Wine was good, really enjoyed primary fruit aromas despite 7 years after vintage, it was a bit on the "cooked" side, as I had a better memory of the wine tasting it in 2016. Should give it more time, tannns were very velvety already !
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Absolutely wonderful spicey fruity nose of cherries and slight herby/forest floor notes. The palate is a silky smooth pinot delight, not as dense as some of the other blocks, but it has lovely depth of spices, dark cherries, with a slight sour fruitiness of maybe cranberries and the finish is long and velvety with a touch of raspberries. Absolutely delicious and great wine to seek out and try and #giveanewwineago sadly my last bottle of six. 92 points
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PnP. Medium colour. Great from the start but continued to develop with each glass. Dark cherry, some herbs and forest floor. Fruit is noticeable but not sweet. Tannin is extremely well integrated and doesn’t stand out, definitely present but can’t tell if it is skins, oak or stem dominant. There’s a slight bitterness which sometimes accompanies a short palate, but not in this case, it has great length. Drinking well now and should be good up to 2025. Note to self: can’t recall trying the Cornish before this bottle, suspect this label will have a distinctive terroir - try a vertical of 3 vintages spread over 6-9 years. Gassed the last glass in the bottle overnight. Day 2 it was still good but the bitter palate was more noticeable and it seemed shorter.
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As good as I remember tasting at the vineyard. Which isn’t always the case. That pinosity” on the nose, black cherries and spices, big, with legs in the glass showing at 14% alc. Colour is dark, that Otago pinot look. Still lots of primary characteristics. Had with ginger duck and chicken Katsu. An excellent wine.
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wonderful spicey fruity nose of cherries and slight herby/forest floor notes. The palate is a silky smooth pinot delight, not as dense as some of the other blocks, but it has lovely depth of spices, dark cherries, with a slight sour fruitiness of maybe cranberries and the finish is long and velvety with a touch of raspberries. Absolutely delicious and a great #winethursday wine. I bought this from @laywheeler for £35 a few years ago a look on @winesearcher prices are a bit more. So buy early 92 points
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No detailed notes taken. Cool climate, rather cool blue fruit on the nose, more sweet strawberries on the palate. Some smoke and stems. Soft and balanced but rather unexciting, not overly complex and short. Not bad but if you have a few bottles I would rather wait 10 or 15 years before opening a bottle. This wine needs more time to develop more complexity as it is not made in a very hedonistic style which would make it very good in its youth. 90 points with potential for more.
Decanting: Not decanted. Good from the start. Better wait 10+ years before opening a bottle.
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Colour purple Crimson colour , good depth of colour, clear edges bright and clear 15/15 Nose excellent intensity red cherries , plums , spice , dark florals, good complexity 27/30 Palate once again great intensity of flavour , excellent balance of fruit and tannins , hard to fault 28/30 Overall super wine 10/11
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Medium ruby color; lifted, savory, cranberry, sour cherry, charcoal, green herb nose; tight, tasty, complex, savory, cranberry, sour cherry, charcoal, green herb, tart raspberry, saline palate with near medium acidity; could use 3-plus years; medium-plus finish (14% alcohol)
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Cherry red, light purple hue. Bright red berry fragrance with a fair amount of spice, mainly cherry pip zest, perhaps just a hint of whole bunch. Solid weight, lots of flavour extract, a little dense/syrupy, pure cherry and damson with a little black fruit, finishes powerfully, fine tannins but heavy flavours. A few years to soften up would be good for it.
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9/22/2022 - Rollerball wrote: 95 Points
Heavenly balance of pure fruit and delicate penetration.
Coy but exquisite. Wild underneath.
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7/10/2022 - michmoutt Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wine was good, really enjoyed primary fruit aromas despite 7 years after vintage, it was a bit on the "cooked" side, as I had a better memory of the wine tasting it in 2016. Should give it more time, tannns were very velvety already !
