{"id":6406,"date":"2021-11-25T10:24:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T21:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/?page_id=6406"},"modified":"2021-12-04T18:51:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T05:51:08","slug":"black-label-friday","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/black-label-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Labels&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\tThe following selection of currently available \u2018Black Friday \/ Black Label\u2019 wines &#8211; are an ideal pairing with a diverse selection of seasonal casual &#038; festive cuisine. Here are a few brief words to describe my first impressions and the essence of each wine. A versatile range of New Zealand &#038; Australian wines ready to be sipped, savoured &#038; shared over the coming summer months.<br \/>\nRemember &#8211; \u2018when &#038; where possible, all wine tastes better when served from the appropriate glass and at the ideal temperature\u2019.\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Scott-Chard-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01.jpg\" alt=\"Scott-Chard-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"550\" width=\"212\" title=\"Scott-Chard-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01\"  \/>\n\t<h6>ALLAN SCOTT  \u2018Black Label\u2019 <br \/> Chardonnay 2020<\/h6>\n<strong>Region:\u00a0<\/strong>Marlborough &#8211; NZ<br \/>\n<strong>Head Winemaker:<\/strong> Bruce Abbott<br \/>\nThis is a versatile, early drinking style of Marlborough Chardonnay, displaying ripe stone fruits, along with juicy apples, white peaches along with almond notes from time in oak barrels, along with subtle mineral notes all rounded off with a lingering dry finish. <br \/>\n(13% Alc.\/vol. &#8211; Residual Sugar <2g\/L)\n\u2022 Chill gently &#038; serve between 8\u00b0- 10\u00b0C<br \/>\n*<strong>Retail &#8211; NZ$24.99 :  4 Stars <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Raptor-Chard-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01.jpg\" alt=\"Raptor-Chard-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"550\" width=\"212\" title=\"Raptor-Chard-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01\"  \/>\n\t<h6>LAKE CHALICE \u2018Raptor\u2019<br \/> B.F. Chardonnay 2020<\/h6>\n<strong>Region:\u00a0<\/strong>Marlborough &#8211; NZ<br \/>\n<strong>Head Winemaker:<\/strong> Chloe Gabrielsen<br \/>\nEngaging aromas of ripe stone-fruits, honey, citrus &#038; almond notes. The complex palate is ever so appealing, with ripe peaches, melon, pineapple, balanced fruit acidity, and infused with vanilla oak, resulting in a rewarding wine with a classic dry finish. <br \/>\n(13% Alc.\/vol. &#8211; Residual Sugar <2g\/L)\n\u2022 Chill gently &#038; serve between 8\u00b0- 10\u00b0C<br \/>\n*<strong>Retail &#8211; NZ$24.99 :  5 Stars <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Jules-OTQ-PNoir-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01.jpg\" alt=\"Jules-OTQ-PNoir-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"550\" width=\"212\" title=\"Jules-OTQ-PNoir-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01\"  \/>\n\t<h6>JULES TAYLOR  \u2018OTQ\u2019 <br \/> S.V. Pinot Noir 2020<\/h6>\n<strong>Region:\u00a0<\/strong>Marlborough &#8211; NZ<br \/>\n<strong>Owner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Jules Taylor<br \/>\nRipe cherries, plums, violets overlay darker notes of blackberries, plus vanilla and cinnamon from time in French oak barriques. Generous across the palate, with an elegant structure embracing a beautiful balance of berry fruits and a savoury dry finish. <br \/>\n(13.9% Alc.\/vol. &#8211; R.S. <1g\/L)\n\u2022 Mild decanting &#038; serve between 15\u00b0- 17\u00b0C<br \/>\n*<strong>Retail &#8211; NZ$46.99 : 5 Stars <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Brookfields-SD-Malbec-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01.jpg\" alt=\"Brookfields-SD-Malbec-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"550\" width=\"212\" title=\"Brookfields-SD-Malbec-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01\"  \/>\n\t<h6>BROOKFIELDS  \u2018Sun-Dried\u2019 <br \/> Malbec 2020<\/h6>\n<strong>Region:\u00a0<\/strong>Hawke\u2019s Bay &#8211; NZ<br \/>\n<strong>Owner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Peter Robertson<br \/>\nOn the nose and palate you have ripe Black Doris plums, dried spice, liquorice, dark berry jam on toast, cinnamon and vanilla oak are harmoniously integrated. This wine has amazing depth &#8211; described as Malbec on steroids and one of the best to date. <br \/>\n(14% Alc.\/vol. &#8211; R.S. <2g\/L)\n\u2022 No decanting &#038; serve between 16\u00b0- 18\u00b0C<br \/>\n*<strong>Retail &#8211; NZ$26.99 :  5 Stars <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kaesler-Grenache-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01.jpg\" alt=\"Kaesler-Grenache-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"550\" width=\"212\" title=\"Kaesler-Grenache-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01\"  \/>\n\t<h6>KAESLER  \u2018Stonehorse\u2019<br \/> Grenache 2017<\/h6>\n<strong>Region:\u00a0<\/strong>Barossa Valley &#8211; Australia<br \/>\n<strong>Chief Winemaker:<\/strong> Reid Bosward<br \/>\nOn the nose dark cherries, plums and dried spices. The flavoursome and textural palate showcases ripe blueberries, cherries, savoury spice notes, subtle vanillin oak, some earthy and umami notes and remains lushcious through to the lingering finish. <br \/>\n(15% Alc.\/vol. &#8211; R.S. <2g\/L)\n\u2022 No decanting &#038; serve between 15\u00b0- 17\u00b0C<br \/>\n*<strong>Retail &#8211; NZ$29.99 :  4 Stars <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Merrill-Res-Shiraz-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01.jpg\" alt=\"Merrill-Res-Shiraz-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"550\" width=\"212\" title=\"Merrill-Res-Shiraz-Feature-Sml-Bottle-01\"  \/>\n\t<h6>GEOFF MERRILL  \u2018Reserve\u2019 <br \/> Shiraz 2013<\/h6>\n<strong>Region:\u00a0<\/strong>McLaren Vale &#8211; Australia <br \/>\n<strong>Owner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Geoff Merrill <br \/>\nAromas of dried spice, cedar, coffee bean, clove and vanilla notes. The palate is assured and sumptuous with a perfect balance between the confident fruit, tannins, resulting is a richly layered wine, with well-integrated oak and a smooth long dry finish. <br \/>\n(14.5% Alc.\/vol. &#8211; R.S. 2.2g\/L)\n\u2022 Soft decanting &#038; serve between 16\u00b0- 18\u00b0C<br \/>\n*<strong>Retail &#8211; NZ$56.99 :  5 Stars <\/strong>\n\t*These wines are available from selected Fine Wine Retailers \u2022 Restaurants \u2022 Wine Bars and the Wineries Website.\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6399,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6406","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6406"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6496,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6406\/revisions\/6496"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}