New Zealand Trip; 2/10/2024-2/24/2024: Deep ruby. Reticent at first, then blackberry joined by a whiff of smokiness, blueberry, and rising perfumed green herb. Dense and beautifully textured with a light wood base. Layered dark fruit that doesn’t have an ounce of fat, good acidity, tremendous salinity, and generous but yielding tannins with ground coffee to finish, and some bitter citrus shows up to add further interest. The wine just kept coming with each pour and ultimately reminded me of young Clos Vougeot in its power and structure. Only 3000 bottles produced-I’m so glad I got to try one. This should age for decades.
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2/17/2024 - drwine2001 wrote:
New Zealand Trip; 2/10/2024-2/24/2024: Deep ruby. Reticent at first, then blackberry joined by a whiff of smokiness, blueberry, and rising perfumed green herb. Dense and beautifully textured with a light wood base. Layered dark fruit that doesn’t have an ounce of fat, good acidity, tremendous salinity, and generous but yielding tannins with ground coffee to finish, and some bitter citrus shows up to add further interest. The wine just kept coming with each pour and ultimately reminded me of young Clos Vougeot in its power and structure. Only 3000 bottles produced-I’m so glad I got to try one. This should age for decades.
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