2006 Matua Pinot Noir Marlborough

Jul 23, 2008 2 Replies
J

I don't know if this bottle is at all representative of the brand, the area or anything, but I will try it tomorrow to see if a night in the fridge has helped.



I oppened nothing appreciable, I poured, darker than rose but still transparent kind of like ruby sunglasses. Taste, not sure what that was, It sure as hell wasn't going to be mistaken for a Bourgogne or even an Beaujolais.



This was one of those impulse buys, at $14.99US a very poor impulse buy. It isn't so much bad as non existant in the glass.



Live and learn


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"Joseph Coulter" wrote .......

Hi Joseph,

Matua Valley was taken over by the Beringer Blass (Fosters) Group about 5 years ago, and I believe it's entry level (less expensive) labels have suffered accordingly.

It is a shame, because the Spence brothers pioneered the introduction of Sauvignon Blanc into NZ (although not Marlborough) - but nowadays, I tend to regard them as bulk producers of ordinary wines.

When you get down here, I will show you some real treasures!

Cheers

st.helier

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"st.helier" wrote in news:g66oeh$tee$ snipped-for-privacy@news.datemas.de:

I do believe that I have proof for that statement :-)

Treasure hunting now that sounds good. See Ya!

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