WBW17: "Kim"
WinebloggingWednesday #17, Red Kiwis, is hosted by the Cork Dork. This morning I read Maggie's post, "Wne as Women," and was inspired to junk the initial tasting note, and go for something a bit more anthropomorphic. Introducing....Kim (Kim Crawford Marlborough Pinot Noir 2003 [$16]):
Kim is an up and coming tap dancer. She's new to it all, but many say she shows talent. Some insist her style hearkens back to the classic fusion of African shuffle and English step dances. Others, after seeing her perform, feel she has potential - yet believe a few more years of honing her craft may yield a masterpiece. I saw Kim dance tonight. Her style is compelling and immediately likable. However, during her performance, I found my mind wandering, and longed for more complexity and variation in her dance. I can't say that I wasn't at least partially engrossed by her performance. In fact, the dance was over before I knew it. Perhaps her style is best suited for a Wednesday evening? For now, I'll hold on to my weekend reservation with the masters.
Nicely done. She gets around, so look for her on a couple of other blogs. - CD
Posted by: The Corkdork | 04 January 2006 at 10:36 PM
Nice review :)
I actually did the 2004 vintage for WBW, had pretty much the same view, decent wine that lacks some excitement.
Posted by: Murray | 04 January 2006 at 10:45 PM
Funny, but in this case, Kim is a man!!
http://www.kimcrawfordwines.co.nz/kim_crawford.htm
Posted by: Tyler | 05 January 2006 at 08:11 PM
i know. i was going with the whole, "wine as woman" theme (not winemaker as woman...that'd be wrong in this case)
Posted by: beau | 05 January 2006 at 08:55 PM
I love it!
I skipped this WBW. Seeing your post makes me feel guilty. But I didn't want to drop a bunch of money on a Kiwi Pinot that had two left feet. Pretty feet, strawberry polish, strappy shoes.... But no ability to Lambada, si?
Posted by: maggie | 07 January 2006 at 02:42 PM
Indeed. Kind of like the same steps over and over: 1, 2, shuffle, twirl, tap, tap, hey! (repeated).
I longed to find a nonPinot from NZ but wasn't successful.
Posted by: beau | 07 January 2006 at 05:09 PM
you need to try the kiwi pinot called 'two left feet' - it's nectar! produced in the wairarapa - greytown
Posted by: Jan | 09 February 2006 at 12:18 PM
Who makes 'two left feet' - do you know?
Posted by: rhino | 10 September 2006 at 10:50 PM
'two left feet' www.twoleftfeet.co.nz/contact.htm for those that cant google
Posted by: Michael | 17 May 2008 at 08:19 AM