Julicher Estate and ’99 Rows’ Te Muna Pinot Noir 2015

FEATURED WINES IN THIS REVIEW

• Julicher ’99 Rows’ Martinborough Pinot Noir 2015
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Wairarapa & Wellington

  Review Date : 11-Sep-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Dark, deep ruby-red colour, a little lighter on the edge. The nose is full and deep, and well-concentrated with aromas of savoury dark-red and black-berried fruits interwoven with a layer of dark herbs with complexing earth and a little undergrowth. Some stalky notes and a little game unfolds in the glass, The aromatics are fulsome and deep. Medium-full bodied, the palate is fulsome and rich with juicy flavours of savoury dark-red berry fruits. The flavours are detailed with subtle and balanced notes of dark herbs along with harmonious earthy elements, undergrowth and stalk, forming a rounded but concentrated core. The fruit is underlined by grainy tannin extraction lending texture and grip, along with balanced acidity, and the wine carries to a robust, juicy finish. This is a rich, juicy and fulsome Pinot Noir with savoury dark-red berry fruit flavours with herbs and earth on a palate with plenty of structure. Match with coq au vin and casseroles over the next 4+ years. Hand-picked fruit, clones 5, 6, 114, 115, 667, 777 and Abel, from Te Muna Road and a vineyard on the Martinborough Terraces, destemmed and fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 10 months in 20% new French oak. 18.0/20 Sep 2018 RRP $32.00
• Julicher Martinborough Pinot Noir 2015
  Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Wairarapa & Wellington

  Review Date : 11-Sep-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Full, even, dark ruby-red colour, a little lighter on the rim. The nose is gently full and voluminous with harmoniously entwined aromas of dark-red berry fruits along with an amalgam of dark-red florals, fragrant herbs and subtle earthy notes. This is refined in expression and has good intensity. Medium-full bodied, the palate is elegant with bright and lively, finely concentrated flavours of dark-red berry fruit along with subtle notes of dark herbs and dark-red florals. The mouthfeel is luscious and vibrant with the sweet fruit supported by fine-grained tannin extraction lending a smooth-flowing line. Fresh, lacy acidity lends vitality and the wine carries to a bright, juicy finish. This is a bright and vibrant, elegantly concentrated Pinot Noir with dark-red fruits and subtle herb and floral lift on a fine-grained palate. Match with wild duck and pork over the next 5+ years. Hand-picked fruit, clones 5. 115, 667 and Abel, destemmed and fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 10 months in 25% new French oak. 18.8+/20 Sep 2018 RRP $45.00