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Bird 2006 Old Schoolhouse Vineyard Riesling (Marlborough)
- Editors' Choice
- $17
Relatively full-bodied and muscular as well as dry, this new effort from winemaker Steve Bird features plenty of brawny citrus and spice flavors that finish long. There’s no real track record, so it’s probably best to drink now.
— J.C.
(9/1/2007)
Bird 2007 Old Schoolhouse Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
- $20
Steve Bird, who put Thornbury on the map before selling that brand to Villa Maria’s owner, is back with a fairly rich, amply endowed Sauvignon Blanc. It’s grassier to smell than to taste, with stone fruit and grapefruit flavors and just a hint of herbaceousness on the palate.
— J.C.
(9/1/2008)
Bird 2007 Old Schoolhouse Vineyard Pinot Gris (Marlborough)
- $21
A coppery tinge to this wine’s hue suggests a bit of skin contact, and the wine does show some aromas reminscent of Pinot Noir—earth, spice and underbrush. But those are offset by ripe melon flavors that finish clean and refreshing, despite a hint of residual sugar. Consume it over the next year or two.
— J.C.
(9/1/2008)
Bird 2007 Old Schoolhouse Vineyard Gewürztraminer (Marlborough)
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- $20
Starts off with a healthy whack of bug spray or perm solution, then delivers hints of orangey fruit tinged with bitter pith notes. An interesting expression of Gewürztraminer that has some limited appeal.
— J.C.
(9/1/2009)
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