Jackson Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2005

"Very typical" summed up our response to this Jackson Estate 2005 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc: grapefruit on the nose and grapefruit on the palate, with some grassiness and lime. It's a solid Sauvignon Blanc, but nothing special: well worth drinking, but not a "Wow!"

Henry of Pelham Pinot Noir 2006

This Henry of Pelham 2006 Pinot Noir was quite pale, almost a dark salmon in colour--closer to cranberry cocktail than anything else. It had a nice berry/cherry nose, quite light, and also tasted of cherry and raspberry.

It went very well with fresh basil.

We wouldn't call it a classic Pinot Noir, but we enjoyed it: it's pleasant, not profound.