Stonyridge Larose 2000
Stonyridge Larose 2000
Stonyridge Larose
This is our flagship wine, and "Raison d'etre".
Please email laroseclub@stonyridge.com to enquire about older vintage tasting notes or joining our En Primeur Larose Loyalty Club
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Carménère
Waiheke Island
Gentle north-facing slopes of Waiheke Island shelter us from the cool southerly winds, provide perfect climatic conditions for ripening red Bordeaux grape varietals.
The third vintage of Larose 1987 won the trophy for best Bordeaux style blend in New Zealand and was hailed as the greatest red wine ever to be made in New Zealand; vindicating Stephen’s foresight and commitment to making the finest wine in the nation. Thirty-four vintages and counting, Larose is now considered to be the most collectable wine in New Zealand, a reputation that is the envy of the country’s winemaking industry.
An amazing wine of deep colour, flavours saturated with ripe plums, berry fruits and vanilla with layers of soft textured tannins.
Tasting notes on release: The wine has a crimson purple hue. Sweet cassis, mint and plum envelope the nose supported by classy French oak. The wine carries an incredible freshness and liveliness on the palate from the well balanced acidity, and very fine grained velvet tannins.
Tasting notes from a vertical tasting 18th Feb 2012: Hints of black liquorice, tobacco smoke, mocha-coffee and sautéed blueberries in a pan with a dash of sugar and alcohol. On the palate you have spice, and Tuscan aged ham all balanced with confident tannin and oak. A delicate yet empowering wine to savour for many years to come.
Recommended drinking at 1st August 2013: Tasting beautifully at the moment, but like any true Bordeaux, patience is the key. Cellar for another 10-15 years.
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