Peter Bourne- 3 island Pinot Noir Taste off
Sydney
Tasted Wednesday, August 1, 2012 by chatters with 541 views
Introduction
Sit down tasting at Peter's place with wines from Tasmania, North Island and South Kiwiland.
Flight 1 - Bracket one - Tasmania, Australia (5 Notes)
Only the Moorilla really worked for me...
Flight 2 - Bracket 2 – Wairarapa, New Zealand (5 Notes)
The best bracket for me, the last three were particularly enjoyable.
Flight 3 - Bracket 3 - Central Otago, New Zealand (5 Notes)
Bit of a mixed bag...
Closing
Very interesting tasting. Wairapa, especially the Gladstone and Schuberts, were very elegant and quite surprising. The Tasmanian stuff didn't really work for me and there were a few examples of Pinot Noir done as New World Cab Sav...long hang times, plenty of oak which didn't really work for me on this occasion.
2010 Barringwood Park Pinot Noir Mill Block
Australia, Tasmania, Northern Tasmania
Colour: Pale, Ruby, slow tears, slightly dull
Nose: Clean, developing, medium minus intensity, earth, redcurrant and berry, sweet spice – slight nutmeg, toast, savoury/stalkiness
Mouth: Medium acid, medium minus body, medium flavour intensity, medium plus alcohol, medium minus tannin that is fine and talcy. Dry. Bitter leather, earth, redcurrant, medium plus length, alcoholic warmth and spice joins on the finish
Meh. Needs time.
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2009 Pipers Brook Vineyard Pinot Noir Estate
Australia, Tasmania
Colour: Bright Ruby with a garnet rim, rapid tears
Nose: Clean, developing, medium minus intensity, sour cherry and plum – sweet spice, slight mint, cedar wood and slight balsamic
Mouth: Medium plus acid, medium body, medium plus flavour intensity, medium alcohol, medium minus tannins that is slightly course and dry. Juicy but sour plum, slight seaside tang, sweet spice, medium length.
Lots going on but a little too sour for me
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2010 Josef Chromy Pinot Noir
Australia, Tasmania, Northern Tasmania
Colour: Ruby, medium intensity, bright, rapid tears
Nose: clean, developing, medium intensity, rubber red plum, leather, slight spice, slight farmyard funk, slight vanilla and cream and toast
Mouth: Medium plus acid, medium body, medium plus flavour intensity, medium alcohol, medium tannin that is grippy and course. Dry. Red plum and cherry, cream, slight leather and finishes bitter.
Out of balance
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2010 Freycinet Vineyard Pinot Noir
Australia, Tasmania, Freycinet Coast
Colour: ruby, medium intensity, clear, slow tears
Nose: clean, developing, medium intensity, vanilla, jammy red berry and cherry, leather, dusty cedar, slight clove and slight mushroom notes
Mouth: medium plus acid, medium plus body, medium plus flavour intensity, medium plus tannin – lots of front of mouth phenolic grip that is savoury. Juicy red fruit that gives way to bitterness, savoury spice and rather generous alcohol.
A bit too much for me at this juncture.
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2010 Moorilla Pinot Noir Muse
Australia, Tasmania
Colour: Pale Ruby, slow and plentiful tearing, bright
Nose: medium minus intensity, clean and youthful, candy floss, leather, slight spice and red berry – raspberry – vanilla and cream.
Mouth: medium acid, medium body, medium flavour intensity, medium minus tannin, slight front of mouth – nice, silky and supple. Dry. Red berry, cedar, savoury meaty, slight spice and mint notes
Very good and enjoyable.
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