st.helier wrote:
> "Mark Lipton" wrote ..........
>
>> This was the year that Winter didn't happen in the Midwest and a
>> Spring that began with weather in the 80s. Of course, we were in
>> New Zealand for all those warm temperatures, so now we're getting
>> rain and temperatures in the 50s.
>
> Mark, we were in Central Otago for a few days on the weekend.
>
> Primarily went so that Almarie could experience the wonderful autumn
> colours - did not disappoint.
>
> Beautiful fine weather - clear skies - temps in early/mid 20sC - some
> snow in the high country on the day we left.
>
> The only winery we visited was Amisfield (on your recommendation) -
> brought home a couple of the '08 PN.

Good on ya, St. H. We loved that '08 PN when we had it at Mt. Cook
(nah, the setting couldn't possibly have made that wine seem any better
than it was) but the barrel samples of the '11s that we tried there were
really exceptional. Steph seems to be on her game, as it were.

Cheers!
Mark Lipton