I cellared this one bottle. Perfect cork penetrated about one third but tight, with whole extraction. Wine has good medium red colour with some bricking. Nose is a little smoky with some violets and red fruits. I tried it straight out of the bottle to experience a wonderful aged Pinot drink. Then decanted to reveal considerable tannin particles (a good sign) I filtered out. It then drank superbly after some breathing, mainly redcurrant, red cherry fruits with some cigar and earthy aspects and still with good acidity. Giving a lot of pleasure and a great surprising state to be in after 24 years.
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Have not tasted a NZ pinot for a while now. Subtle nose and not clean. Notes of wet earth, raspberry, black tea and smoky oak. Definitely not as balance as when I last tasted it 5 years ago, slightly acidic with hints of alcohol at finish. Time to drink up. 87-89 pts.
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Still looking a very vibrant ruby red. Mostly cranberry on the nose with touch of sage and lavender. really nice soft tannins on the palate and a medium lengthed finish. Overall, really good wine.
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1/16/2024 - F1NUT Likes this wine: 90 Points
I cellared this one bottle. Perfect cork penetrated about one third but tight, with whole extraction. Wine has good medium red colour with some bricking. Nose is a little smoky with some violets and red fruits. I tried it straight out of the bottle to experience a wonderful aged Pinot drink. Then decanted to reveal considerable tannin particles (a good sign) I filtered out. It then drank superbly after some breathing, mainly redcurrant, red cherry fruits with some cigar and earthy aspects and still with good acidity. Giving a lot of pleasure and a great surprising state to be in after 24 years.
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4/6/2013 - pclin wrote: 88 Points
Have not tasted a NZ pinot for a while now. Subtle nose and not clean. Notes of wet earth, raspberry, black tea and smoky oak. Definitely not as balance as when I last tasted it 5 years ago, slightly acidic with hints of alcohol at finish. Time to drink up. 87-89 pts.
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12/11/2009 - Peech wrote: 82 Points
a total disaster. Not much in the nose, and body was a little on the light side. Not one of my better buys.
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5/2/2009 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 90 Points
Really drinking great right now. Too bad its my last bottle. On every sip I kept thinking Oolong tea as well as cranberry and smoked duck.
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5/9/2008 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 90 Points
Still looking a very vibrant ruby red. Mostly cranberry on the nose with touch of sage and lavender. really nice soft tannins on the palate and a medium lengthed finish. Overall, really good wine.
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