Gate 20 Two Central Otago Pinot Noir 2015

FEATURED WINES IN THIS REVIEW

• Gate 20 Two ‘Single Vineyard’ Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2015
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Otago

  Review Date : 16-Jan-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Even, light ruby-red colour with some depth, a little paler edged. The nose is soft and ethereal with delicate and elegantly proportioned aromas of savoury dark red cherry and berry fruit with complexing dark herb and whole cluster-like nuances, unveiling fragrant red floral notes. Medium-full bodied, the palate is elegantly presented with a fine and tight core of savoury red cherry and berry fruit along with nuances of dark herbs, subtle stalk notes and aromatic red florals. A little liquorice suggestion emerges in the glass. The palate has fine-grained supple tannin extraction with balanced acid freshness. The fruit possesses very good linearity and carries to a long and sustained finish of savoury red fruits, herbs and florals. This is an elegant Pinot Noir with a fine core and ethereal savoury dark-red cherry and berry fruit with a layering of herbs and red florals on a supple palate. Serve with tuna and salmon, and poultry dishes over the next 5 years. Clones 115, 667, 777 and 5, the fruit hand-picked, fully destemmed and indigenous yeast fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 12 months in 35% new French oak. 18.0/20 Dec 2017 RRP $45.00