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"How good are these Pinot Noirs? Damm good... Compelling Pinot Noir is a matter of layered dimensionality, where you don’t discover everything about a wine in one sip. Happily wineries such as Mount Edward...
deliver such multidimensional goods" - Matt Kramer Wine Spectator April 2005
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Mount Edward 2007 Riesling - $25
Our 2007 Riesling is now almost gone so get in quick as it is still looking smart. Riesling is one of the best white wines on the planet, the perfect wine for summer or just for those people in the middle of winter who would be rather thinking of summer ! Once again coming from the L'Attitude vineyard of Merrill and John Holdsworth in Lowburn. A delicate wine more aperitif in style, it is off dry with around 12.5 % alc to keep all in balance. Lovely citrus fruit characters, hints of minerality and lithe acidity. If you enjoy riesling you will enjoy this.
90 points - Neal Martin” wine Journal for E Robert Parker.com
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Mount Edward Chardonnay 2008 - $25
Chardonnay in Central Otago seems to be all about the fruit flavours coming to the fore whilst at the same time allowing the wine to be delicate and somewhat subtle. In this, our first release, we have a fine balance between fruit flavours, some precision and tension with just a touch of savoury toasty oak. The wine has texture and softness whilst some nice acidity provides a refreshing backbone.
An excellent food wine.
13.7 % alc.
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Mount Edward Drumlin Riesling 2009 - $29
The Drumlin is Mount Edward’s home block Riesling, the wine grown from vines that sit on a small, steep, north facing vineyard beside the Mount Edward winery in Gibbston.
Everything is done by hand as the site is too steep for machinery. The glacial based, gravelly schist soils, give a nice mineral backbone to the wine. Harvested in late April at a very low 1 tonne per hectare, this Riesling is medium in style, the residual sugar balanced by a clean crisp acidity. Delicate yet complete, this wine is drinking extremely well now but can be cellared with confidence.
Aperitif in style with a low 9.0 % alc 69 cases total
92 points Lisa Perrotti Brown MW Sept 09 on E Robert Parker .com
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Mount Edward Morrison Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008 - $65
Our second vintage from the Morrison vineyard in Lowburn continues hot on the heels of the 2007 Pinot Noir. Exhibiting typical Mount Edward style our 2008 is once again set apart by its aromatics and pure fruit. It is a focused wine that delivers a seamless and balanced array of pure fruit flavours, very fine tannin structure and high tone aromatics. Our single vineyard wines are keep back to age further in barrel before bottling in June and then given more time in bottle prior to release. This programme allows the wine to gain some added complexity in barrel whilst allowing the wine to achieve harmony and balance.
Only 80 cases of this wine were made and we expect this to sell out quickly. A max of 6 per customer.
Released Dec 2009
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Mount Edward Muirkirk Vineyard 2008 Pinot Noir - $65
This will be the first release of our single vineyard Muirkirk Pinot Noir from our Felton rd vineyard in Bannockburn. Our 2008 Muirkirk displays rich and dark plummy fruit characters, hints of briar berries with a beautifully soft tannin structure. It is a powerful and balanced wine that still manages to display grace and elegance despite its obvious concentration. This wine exemplifies why we have placed such high regard in Felton Rd, Bannockburn, as a winegrowing sub region.
Like our other single vineyard wines this has been aged further in barrel to aid its development and potential.
Bottled in June with a release date of Nov 2009, 65 cases total. Please enquire for availability as this wine will be offered first to all Vintner club then mail order customers.
5 Stars ***** Michael Cooper Listener Sept 2009
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Mount Edward Pinot Gris 2008 - $25
The first release of a Mount Edward Pinot Gris sees a wine that is all about texture. Pear, apples & spicy tones are underlined by aromas of tropical fruits. This is a subtle wine that still has plenty of delicious fruit and a fullness of flavour. Nice acidity provides a refreshing backbone to the wine. An off dry style as opposed to some of the more medium styles of Pinot Gris that seem to be out on the shelves, good with food.
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Mount Edward Pinot Noir 2008 - $45
Our 2008 Pinot Noir is what Mount Edward Pinot Noir is all about. Our style is one of grace and subtlety, wine that expresses Central Otago characters without the need for over the top concentration or brute force. The 2008 vintage has delivered a wine that shows such pure fruit, a fine balance of tannin and acidity all with a silky soft texture. It is a wine that shows clear typicity of region as well as varietal definition.
In 2008 Central Otago saw a growing season that was to all intents and purposes - fairly average – both in length and in temperature. As a result we carefully managed our own vineyards and crop thinned extensively to achieve optimum balance. In a year that saw New Zealand record its highest ever grape crop it was essential to keep vineyards in check if one wanted to grow premium wine. Our vineyard crew needs to be congratulated for allowing us to do so in 2008.
"One of the more arresting sights during my time in Central Otago was winemaker Duncan Forsyth’s pastel blue suit straight out of Saturday Night Fever. Fortunately his vinous sense is better than his sartorial and Mount Edward continues to produce great Pinot Noir." Neal Martin Sept 09 The Wine Journal on E Robert Parker .com
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