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5/29/2021 - Burgundynick Likes this wine: 92 Points
Absolutely wonderful spicey fruity nose of cherries and slight herby/forest floor notes. The palate is a silky smooth pinot delight, not as dense as some of the other blocks, but it has lovely depth of spices, dark cherries, with a slight sour fruitiness of maybe cranberries and the finish is long and velvety with a touch of raspberries. Absolutely delicious and great wine to seek out and try and #giveanewwineago sadly my last bottle of six. 92 points
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8/14/2020 - Darke Peak Likes this wine: 95 Points
PnP. Medium colour. Great from the start but continued to develop with each glass. Dark cherry, some herbs and forest floor. Fruit is noticeable but not sweet. Tannin is extremely well integrated and doesn’t stand out, definitely present but can’t tell if it is skins, oak or stem dominant. There’s a slight bitterness which sometimes accompanies a short palate, but not in this case, it has great length. Drinking well now and should be good up to 2025. Note to self: can’t recall trying the Cornish before this bottle, suspect this label will have a distinctive terroir - try a vertical of 3 vintages spread over 6-9 years.
Gassed the last glass in the bottle overnight. Day 2 it was still good but the bitter palate was more noticeable and it seemed shorter.
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7/25/2020 - Burgundynick Likes this wine: 92 Points
reviewed this in March and a class Pinot well worth seeking out. 92 points
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5/24/2020 - chadslater Likes this wine: 93 Points
As good as I remember tasting at the vineyard. Which isn’t always the case. That pinosity” on the nose, black cherries and spices, big, with legs in the glass showing at 14% alc. Colour is dark, that Otago pinot look. Still lots of primary characteristics. Had with ginger duck and chicken Katsu. An excellent wine.
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3/13/2020 - Burgundynick Likes this wine: 92 Points
wonderful spicey fruity nose of cherries and slight herby/forest floor notes. The palate is a silky smooth pinot delight, not as dense as some of the other blocks, but it has lovely depth of spices, dark cherries, with a slight sour fruitiness of maybe cranberries and the finish is long and velvety with a touch of raspberries. Absolutely delicious and a great #winethursday wine. I bought this from @laywheeler for £35 a few years ago a look on @winesearcher prices are a bit more. So buy early 92 points
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6/4/2019 - Cailles wrote: 90 Points
No detailed notes taken. Cool climate, rather cool blue fruit on the nose, more sweet strawberries on the palate. Some smoke and stems. Soft and balanced but rather unexciting, not overly complex and short. Not bad but if you have a few bottles I would rather wait 10 or 15 years before opening a bottle. This wine needs more time to develop more complexity as it is not made in a very hedonistic style which would make it very good in its youth. 90 points with potential for more.
Decanting: Not decanted. Good from the start. Better wait 10+ years before opening a bottle.
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10/14/2018 - SmokeTaint Likes this wine: 94 Points
wait a decade
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3/14/2018 - BigJ Likes this wine:
Toasty, ripe fruited nose. Dark in colour. rich cocoa and coffee notes with dark cherry and a herbal character. good, but young.
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7/10/2017 - LindsayM Likes this wine: 94 Points
Colour purple Crimson colour , good depth of colour, clear edges bright and clear 15/15
Nose excellent intensity red cherries , plums , spice , dark florals, good complexity 27/30
Palate once again great intensity of flavour , excellent balance of fruit and tannins , hard to fault 28/30
Overall super wine 10/11
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2/11/2017 - Vaughanwallace wrote: 93 Points
Sour cherries. Slightly green nose. Full mouthful of flavour. Delicious
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2/4/2017 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 93 Points
Medium ruby color; lifted, savory, cranberry, sour cherry, charcoal, green herb nose; tight, tasty, complex, savory, cranberry, sour cherry, charcoal, green herb, tart raspberry, saline palate with near medium acidity; could use 3-plus years; medium-plus finish (14% alcohol)
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1/16/2017 - kostaslonis wrote: 89 Points
New Zealand London Annual Trade Tasting (Lindley Hall, Royal Horticultural Halls): A step up from the "plain" Pinot Noir, red fruit, spicier, the palate is at the same level with the nose, round, clean red fruit, tasty, balanced, med finish
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8/30/2016 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 89 Points
Cherry red, light purple hue.
Bright red berry fragrance with a fair amount of spice, mainly cherry pip zest, perhaps just a hint of whole bunch.
Solid weight, lots of flavour extract, a little dense/syrupy, pure cherry and damson with a little black fruit, finishes powerfully, fine tannins but heavy flavours. A few years to soften up would be good for it.
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