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2019 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Earth Smoke
Pinot Noir
- New Zealand
- South Island
- Canterbury
- Waipara
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Community Tasting Notes 2
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HowardNZ Likes this wine: 94 points
December 31, 2021 - Tasting the 2019 Pyramid Valley Botanicals (Wellington, NZ): One pour only. The later-picked Earth Smoke has a deeper, darker fruited bouquet. Red and black cherries, spices, garrigue and violet perfumes. Intense on palate with lovely lacy, filigreed, supple tannins. Flavours in the darker berry and cherry spectrum with dried herbs, minerals, savoury nuances and some earth. The sense of more mouth presence and structure than with the Angel Flower but with similar fresh, focussed acidity. Good length. Open and enjoyable now, I sense upside with a few years in the cellar (2025+). Overall, 94.
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HowardNZ Likes this wine:
December 28, 2021 - 2019 Visit to North Canterbury, NZ: 2019 barrel tasting. 100% destemmed. Harvested a week after the Angel Flower. Two barrels, both older. Noticeably darker colour. A contrast on bouquet. In the darker berry and cherry spectrum with touches of clove and hints of violet and other dark florals. On palate, a richer, fuller expression with more power, structure and drive. Still, similar intense, focussing acidity to the Angel Flower. Very suave, fine grained tannins. Lovely mouthfeel. Good length. Preferred on the day.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By James Suckling
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2019
- Type Red
- Producer Pyramid Valley
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Earth Smoke
- Country New Zealand
- Region South Island
- SubRegion Canterbury
- Appellation Waipara
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 27 (79%)
- Consumed 7 (21%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerPyramid Valley
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionSouth Island
- SubRegionCanterbury
- AppellationWaipara
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