Seems to be more oxidized than it should be based on tasting through the same vintage over the years. Perhaps it was only the bottle. The cork was perfect. I'll report on the last 3 bottles as I open them over the next 3 years.
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Purchased upon release at winery in 2001. It has been stored in a cooler ever since. Cork like new. Easy to pull. Bouquet - roses, licorice, black plum, earthy. Palate - given its age there is total balance. Taste lingers like a St-Joseph - on and on. Has so many layers. Still lots of fruit and could age another 5 to 10 years.
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2000 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir
7/17/2021 - rknutsen Likes this wine: 95 Points
French in style, still drinking well after 20 years.
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1998 Esk Valley The Terraces
12/11/2020 - rknutsen Likes this wine: 92 Points
Seems to be more oxidized than it should be based on tasting through the same vintage over the years. Perhaps it was only the bottle. The cork was perfect. I'll report on the last 3 bottles as I open them over the next 3 years.
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2000 Te Kairanga Pinot Noir Reserve
12/10/2018 - rknutsen Likes this wine: 98 Points
Purchased upon release at winery in 2001. It has been stored in a cooler ever since. Cork like new. Easy to pull. Bouquet - roses, licorice, black plum, earthy. Palate - given its age there is total balance. Taste lingers like a St-Joseph - on and on. Has so many layers. Still lots of fruit and could age another 5 to 10 years.
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