Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Otago
Review Date : 10-Jul-2017
Moderately deep, dark ruby-red colour with slight purple hues, lighter on the edge. The nose is gently full with depth and concentration of fragrant dark red berry and cherry fruit with raspberry notes, entwined with thyme herbs, dark red florals and subtle mineral elements. Medium-full bodied, the palate has rich, juicy fruit flavours of savoury dark-red cherry and berry fruit along with subtle notes of thyme herbs, a little spice, mineral suggestions unfolding a fine layering of red florals. The mouthfeel is lively with fresh acidity, and slippery in flow, carrying along a fine-textured line leading to a lingering finish of cherry and berry fruit intermingling with herbs. This is a rich and juicy, savoury red berry and cherry-fruited Pinot Noir with fresh, slippery acidity and a fine-textured line. Serve with wild duck and pork dishes over the next 4+ years. Hand-picked fruit from the ‘Maori Point’ vineyard, near Tarras, fully destemmed and fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 11 months in 15% new French oak. 17.5/20 Jul 2017 RRP $34.00
