Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara
Review Date : 01-Dec-2025
Medium ruby-red with slight bricking, lighter on the rim. This has a full, ripe bouquet of black raspberry, cranberry, rosehip, sweet spice and tarragon. Medium-light bodied, with aromas of black raspberry and cranberry, entwined with rosehip, rooibos tea, sweet spice and herb. The fruit shows good energy and concentration. Dusty tannins coat the palate, along with saline, stony minerals, and a trace of limestone. This Pinot Noir has a pure expression, elegant fruit and an engaging line of acidity. Match with Chinese barbeque pork and smoked duck over the next 5 years. Fruit from Omihi, regeneratively grown, fermented naturally to 13.3% alc, aged over 18 months in small French oak barriques. Bottled without additives, unfined, unfiltered. 18.5/20 pts (93 pts) Dec 2025 RRP $45
