2018 Whitehaven Pinot Noir

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  3/7/2022 - Traipsing Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Pale ruby
  
  Nose: med-, strawberry cranberry. Rose. Lightly oaked- Faint secondary notes of cloves.
  
  Dry, acidity hits - Med+. Alcohol medium (13.5%). Tannins: med (-) & soft, body: med. intensity: med. characteristics: more red Cherry on the palate
  Finish: med +
  
  Can’t age for long. Fruits are young and ready to drink.
  
  Very good.

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  1/12/2022 - df1962 wrote: 90 Points

  PnP.
  
  Ripe and sappy with some artsy and herbal notes. very nice

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  8/1/2021 - ajbergren wrote: 90 Points

  Light ruby with medium optical density and very high specular reflectivity. Aromas of Cherry, raspberries, roses, and minerals with a lightness to it that comes across with medium intensity and a simple but balanced and delicious profile.
  
  On the palate, medium light in body with fresh acidity and ripe, lithe tannins for a just short of sappy texture. Still, has some richness, just not super-concentrated. Flavours of black cherry and raspberry on the attack, with nice intensity. Simple fruit-forward entry. The midpalate still shows the fruit, but adds some light spices and earthy tones. Some floral notes come on in the final transition to a decent length of warm mixed berries and light toast. Overall, balanced very well and decent intensity with not much complexity.
  
  This is a really lovely wine. All the classic notes in PN, with a great approach taken. Honest and transparent, this shows the vineyard. Perhaps a touch thin if anything, but that seems to be made up for in the elegant and more subtle evolution found here. Really does just sing classic NZ PN, and a really nice value bottle! Would think this is a drink now sort of bottle

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