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Community Tasting Notes 3
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Traipsing Likes this wine: 86 points
March 7, 2022 - Pale ruby
Nose: med-, strawberry cranberry. Rose. Lightly oaked- Faint secondary notes of cloves.
Dry, acidity hits - Med+. Alcohol medium (13.5%). Tannins: med (-) & soft, body: med. intensity: med. characteristics: more red Cherry on the palate
Finish: med +
Can’t age for long. Fruits are young and ready to drink.
Very good. -
df1962 wrote: 90 points
January 12, 2022 - PnP.
Ripe and sappy with some artsy and herbal notes. very nice -
ajbergren wrote: 90 points
August 1, 2021 - Light ruby with medium optical density and very high specular reflectivity. Aromas of Cherry, raspberries, roses, and minerals with a lightness to it that comes across with medium intensity and a simple but balanced and delicious profile.
On the palate, medium light in body with fresh acidity and ripe, lithe tannins for a just short of sappy texture. Still, has some richness, just not super-concentrated. Flavours of black cherry and raspberry on the attack, with nice intensity. Simple fruit-forward entry. The midpalate still shows the fruit, but adds some light spices and earthy tones. Some floral notes come on in the final transition to a decent length of warm mixed berries and light toast. Overall, balanced very well and decent intensity with not much complexity.
This is a really lovely wine. All the classic notes in PN, with a great approach taken. Honest and transparent, this shows the vineyard. Perhaps a touch thin if anything, but that seems to be made up for in the elegant and more subtle evolution found here. Really does just sing classic NZ PN, and a really nice value bottle! Would think this is a drink now sort of bottle2 people found this helpful Comment
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Whitehaven
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country New Zealand
- Region South Island
- SubRegion Marlborough
- Appellation Marlborough
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 5 (22%)
- Consumed 18 (78%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerWhitehaven
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionSouth Island
- SubRegionMarlborough
- AppellationMarlborough
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