Full gold. Roasted fruit salad, creme brulee, honey and cinnamon on the nose. Penetrating, fresh flavors of apple, pear and peach; the wine's slightly sugary quality is leavened by some brisk citrusy acidity. Finishes with good length and some unabsorbed acidity.

Rating for New Zealand: 83 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: drink now<br/>