Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

BOB’S BEST BUYS   Valentine’s Day Selection Wine: Pegasus Bay Gewurztraminer 2024 North Canterbury, $30   Why I chose it:   Gewurztraminer is an aromatic wine with punchy aromas that often resemble flowers (in this case rose petals).     National Lamb Day Selection Wine: Trinity Hill 2021 The Gimblett, Hawke’s Bay, $39.99   Why I chose it:   It’s NZ Lamb Day today and I wanted to choose a wine that would make a great match with lamb. Lamb is high in fat, which makes it a high flavour meat. Cabernet Sauvignon is a thick-skinned red grape that is also high in flavour making it a perfect partner for lamb.   Trinity Hill 2021 The Gimblett is a blend of Cabernet Franc 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 46%, and Petit Verdot 4%. The wine even has a subtle minty character which gives it a built-in mint sauce-like component that’s perfect for lamb.   What does it taste like?   Dense, intense red with cassis/dark berry, chocolate/mocha, vanilla, cigar box, and spicy oak flavours