2011 Grasshopper Rock Pinot Noir Earnscleugh Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 88 points

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  9/28/2015 - NZ wino Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Inviting nose - typically Central Otago - soft and smooth - drinking well now - probably lacks depth to hold for much longer.

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  5/18/2015 - LindsayM Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Drinking really nicely now and developing some secondaries on the palate
  
  Colour has lost some of the purple hues but still nice and bright
  Nose developing some secondaries nice touch of forest floor and mushrooms still plenty of raspberry , cherry
  Palate medium Intensity and still needs a bit more time for integration between fruit and tannins
  Overall developing nicely I notice the label does say drink 2016 - 2019
  C 15/15 28/30 P 38/44 O 9/11 couple more points than last time

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  8/24/2014 - LindsayM wrote: 87 Points

  Top marks for brillant clarity and colour , purple tinges 15/15
  Nose great intensity and purity red cherry raspberry perfume 28/30
  Palate moderate intensity and harmony still young and a little tart ,great persistant finish 34/44
  Overall 10/11
  Improved greatly with a bit of air

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  7/13/2014 - evanqian wrote: 87 Points

  medium ruby, clear and bright. fresh strawberry and red cherry. medium concentration and weight. silky tannins. some herbal and savoury notes, a nice Central Otago. a little unpleasant stem bitterness in finish. I'm afraid there could be something wrong with my storage environment.
  
  IWC 2013 Gold, WA 91+, BC 90, RC 18.5-, SK 94, SIWC 2013 - Blue Gold.
  
  Ap: 5/5; Ar: 11/15; Palate: 14/20; Overall: 5+2/10
  TOTAL: 87/100

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  2/19/2014 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Costs less than NZ30, so great QPR for a NZ pinot noir. A good everyday house pinot. Deep ruby. Aromas of red cherry, raspberry with some spice and a little tobacco leaf. Nice ripe red fruits on the palate, slightly tart. Moderate weight and length, fairly straightforward. 88.

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