Drank this under optimum conditions, meaning I drank the entire bottle and got totally wasted. A rare admission for a wine reviewer. Overall, not a bad Argy Essbee, lacking the punch of its NZ brethren, but nevertheless enjoyable. Light on the tongue, fresh on the nose, this one hints of the apples and minerals typical of the breed but without biting you like a rabid puppy. Paired well with Chinese dish, but drank equally fine by itself. OK, but not amazing.