2018 Rippon Pinot Noir Mature Vine

Community Tasting Notes (9) Median Score: 91 points

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  1/18/2024 - Morgan1132 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Nice wine. Concentrated dark Pinot colour in the glass. Nose is earthy, musky, not very open. Somewhat follows on the palate, deeper flavours, somewhat savoury + musk, strawberry and some dark fruit flavours. Medium bodied, fuller for a Pinot with dry finish. Very extracted for a Pinot, tannin is plentiful. Not sure it has the fruit volume to carry it, but I love the texture. I think it needs more time to integrate and gain complexity, could be great in time.

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  11/5/2023 - Caruso Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Ruby with a slight purple hue. Ready from the start without a decant. Complex nose that adds intensity within the first minutes in the glass. Strawberries first then red currants, blueberries, floral notes, herbs, vanilla, chalk. On the palate in addition earth, cherries, different herbs and spices. Long fruity finish with some, but mellow, tannin and good acidity. Great balance over all. A great outstanding, potentially extraordinary wine. 98 points from Suckling. 5/14/18/10.

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  7/30/2023 - Srabkin90 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Grabbed this bottle from the VSO July Cellar Collection as I have never tried a NZ Pinot Noir. After trying it I have ordered a case.
  
  On the nose, ripe red fruit, moss and earthy notes. Initial sips yielded ripe raspberry, muted cherry, subtle vanilla and leather. This opened up with a nice barnyard funk, smoke, pencil shavings and pepper. Lengthy, enjoyable finish.
  
  Med+ bodied, dry, velvety smooth and crisp acidity. This drinks like a dream now, but has cellar potential for a decent rest.
  
  Excited for more.

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  7/10/2023 - BottleScholar Does not like this wine:

  Enjoyable, but not sufficiently complex, especially for the price.

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  7/2/2023 - rob63 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Quite elegant, in addition to all the ‚usual‘ PN aromas we found nice hints of tobacco and leather… one of the best New World PN I tasted so far

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