2020 Mt. Difficulty Pinot Noir Bannockburn

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  4/19/2024 - Callum's Corkers Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Decanted 10 mins only but included plenty of swirling.
  
  Screw cap.
  
  £30 at Waitrose Direct.
  
  N….wet autumnal forest floor, damp boots; medium intensity. Already a nice sweaty wet earth character, even at 4 years old. Some red stone fruit/berry fruit aroma. Interesting and exciting.
  
  C…..light red, no sign of age
  
  T…..nice complex savoury flavours, plus ripe red berry fruits, feels immature but plenty of potential; some dry brown herbs, feels near-dry. Acid is good, flavours are long enough but not exceptional. Feels like it has loads of potential. Mature at 7 yrs?
  
  Probably would have been softer rounder with a much longer decant.
  
  QPR?…..Bargain: costs £30 yet already feels worth more, and feels will be worth loads more when mature - £40/50.00 ?
  Definitely buying more.

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  4/17/2024 - Scott4227 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Delicious. Deep ruby red, nose of forest floor and mushrooms, cinnamon and mixed spice, mid weight palate, balanced acid and fruit flavours with a little cedar and dried meats, lovely long finish, polished tannins... easily 5-10 years ahead...

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  3/15/2023 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Consumed at The Hermitage, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand.
  Mid weight burgundy red color. Raspberry nose.
  Nicely tart red fruit with a good dose of black pepper. Really nice balance: good acidity, fruit and modest tannins

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  11/20/2022 - Jaymnik Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Vibrant aromas of black cherry, tyhme and white pepper, cherry again to taste with redcurrant, plum and cinnamon. Fine tannins, touch of vanilla and oak. Good concerntration and purity of fruit, though flavours tightly wound at this age. Callow but clear potential to improve.

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