dark cherry and blackberry, juicy, some dry herbals and subtle spices with a sweet fruity core, m/m+ body, silky tannins, smooth texture, fine structure mellowed well.
JS 93, RP 92
Ap 5/5, Ar 12/15, Palate 17/20, Overall 4+3/10 Total 91/100
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Jeg har altid været lidt skeptisk overfor denne vin - alene pga af prisen og den over-gennemsnittet kedelige etikette. Men jeg lod mig alligevel lokke og sikke en dejlig oversøisk pinot. Herlig åben næse med jordbær, hindbær, søde røde kirsebær, lidt lavendel og laurbær og til sidst et lille snert af den obligatoriske pinot-hvide-peber. Munden er dejlig frisk og læskende. Kølig med en god del syre og få tanniner. Kan nydes med og uden mad og vil glæde langt de fleste - både den trænede og utrænede gave. Drik nu og +1-3 år.
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Accessible and red cherry fruit-forward with just a good dash of earthy maturity, without the exuberant youthfulness of acid/tannin/fruity rush. Balanced with soft acidity and integrated tannins. A crowd pleaser.
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Pretty good. Popped and poured the oak is a bit too much, but it integrates better after a few hours of air. There's some savoury earthiness and a tasty fruit tang along with the oak juice, with enough acidity to go well with food. Tannins are quite mild and the colour is translucent enough to see through the whole glass. Balanced package.
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Pinotpalooza (Carriageworks, Redfern): Jubey red and black cherry, a little spice...on the palate it's similarly spicy with black fruit, wet, talc textured tannins, juicy, alcohol warmth. Okay.
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Very fresh and pure. Excellent length and depth. Drinking very well now, but good acid balance and structure suggests no rush to drink. Under screw cap this could make an interesting proposition in 3-5 years time.
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Ready to drink and pleasant pinot, with good amount of red fruits, hints of soil/dust and evident wood notes on the nose. Palate also showed some blueberries. Medium bodied. Nice balance and lenght. 89-90p.
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Wonderful Pinot like I imagine it. Nice light purple. All the Pinot in nose lots of fruit & pepper. Light yet suave in mouth. Tasty with not a of pepper coming through with a tad of acidity which is very pleasant. It is bold yet not heavy in mouth. My note is short but in no way reflects the pleasure. This is both a great wine for the Apéro or to eat with. Will have it with some game tonight.
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12/8/2023 - Alvinye0 wrote:
Drank at EY's party
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8/27/2023 - Sookin1 wrote: 75 Points
Average. I was disappointed. Lacks characteristics that make the white Cloudy Bay so unique
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5/7/2023 - evanqian wrote: 91 Points
dark cherry and blackberry, juicy, some dry herbals and subtle spices with a sweet fruity core, m/m+ body, silky tannins, smooth texture, fine structure mellowed well.
JS 93, RP 92
Ap 5/5, Ar 12/15, Palate 17/20, Overall 4+3/10
Total 91/100
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10/13/2021 - Sookin1 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Good Pinot Noir. On the Jammy and alcohol side though. But a safe and consistent choice
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5/22/2021 - Dinamarca wrote: 91 Points
Jeg har altid været lidt skeptisk overfor denne vin - alene pga af prisen og den over-gennemsnittet kedelige etikette. Men jeg lod mig alligevel lokke og sikke en dejlig oversøisk pinot. Herlig åben næse med jordbær, hindbær, søde røde kirsebær, lidt lavendel og laurbær og til sidst et lille snert af den obligatoriske pinot-hvide-peber. Munden er dejlig frisk og læskende. Kølig med en god del syre og få tanniner. Kan nydes med og uden mad og vil glæde langt de fleste - både den trænede og utrænede gave. Drik nu og +1-3 år.
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5/13/2021 - Jd65 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Gorgeous
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4/5/2021 - Costes76 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Accessible and red cherry fruit-forward with just a good dash of earthy maturity, without the exuberant youthfulness of acid/tannin/fruity rush. Balanced with soft acidity and integrated tannins. A crowd pleaser.
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9/5/2020 - dalemosier Likes this wine: 89 Points
Bright, nice balance of fruit. Pleasant cocktail hour wine. Not very complex.
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3/5/2020 - barrkel Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pretty good. Popped and poured the oak is a bit too much, but it integrates better after a few hours of air. There's some savoury earthiness and a tasty fruit tang along with the oak juice, with enough acidity to go well with food. Tannins are quite mild and the colour is translucent enough to see through the whole glass. Balanced package.
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12/31/2019 - marcellonegro wrote: 78 Points
Strawberry
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10/12/2019 - chatters wrote:
Pinotpalooza (Carriageworks, Redfern): Jubey red and black cherry, a little spice...on the palate it's similarly spicy with black fruit, wet, talc textured tannins, juicy, alcohol warmth. Okay.
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9/25/2019 - dalemosier Likes this wine: 89 Points
I had same reaction as with the first bottle - it was too thin to be rated higher although I had two family friends that liked the lightness of it.
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8/29/2019 - dalemosier Likes this wine: 89 Points
Bright fruit, low tannin, high acidity. Too light for higher score. I am not that familiar with NZ pinot - suspect this is normal.
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5/23/2019 - Collector1855 wrote: 91 Points
Beautiful, still timid nose of red fruit and violets
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2/4/2019 - sjw_11 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very fresh and pure. Excellent length and depth. Drinking very well now, but good acid balance and structure suggests no rush to drink. Under screw cap this could make an interesting proposition in 3-5 years time.
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12/7/2018 - BSA Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ready to drink and pleasant pinot, with good amount of red fruits, hints of soil/dust and evident wood notes on the nose. Palate also showed some blueberries. Medium bodied. Nice balance and lenght. 89-90p.
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10/5/2018 - RajeshA Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wonderful Pinot like I imagine it. Nice light purple. All the Pinot in nose lots of fruit & pepper. Light yet suave in mouth. Tasty with not a of pepper coming through with a tad of acidity which is very pleasant. It is bold yet not heavy in mouth. My note is short but in no way reflects the pleasure. This is both a great wine for the Apéro or to eat with. Will have it with some game tonight.
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