Duetz Marlborough Cuvee NV (Marlborough, NZ) Cork, $25
Is it Deutz - sounds like dirtz or is it Deutz - sounds like doy-itz? Or is it Dew-tz?
However it is pronounced, its always a well made & affordable drink, made especially attractive when the price gets hammered by a supermarket backed liquor shop at Christmas time. The Blanc De Blanc is even better.
This has a slightly bronze edge to the colour suggesting a fair leaning towards Pinot. The nose is spot on - lifted yeastiness & water cracker aromas with green fruit underneath, again with the faint strawberry-meets-dough aromatics of Pinot. Its quite a traditional Champagne like nose.
The palate fails to truly live up to the promise of the nose, ending up all simple, green appley & mildly developed - It just tastes a little weak. However, drunk cold at Christmas time, this would still fit the bill perfectly. 16.8
2009/10 WCA Wine Journalism 'Young Gun; Wine Judge; Gourmet Traveller WINE and Breathe Hunter Valley magazine contributor; LattéLife columnist; National Liquor News Tasting Panellist, WBM Coolest Wine Tweeter of 2010 and Riesling lover who fell into the liquor industry chiefly to buy cheap beer.
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