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Fresh wood shavings, olive tapenade, iodine and even a toasty graphite-like characters further bring an enticing and intriguing nose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder from the Largest \u0026amp; Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eROLLING STONE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMEN'S JOURNAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS WEEKLY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTICE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Many other small liquor store sites may end up cancelling your order due to the high demand, unavailability or inaccurate inventory counts.  We have partnerships consisting of a large network of licensed retailers from within the United States, Europe and across the world ensuring orders are fulfilled.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProducer:\u003c\/b\u003e Dry River Wines\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRatings: \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eWA\u003c\/span\u003e | 94 \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" color=\"#ff2a00\"\u003e D\u003c\/span\u003e | 94\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Syrah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\/Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e New Zealand, Martinborough\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetailed Description\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a deep and dark-colored wine. The ripe nature of the vintage comes through on the nose, with blueberries and boysenberries. Fresh wood shavings, olive tapenade, iodine and even a toasty graphite-like characters further bring an enticing and intriguing nose. The palate is still very textural with lively chalky tannins on the mid-palate and lively acidity towards the back. However, the fruit brings richness and roundness with an abundance of flesh and body. A testament to a long, late summer, with little difficulties for Syrah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #222223;\"\u003eReviews:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #9f250d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Already throwing out considerable sediment, the 2016 Lovat Vineyard Syrah became a vibrant purple hue in the glass. Violets and cracked pepper make for an enticing nose, and that's backed by blueberries and blackberries on the palate. It's medium-bodied but intense, with just-ripe tannins and bright acids that give the wine a precise, elegant feel and lengthy finish. One of two great Syrahs from Martinborough (the other being Kusuda's), it should drink well for a decade or more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #222223;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #9f250d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecanter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e There’s something about Martinborough Syrah... when it’s good it can contend with Hawke’s Bay – and the world. This wine is truly delicious: inky, dark and wonderfully aromatic, with the pepper and herb mix close in style to Hawke’s Bay, along with a plush, juicy, black and blue fruit palate with wonderful freshness and length. 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Sauvignon Blanc was renoved from the vineyard after the 2006 vintage. Dry River is regarded as one of the region's (and the country's) top producers. The wines are mostly sold via the winery mailing list, and retail listings are hard to find, earning it something of a cult status in the early 2000s. The old vines are farmed without irrigation at low cropping levels. Careful canopy management is designed to achieve optimum phenolic ripeness with modest alcohol levels. Winemaking in the early years was highly technical, although the estate retains low-volume production, low levels of new oak, and cool cellar maturation. Wines are bottled at an early stage of evolution and intended to evolve in the bottle and be long-lived. Unusually for New Zealand, natural corks are used, not screwcaps. The vineyard was established in 1979 by Dr Neil McCallum and his wife Dawn. It is one of the original group of Martinborough wineries, alongside Ata Rangi, Martinborough Vineyards and Chifney (now Margrain) In 2003 the vineyard and winery were sold to US investors Julian Robertson and Reg Oliver. McCallum stayed on as chief winemaker until retiring in 2011. The name comes from one of the first sheep stations in the South Wairarapa region. The estate is a few miles away, but the name was considered very apt for the very dry, free-draining gravely site. 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The ripe nature of the vintage comes through on the nose, with blueberries and boysenberries. Fresh wood shavings, olive tapenade, iodine and even a toasty graphite-like characters further bring an enticing and intriguing nose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder from the Largest \u0026amp; Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured in\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eROLLING STONE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMEN'S JOURNAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS WEEKLY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTICE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Many other small liquor store sites may end up cancelling your order due to the high demand, unavailability or inaccurate inventory counts.  We have partnerships consisting of a large network of licensed retailers from within the United States, Europe and across the world ensuring orders are fulfilled.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProducer:\u003c\/b\u003e Dry River Wines\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRatings: \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eWA\u003c\/span\u003e | 94 \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" color=\"#ff2a00\"\u003e D\u003c\/span\u003e | 94\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Syrah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\/Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e New Zealand, Martinborough\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetailed Description\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a deep and dark-colored wine. The ripe nature of the vintage comes through on the nose, with blueberries and boysenberries. Fresh wood shavings, olive tapenade, iodine and even a toasty graphite-like characters further bring an enticing and intriguing nose. The palate is still very textural with lively chalky tannins on the mid-palate and lively acidity towards the back. However, the fruit brings richness and roundness with an abundance of flesh and body. A testament to a long, late summer, with little difficulties for Syrah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #222223;\"\u003eReviews:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #9f250d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Already throwing out considerable sediment, the 2016 Lovat Vineyard Syrah became a vibrant purple hue in the glass. Violets and cracked pepper make for an enticing nose, and that's backed by blueberries and blackberries on the palate. It's medium-bodied but intense, with just-ripe tannins and bright acids that give the wine a precise, elegant feel and lengthy finish. One of two great Syrahs from Martinborough (the other being Kusuda's), it should drink well for a decade or more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #222223;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #9f250d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecanter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e There’s something about Martinborough Syrah... when it’s good it can contend with Hawke’s Bay – and the world. This wine is truly delicious: inky, dark and wonderfully aromatic, with the pepper and herb mix close in style to Hawke’s Bay, along with a plush, juicy, black and blue fruit palate with wonderful freshness and length. This comes from one of Martinborough's most renowned vineyards, over the road from Ata Rangi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProducer Information\u003c\/h4\u003e\nDry River Wines is a wine estate in the Martinborough region in the North Island of New Zealand. The producer has earned a strong reputation for its entire portfolio, though Pinot Noir, Syrah and Chardonnay are perhaps the most sought after. The red wine line-up also includes a Tempranillo and The Twelve Spies blend. The latter was introduced with the 2017 vintage and is a combination of Pinot Noir, Tempranillo, and a component of blended Syrah and Viognier. Other white wines are made from the Alsatian trio Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer as well as a Viognier from two tiny, recently planted blocks at both entrance driveways to the Dry River Estate Vineyard. In addition, late harvest wines are made, when conditions allow, from Riesling and, less frequently, Gewurztraminer. Sauvignon Blanc was renoved from the vineyard after the 2006 vintage. Dry River is regarded as one of the region's (and the country's) top producers. The wines are mostly sold via the winery mailing list, and retail listings are hard to find, earning it something of a cult status in the early 2000s. The old vines are farmed without irrigation at low cropping levels. Careful canopy management is designed to achieve optimum phenolic ripeness with modest alcohol levels. Winemaking in the early years was highly technical, although the estate retains low-volume production, low levels of new oak, and cool cellar maturation. Wines are bottled at an early stage of evolution and intended to evolve in the bottle and be long-lived. Unusually for New Zealand, natural corks are used, not screwcaps. The vineyard was established in 1979 by Dr Neil McCallum and his wife Dawn. It is one of the original group of Martinborough wineries, alongside Ata Rangi, Martinborough Vineyards and Chifney (now Margrain) In 2003 the vineyard and winery were sold to US investors Julian Robertson and Reg Oliver. McCallum stayed on as chief winemaker until retiring in 2011. The name comes from one of the first sheep stations in the South Wairarapa region. The estate is a few miles away, but the name was considered very apt for the very dry, free-draining gravely site. The first wines were bottled in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e"}