A lovely Pinot Noir for under $20. Open, lacy crushed raspberry and mineral aromas and flavors, with a little bit of earth. Terrific, silky texture, again very open and airy. Nice concentration in the juicy finish. Fruity and lacking the complexity to put it into the outstanding category, this was still a wonderful bottle of wine.
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this to me is a very pleasant, somewhat innocuous Pinot. Beautiful clear cherry colour, intense typical pinot nose of strawberry and red cherry, a little candied, and not giving up any pinot "funk". Palate is medium bodied for a pinot, lots of sweet cherry and strawberry fruit, maybe a little raspberry, nice acidity and low tannins, but lacking much complexity or "wow". Solid.
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Stinky like a plastic rubber band. But just on the nose. NIce cherry fruit on the body but man is that nose going to be hard to get over. A touch of torchy wood as well. The others in the room think it is really good for the price point.
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10/4/2010 - SadofskyDS wrote:
delicious mid weight pinot, sadly we are now out.
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9/24/2010 - SadofskyDS wrote:
viny, light bodied and lightly acidic; pepper notes, red berry...with minerality. refreshing.
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1/27/2010 - Josh600 wrote: 84 Points
I would have scored this an 80-81 on the first night, therefore I'd recommend decanting for at least several hours.
Still, not a very good example of what NZ pinot can be.
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10/12/2009 - MeMyself&I wrote: 85 Points
Needs several hours in a decanter to appreciate. A bit more fruit would have been nice.
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7/5/2009 - drdebs wrote: 89 Points
A lovely Pinot Noir for under $20. Open, lacy crushed raspberry and mineral aromas and flavors, with a little bit of earth. Terrific, silky texture, again very open and airy. Nice concentration in the juicy finish. Fruity and lacking the complexity to put it into the outstanding category, this was still a wonderful bottle of wine.
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12/30/2008 - thebonnydooner wrote: 86 Points
this to me is a very pleasant, somewhat innocuous Pinot. Beautiful clear cherry colour, intense typical pinot nose of strawberry and red cherry, a little candied, and not giving up any pinot "funk". Palate is medium bodied for a pinot, lots of sweet cherry and strawberry fruit, maybe a little raspberry, nice acidity and low tannins, but lacking much complexity or "wow". Solid.
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8/13/2008 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Very husky and animal with a fresh acid attack. Interesting, definately not Central Otago. Works at $20. Clipped finish.
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6/13/2008 - burningstarIV wrote: 90 Points
50+4+12+17+7=90
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6/13/2008 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Stinky like a plastic rubber band. But just on the nose. NIce cherry fruit on the body but man is that nose going to be hard to get over. A touch of torchy wood as well. The others in the room think it is really good for the price point.
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4/25/2008 - RPerro wrote: 82 Points
Epicurean Wines Portfolio Tasting (Liner & Elsen Wine Merchants, Portland, OR): Smooth, some raspberry and pepper with a short and bitter finish. Good - 82 points.
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