Pinot Noir from New Zealand - Canterbury & Waipara
Review Date : 08-Oct-2024
Deep ruby-red, lighter on the rim. The nose is gentle and voluminous, with aromas of black cherry, plum, undergrowth, medicinal herbs, earth and floral hints. Medium-full bodied, aromas of black cherry and plum melded with savoury shiitake, dried herbs, lavender, black pepper and earthy nuances. The wine is harmoniously complex with developed tertiary nuances of dried herbs, mushrooms and earthy details; lacy acidity binds and provides vitality and drives. Filigreed dusty tannins framed a fine structure and lent a long, savoury, elegant closing. An exceptional Pinot Noir possesses elegance, power and complexity. Match with tea-smoked duck and truffle risotto over the next 10+ years. A reserve wine, only produced in exceptional vintages, a selection of the best barrels. Fermented with 40% whole bunches approx, the rest destemmed, cold soaked for a week and fermented naturally to 13% alc, post ferment maceration for up to a week, aged in French oak barriques for 14 months, 40% new oak. 19.5-/20 pt (97 pts) Oct 2024 RRP $105
