Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Otago
Review Date : 08-Feb-2017
Even, dark ruby-red colour with youthful hues. The nose is elegantly proportioned with fresh, vibrant and fragrant aromas of dark raspberry and cherry fruit with lifted violet floral, unveiling subtle, savoury thyme herb nuances and subtle liquorice elements. Medium-full bodied, the palate is elegant with a tight core of dark raspberry and cherry fruit, the flavours showing sweetness and lusciousness. The fruit is balanced by a fine-textured line and enlivened by fresh, lacy acidity, Some thyme herb and liquorice notes emerge to provide detail and interest, and the wine flows with energy to carry to a long, lingering finish of raspberries and thyme herbs. This is an elegant and finely concentrated Pinot Noir with sweet flavours of dark raspberries, cherries and thyme herbs flowing along a fine-textured, fresh line. Match with poultry, pork, lamb and beef over the next 5+ years. Hand-picked fruit, clones 5 and 113 from the ‘Epicurious’ vineyard, destemmed and indigenous yeast fermented to 13.9% alc., the wine aged 10 months in 33% new oak. 18.0+/20 Jan 2017 RRP $39.00
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