Pinot and Pate matching (KC's place): Quite polished with cherry, cream and sweet spice. On the palate it's all ripe cherry, sweet spice and fine silky tannins.
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Pale ruby. Delightful nose of cranberry, raspberry, apple, with savory undertones of salty meats and soy sauce. But this wine really fails the plate. Thin and acidic. Hardly any fruit. Disappointing.
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Red cherry and currant, quite stalky, slight cedary notes and very slight peppery spice with subtle biscuit and earth notes on the nose. Juicy and savoury, almost sour, cherry backed by spice and a slight smoky note, fine and quite resolved tannins. There is a slight astringency that becomes apparent on the medium plus length tannin. Over time the more green/stalky notes dissipate. Hmm. I think I may leave the rest of the bottles for a year or so.
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Medium ruby-garnet, light on rim. Sweet strawberry, blackberry and cherry and savoury oak on the nose. Earthy and herbal bouquet. Medium-high acidity and gentle tannins, with an overall smooth, long finish.
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Negociants Australia New Release Tasting: Mild perfume, some red berries and a touch of earth. Palate is mild too. Not adventurous but seems well made and nice to drink.
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Pinot-palooza (Carriageworks, Redfern): Medium minus intensity aromas of red fruit, earthy notes, slight spice…on the palate the wine is juicy, fresh, with flavours of red berries and light tannins, quite elegant, rather surprising.
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Tasted at cellar door. Fine example of the elegant feminine style of nz pinot. Lovely now, lacks the concentration of the Clayvin, and the brute force /masculinity (overripeness by comparison?) of the brancott
Red cherry, with a savoury mushroom earthiness on the somewhat restrained nose and palate. Medium intensity with bright acid and some wirey tannin netting. Quite a serious entry level wine that would complement food and improve with a few more years in bottle.
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8/9/2018 - pikemasterflash wrote: 89 Points
Very good, but not great. Much better than the Momo we had the same evening
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9/17/2017 - chatters wrote:
Pinot and Pate matching (KC's place): Quite polished with cherry, cream and sweet spice. On the palate it's all ripe cherry, sweet spice and fine silky tannins.
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8/7/2016 - sortiarius wrote: 86 Points
Fruity but unnuanced, bland and boring.
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11/12/2015 - chatters wrote:
End of Project Supper 4 (Le Trader, Harris Street, Pyrmont): I do like this wine but it didn't stand up well to the Elk Cove. cherry and berry.
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8/3/2015 - JWSOMMERFELD Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Pale ruby. Delightful nose of cranberry, raspberry, apple, with savory undertones of salty meats and soy sauce. But this wine really fails the plate. Thin and acidic. Hardly any fruit. Disappointing.
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7/17/2015 - NZ wino Likes this wine: 89 Points
One of my favourite NZ Pinots outside of Central Otago and for a reasonable price. Drinking well now in my opinion.
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6/27/2015 - chatters wrote:
Red cherry and currant, quite stalky, slight cedary notes and very slight peppery spice with subtle biscuit and earth notes on the nose. Juicy and savoury, almost sour, cherry backed by spice and a slight smoky note, fine and quite resolved tannins. There is a slight astringency that becomes apparent on the medium plus length tannin. Over time the more green/stalky notes dissipate. Hmm. I think I may leave the rest of the bottles for a year or so.
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5/30/2015 - rossandersonnz Likes this wine: 88 Points
Medium ruby-garnet, light on rim. Sweet strawberry, blackberry and cherry and savoury oak on the nose. Earthy and herbal bouquet. Medium-high acidity and gentle tannins, with an overall smooth, long finish.
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5/12/2015 - CamWheeler wrote: 88 Points
Negociants Australia New Release Tasting: Mild perfume, some red berries and a touch of earth. Palate is mild too. Not adventurous but seems well made and nice to drink.
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11/28/2014 - rossandersonnz Likes this wine: 88 Points
ruby red with brick undertones. blackberry initially, later becoming cherry, strawberry, raspberry, prune, forest floor, mushroom, cedar, coconut and vanilla. medium bodied, bright with lively acidity. complex wine, average-long finish. soft tannins.
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10/6/2014 - chatters wrote:
Pinot-palooza (Carriageworks, Redfern): Medium minus intensity aromas of red fruit, earthy notes, slight spice…on the palate the wine is juicy, fresh, with flavours of red berries and light tannins, quite elegant, rather surprising.
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3/28/2014 - pikemasterflash wrote:
High in both menthol and heat. This tended to get a little better as it opened up a bit.
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1/6/2014 - toddr wrote: 90 Points
Tasted at cellar door. Fine example of the elegant feminine style of nz pinot. Lovely now, lacks the concentration of the Clayvin, and the brute force /masculinity (overripeness by comparison?) of the brancott
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12/15/2013 - G.M. wrote: 90 Points
Red cherry, with a savoury mushroom earthiness on the somewhat restrained nose and palate. Medium intensity with bright acid and some wirey tannin netting. Quite a serious entry level wine that would complement food and improve with a few more years in bottle.
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