Great News from Gourmet Wine Traveler
Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2008 “Rich, intense and complex wine with strong stone fruit, grapefruit, mineral, nutty lees and classy oak flavours. Powerful wine that once again leads the pack.
5 stars, 97 points“ Bob Campbell MW 750ml bottles sold out but some Magnums just released see on line order form
Neudorf Moutere Pinot Noir 08 gets 95 points and top equal red release. Also this wine chosen to represent NZ against Australia – see below
And 5 stars for the Moutere Pinot Gris 09 (“as good as it gets in NZ” – Jane SkiltonMW) in the Sunday Times – That will give the team a filup as they work their way through the daunting task of hand pruning our 33 ha of vines. .
The photo shows French (Champagne) intern Aurelien cleaning barrels on a frosty morning.
“If you were to pick the best vineyard parcels from Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits, Alsace and middle Mosel, and put them all together, you’d end up with Neudorf’s Upper Moutere vineyard. It is mind boggling to think that exceptional Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Riesling can be produced from one locality.”
Neudorf Moutere Riesling 2009 – exquisitely fine and restrained, displaying lime, green apple and chalky characters on the nose. The palate is concentrated and refined with lush sweetness (54 g/l) which is brilliantly counter balanced by the racy acidity leading to an extremely long delicate finish. The wine is tightly wound with great tension needing time to evolve but what great potential this wine has. At its best: 2012 to 2022. 5 Stars 94-96 points”
Neudorf Brightwater Riesling 2008 “This is a lovely drinking Riesling displaying lime, floral and chalky characters on the nose. The palate is focused and pristine with fine texture and crisp acidity. The finish is fabulously long and linear. 4.5 stars”
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit July 2010
