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ROSÉ<br />

MAGAZINE<br />

Greystone Waipara<br />

Rosé 20<strong>18</strong><br />

Left Field Hawke’s Bay<br />

Rosé 20<strong>18</strong><br />

$28<br />

Simon Nash: Nice pink colour. A bit<br />

sweaty. Juicy. Just off-dry, good, soft,<br />

well-balanced.<br />

Matt Kirby: Strawberries and cream.<br />

Aromatic style. Nice acid, dry. Super.<br />

Barry Riwai: Watermelon, red apples,<br />

very vibrant berryfruits. Some sugar<br />

filling in mid-palate, but works well.<br />

Simon Nash: Nice colour. Drier style.<br />

Sweaty.<br />

Matt Kirby: Rosehip. Nice, ethereal.<br />

Good tension.<br />

Barry Riwai: Lean, dry, berryfruits<br />

abound. Dry finish. Maybe drops away<br />

a touch too soon. Complex.<br />

$17.99<br />

The Ned Marlborough<br />

Pinot Rosé 20<strong>18</strong><br />

$17.99<br />

Simon Nash: Orange pink, quite light.<br />

Nice berry character. Round, good<br />

style, sound fruit. Good finish.<br />

Matt Kirby: Almond meal aromatic.<br />

Rhubarb and vanilla. Palate has<br />

sweetness and length. Nice.<br />

Barry Riwai: Pale pink, berries and<br />

hints of blood orange, fine, dry with<br />

weight. Has structure and length.<br />

Domain Road Vineyard<br />

Bannockburn<br />

Pinot Noir Rosé 20<strong>18</strong><br />

Simon Nash: Nice pink bright colour.<br />

Attractive, winey. Soft, but leafy/<br />

berry. Good balance with grip and<br />

flavour. Berry, dryish.<br />

Matt Kirby: Strawberry and cream.<br />

Classic aromatic. Very clean and well<br />

done. Some sweetness balanced by good<br />

fruit intensity.<br />

Barry Riwai: Sweet spice aroma,<br />

vanilla. Soft acidity, rounded fruit, a<br />

sweetness to the mid-palate.<br />

$26<br />

www.winenzmagazine.co.nz<br />

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