New Year's Eve Wines (Washington, DC): nose showed stewed red fruit and hints of tobacco. really smooth on the palate with cranberry, compote and plum flavors. tannins are really light. almost too light. this would've been better three or four years ago but i was curious about an aged new zealand pinot, considering they tend to be lighter in their youth. not bad, but not complex. still interesting.
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Unmistakably Otago Pinot on the nose - high-toned candied red cherries and raspberries. Echoed on the palate. A little simple, but a tasty food wine that holds its own solo. Light tannins, acidic, light body, a subtle greenness (even at 13%). A little bit of earthiness. Probably isn't getting any better, but drinking well now. A crazy bargain for $10 on WineBid.
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12/31/2010 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 85 Points
New Year's Eve Wines (Washington, DC): nose showed stewed red fruit and hints of tobacco. really smooth on the palate with cranberry, compote and plum flavors. tannins are really light. almost too light. this would've been better three or four years ago but i was curious about an aged new zealand pinot, considering they tend to be lighter in their youth. not bad, but not complex. still interesting.
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1/18/2010 - joshwoodward wrote: 89 Points
Unmistakably Otago Pinot on the nose - high-toned candied red cherries and raspberries. Echoed on the palate. A little simple, but a tasty food wine that holds its own solo. Light tannins, acidic, light body, a subtle greenness (even at 13%). A little bit of earthiness. Probably isn't getting any better, but drinking well now. A crazy bargain for $10 on WineBid.
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4/10/2008 - wineack wrote: 87 Points
Pretty fruit with good acidity. Certainly not a blockbuster but well made and will probably reward additional age.
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