{"product_id":"2013-waiheke-island-reds-with-howard-davis-thursday-23-july-6pm-155","title":"2013 Waiheke Island Reds with Howard Davis - Thursday, 23 July, 6pm, $155","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpstairs at Regional Wines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2013 growing season on Waiheke Island is widely regarded as one of the finest - if not the finest - vintage of the past two decades, delivering wines of ripeness, precision and structure. This tasting brings together a cross-section of the island’s leading producers, offering a rare opportunity to explore how this great year has evolved across both Bordeaux blends and Syrah at over a decade of age.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eShowing how the vintage is viewed on the island, the 2013 is currently the most expensive recent vintage on leading Waiheke winery cellar lists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will taste these exemplary Waiheke benchmarks alongside the iconic Hawke's Bay Bordeaux blend of Esk Valley’s 2013 Terraces for context. At a recent vertical winetasting with then Esk Valley winemaker - Gordon Russell - from 2000 the 2013 vintage was concluded by many to be the best vintage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn approximate reverse order, we will taste the following 12 wines:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2013 Stonyridge Vineyard Larose \u003cbr\u003e2013 Te Motu \u003cbr\u003e2013 Obsidian Vineyard The Obsidian\u003cbr\u003e2013 Frenchmans Hill Estate Blood Creek 8\u003cbr\u003e2013 Goldie Estate Reserve Cabernet Merlot Franc \u003cbr\u003e2013 Batch Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Thomas Legacy\u003cbr\u003e2013 Passage Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Reserve \u003cbr\u003e2013 Esk Valley The Terraces\u003cbr\u003e2013 Woodside Hill Reserve Merlot Cabernet Franc \u003cbr\u003e2013 Man O' War Vineyards Syrah Totto Kulta \u003cbr\u003e2013 Kennedy Point Syrah Reserve \u003cbr\u003e2013 Passage Rock Syrah Waiheke Island Reserve \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.........\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Regional Wines, Beers and Spirits - 15 Ellice Street, Wellington 6011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCancellations must be made no later than 48hrs in advance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf sold out - please email John at online@regionalwines.co.nz to be placed on the waitlist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Regional Wines And Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55251671646513,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1968\/6329\/files\/20260714_143511.jpg?v=1783997170","url":"https:\/\/www.regionalwines.co.nz\/products\/2013-waiheke-island-reds-with-howard-davis-thursday-23-july-6pm-155","provider":"Regional Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}