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Tuesday, December 28, 2021 - 2019 Visit to North Canterbury, NZ: This site on an expansive, east-facing slope with - what were described as - "strong, beautifully structured soils" of 30% clay and around 15% active limestone. From a site at around 300 metres above sea level. No whole bunch. The warmest vineyard in the Home Vineyards, seeing the morning sun. A maximum of about 10% new oak only. Deeper, darker coloured. A more brooding, structured, darker fruited, mineral bouquet with some bonfire smoke. In the mouth, largely black berries and cherries, dry earth, dry underbrush and smoky barbequed meats. Powerful but intense with bright acidity. My preferred of the two pinots.

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