Oyster Bay red and white

Posted On January 1, 2011

I wanted to have a couple of standby bottles of reliable wine in case I ran out at a time when the shops were closed.  Oyster Bay sauvignon blanc and Oyster Bay pinot noir were both reduced, so I bought one of each.  Both are New Zealand wines and both are completely reliable.  I’ve drunk the white many times, though the red is one I discovered more recently.  The white is crisp and zingy with citrus, whereas the red is mellow and full of dark fruits, mostly cherries and plums, as you’d expect from the grape.