Bird in Hand Pinot Rose 2018

Stephen Wong, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“A pretty, perfumed nose, mild strawberry, pear notes and a dry, rounded palate with gentle flavours and a slightly chalky finish. The nutty and sour flavours in the dish bring out some of the fruit in the wine”

Andrea Pritzker, Third Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Medium intensity rose petal pink. Savoury bouquet of dried herbs and wild strawberry. Crisp, clean and dry with moderate intensity and concentration. The wine was left unchanged when paired with the beetroot dish.”

Warren Gibson, First Term Chairman of Judges, Eleventh Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Lifted and pure. Attractive. Somewhat sweet? The wine appears to be exposed by the goat?s cheese dish showing up its youth and lack of concentration.”

Corey Ryan, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Pink / hint of salmon colour. Lifted spice red fruits juicy rounded palate, good intensity and richness. The pairing works well, the wine red fruits, savoury earthy beetroot characters work well together. The wine has enough mid palate richness to handle the rich goats cheese to also finish dry and crisp.”

Stuart James Halliday, Fourth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Copper in colour, expressive strawberry and cream fruit, dry tannins, finishing off with a little residual sugar on the palate”

Susan Bastian, Fifth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Mid rose pink. Intense red fruit, fennel, rose petals and spice. Follows on palate. Good persistence. Quite a balanced match.”

Mark Robertson, Eighth Term Panellist 2019 Competition

“Thiol, savoury notes add to earthy red fruits. Smells more serious and red wine orientated. Palate is a dilute and soft, almost needs a little tannin to give it drive. Good flavours though. With Food ? good clean finish, solid length, one dimensional.”