
G, this wine also exhibits the kind of deterioration from poor cellaring. My understanding, Bob C talks about properly cellared Astrolabe wines, and my own experience, proves that NZ sauvignon blanc can keep well at 8C. A stong boxwood note, sounds as if this wine is aging rather fast. Who supplied these expensive SBs ? We need to know. If you are sure of your opinion - ask some bl**dy awkward questions ! Majestic stores are not cool enough for fragile whites, but some of the supermarkets are far too warm for anything, other than mooching around with a thin shirt on in the middle of the winter 
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| Author: | Goosegogs [ Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saint Clair Wairau Reserve MSB 2010 £20 |
Winedirect.co.uk This wine really improved on days two and three. Not the beat I've had and not worth the dosh but good in it's own right. I would buy the 2012. As Bob rates it 94 as opposed to 91 for the 2010. |
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| Author: | Duncan [ Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Saint Clair Wairau Reserve MSB 2010 £20 |
Goosegogs wrote: Winedirect.co.uk
This wine really improved on days two and three. Not the beat I've had and not worth the dosh but good in it's own right. Good luck with the Two Twelve. G, I have a feeling that the rich, concentrated SC Wairau reserve with the extra boxwood note, could suit me. I have just one Vavasour 09 (the cockerel label) in the cooler, a tropical fruit salad - I'm hoping it hasn't faded. We'll see. I also have 2 x SC Oh block 6 '09 and an Astro KC '09 in the cooler for special. Here's hoping. |
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