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2020 Mt. Difficulty Pinot Noir Bannockburn
Pinot Noir
- New Zealand
- South Island
- Otago
- Bannockburn
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Community Tasting Notes 4
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Callum's Corkers Likes this wine: 93 points
April 19, 2024 - Decanted 10 mins only but included plenty of swirling.
Screw cap.
£30 at Waitrose Direct.
N….wet autumnal forest floor, damp boots; medium intensity. Already a nice sweaty wet earth character, even at 4 years old. Some red stone fruit/berry fruit aroma. Interesting and exciting.
C…..light red, no sign of age
T…..nice complex savoury flavours, plus ripe red berry fruits, feels immature but plenty of potential; some dry brown herbs, feels near-dry. Acid is good, flavours are long enough but not exceptional. Feels like it has loads of potential. Mature at 7 yrs?
Probably would have been softer rounder with a much longer decant.
QPR?…..Bargain: costs £30 yet already feels worth more, and feels will be worth loads more when mature - £40/50.00 ?
Definitely buying more.2 people found this helpful Comment -
Scott4227 Likes this wine: 95 points
April 17, 2024 - Delicious. Deep ruby red, nose of forest floor and mushrooms, cinnamon and mixed spice, mid weight palate, balanced acid and fruit flavours with a little cedar and dried meats, lovely long finish, polished tannins... easily 5-10 years ahead...
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BernieMSY Likes this wine: 90 points
March 15, 2023 - Consumed at The Hermitage, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand.
Mid weight burgundy red color. Raspberry nose.
Nicely tart red fruit with a good dose of black pepper. Really nice balance: good acidity, fruit and modest tannins -
Jaymnik Likes this wine: 91 points
November 20, 2022 - Vibrant aromas of black cherry, tyhme and white pepper, cherry again to taste with redcurrant, plum and cinnamon. Fine tannins, touch of vanilla and oak. Good concerntration and purity of fruit, though flavours tightly wound at this age. Callow but clear potential to improve.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2020
- Type Red
- Producer Mt. Difficulty
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country New Zealand
- Region South Island
- SubRegion Otago
- Appellation Bannockburn
- UPC Code 836575000110
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 115 (81%)
- Consumed 27 (19%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerMt. Difficulty
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionSouth Island
- SubRegionOtago
- AppellationBannockburn
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