5 Stars for Blackenbrook Pinot Gris 2009 (Winestate Magazine)This powerful, single-vineyard wine was hand-harvested at over 25 brix. Very ripely scented, it is a strapping wine with fresh, rich flavours of stonefruit, lychees and spices, gentle sweetness and finely balanced acidity. A distinctly Alsace-style wine, it should blossom with cellaring.4 ½ Stars for Blackenbrook Riesling 2009 (Winestate Magazine) Very youthful, tight and racy, this estate-grown wine is a medium style with strong peach, lemon and lime flavours, woven with fresh acidity. Vibrantly fruity, with a minerally streak, it shows excellent intensity and obvious cellaring potential 4 ½ Stars for Blackenbrook Sauvignon Blanc 2009 (Buyer's Guide)
Grown in the Tasman district, harvested by hand and lees-aged in stainless steel tanks, the 2009 vintage is a dry style. Aromatic, it is fresh, vibrant and punchy, with good intensity of gooseberry and lime flavours, racy and long.
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