Greg Forward from Yealands was to be the presenter for this meeting but he had not recovered from jet-lag. Despite this Mitch Howard with able support from Melissa Carr carried the day with a range of 7 wines presented.
The wines included the:
- Violet Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc
- Pinot Gris 2011
- Yealands Estate Gruner Veltliner 2011
- Sauvignon Blanc 2011
- Pinot Noir 2010
- Merlot 2011
- Yealands Estate Tempranillo 2010.
An interesting collection which resulted in a mixture of responses.
The Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc was a pleasant surprise but there was a feeling that some of the wines lacked a little grunt and would benefit from a little more bottle time. Also Mitch’s association has been with Crossroads (recently taken over by Yealands) and he may not have been as familiar with some of the varieties. We wondered if they might have incorporated one or two wines from the Crossroads brand just for comparison.