Complex aroma with earth, medium red fruit and spice. Elegant mouth feel with slightly lighter red fruits. Modest but balanced finish. Not really Burgundian in flavor profile. But certainly conveys a terroir consistent with Cental Otago.
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Wow this wine was really singing tonight. Lately I've been getting into NZ Pinot's and man this did not disappoint. The last time I remember a nose like this was a $150/bottle 2005 Grand Cru burgundy at a tasting hosted by a local wine merchant. That nose haunted me for months but I didn't want to cough up the dough at that point. Well fast forward to today and darn if this wine didn't have that exotic nose, of damp earth, dried cranberries and spice. Nice long finish and acidity to match, this bottle was fantastic!
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Medium light slightly dull red. Very delicate nose of red berries. Notes of delicate raspberry with a touch of green, a bit of white pepper, and lots of delicious.
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11/26/2015 - grizzlymarmot wrote: 92 Points
Complex aroma with earth, medium red fruit and spice. Elegant mouth feel with slightly lighter red fruits. Modest but balanced finish. Not really Burgundian in flavor profile. But certainly conveys a terroir consistent with Cental Otago.
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11/25/2015 - Arch57 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow this wine was really singing tonight. Lately I've been getting into NZ Pinot's and man this did not disappoint. The last time I remember a nose like this was a $150/bottle 2005 Grand Cru burgundy at a tasting hosted by a local wine merchant. That nose haunted me for months but I didn't want to cough up the dough at that point. Well fast forward to today and darn if this wine didn't have that exotic nose, of damp earth, dried cranberries and spice. Nice long finish and acidity to match, this bottle was fantastic!
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12/30/2014 - Brett and Megan Likes this wine: 89 Points
aroma black cherry, lemon, vanilla, mushroom mild on opening; taste - little hot, but otherwise very good
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12/3/2014 - TexasBob Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium light slightly dull red. Very delicate nose of red berries. Notes of delicate raspberry with a touch of green, a bit of white pepper, and lots of delicious.
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10/27/2014 - Spencer wrote:
Spicy red fruit. Balanced. I think it could improve with a few years of aging.
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