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2009 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Earth Smoke
Pinot Noir
- New Zealand
- South Island
- Canterbury
- Waipara
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Community Tasting Notes 18
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cma82 wrote: 90 points
June 25, 2020 - This is getting better! Still cloudy and somewhat bitter, but it’s balanced out with some strong smokiness and tart red fruits. I’m into it
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sjwshiraz wrote:
January 23, 2020 - Consistent with previous bottles. In other words, undrinkable.
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cma82 wrote: 88 points
January 15, 2018 - Consistent with prior notes
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cma82 wrote: 87 points
June 3, 2017 - As the crowd has noted below, this is weird. I'm still on the fence if it's flawed or just weird, but it's one of the two. It's cloudy and funky. Real tart cherry and earth aromas. As others have mentioned, there's an interesting bitterness on the palate, which I've not had in a lot of wines.
In truth, I kind of like it. You have to be expecting it, or you'd be disappointed, but it's has a lot of umami. I have a number of these, so I guess I'll follow along and see how they do.1 person found this helpful Comment -
sjwshiraz wrote:
March 22, 2017 - A murky pale reddy brown. A fetid nose with hints of strawberry. On the palate, this resembles Benadryl mixed with a jigger of Fernet Branca. Sadly, the palate has lots of length so it's difficult to get rid of the taste. Thoroughly horrible.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Pyramid Valley
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Earth Smoke
- Country New Zealand
- Region South Island
- SubRegion Canterbury
- Appellation Waipara
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (1%)
- In Cellars 50 (28%)
- Consumed 128 (71%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
43% Like It 7 votes
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- ProducerPyramid Valley
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionSouth Island
- SubRegionCanterbury
- AppellationWaipara
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