Comments on: Stonewall Pinot Noir 2005 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/03/29/stonewall-pinot-noir-2005/ Deliciously Hedonistic Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:36:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Alastair Bathgate http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/03/29/stonewall-pinot-noir-2005/#comment-7679 Alastair Bathgate Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:11:58 +0000 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/03/29/stonewall-pinot-noir-2005/#comment-7679 I've just tasted a second bottle of this and a bit disappointing - too much acetic acid, not enough macraroon. Not worth £11.15 I don't think. Just goes to show that a range of indeterminate and disconnected events need to collide to enjoy a wine... I’ve just tasted a second bottle of this and a bit disappointing - too much acetic acid, not enough macraroon. Not worth £11.15 I don’t think. Just goes to show that a range of indeterminate and disconnected events need to collide to enjoy a wine…

]]> By: Stephen Macpherson http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/03/29/stonewall-pinot-noir-2005/#comment-6393 Stephen Macpherson Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:22:15 +0000 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/03/29/stonewall-pinot-noir-2005/#comment-6393 Hi Alastair My favorite pinot noir from NZ is from Dry River. (www.dryriver.co.nz) Mail order only I'm afraid although I came across it at the Glass House restaurant in Kew (http://www.urbanpath.com/london/modern-european/the-glasshouse.htm) about two years ago and managed to drink the last one they had! Almost a religious experience if I remember hazily! I have 5 bottles sitting in my rack from 05 and 06 as I am on the mail list. They definitely need aging (unusual for a wine from NZ) so patience is a virtue. Cheers Stephen Hi Alastair

My favorite pinot noir from NZ is from Dry River. (www.dryriver.co.nz) Mail order only I’m afraid although I came across it at the Glass House restaurant in Kew (http://www.urbanpath.com/london/modern-european/the-glasshouse.htm) about two years ago and managed to drink the last one they had! Almost a religious experience if I remember hazily!

I have 5 bottles sitting in my rack from 05 and 06 as I am on the mail list. They definitely need aging (unusual for a wine from NZ) so patience is a virtue.

Cheers
Stephen

]]> By: Alastair Bathgate http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/03/29/stonewall-pinot-noir-2005/#comment-2092 Alastair Bathgate Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:30:14 +0000 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/03/29/stonewall-pinot-noir-2005/#comment-2092 I've just spotted that it's £11.15 a bottle at <a href="http://www.laithwaites.co.uk/article~id~39087.aspx" rel="nofollow">Sunday Times Wine Club</a> so that's pretty good value from a mixed case at £70! I’ve just spotted that it’s £11.15 a bottle at Sunday Times Wine Club so that’s pretty good value from a mixed case at £70!

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