Community Tasting Notes 6

• SB5784 Likes this wine: 89 points

  January 15, 2021 - A hazy red hue. Almost opaque. Some signs of age on the edges. Nose was initially quite red and vibrant with some candied strawberry element. As it opened it softens and turned darker. Ripe dark cherry, blueberry and plum notes. Some secondary sents as well — wet earth and forest floor. A bite of wood. Palate is fine with rather refined red and blue fruit and tight but piercing acidity. Medium bodied. the acidity is a bit unbalanced, especially in the finish, otherwise I would have rated higher. Interesting and worth a look forward the price. Probably better in its youth.

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• Drinking Trees wrote:

  October 6, 2015 - Nose shows strong notes of candied raspberry and blueberry, with hints of liquorice, graphite, and paprika. Medium-bodied palate: heavy, but slightly spritzy. Flavours of blackberry, blueberry, and charcoal, with an astringent finish.

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• NZ_Mag wrote: 90 points

  November 17, 2014 - Cherry and plum flavours. Nutty, good oak with velvety texture.

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• Kaerhoeg wrote: 89 points

  July 6, 2013 - Good NZ Pinot. Lots of berries. Reletively warm wine - as expected of a Gibston wine.

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• davestenton wrote:

  October 7, 2012 - The Sampler Winter Tasting 2012 (London): Pure cherry aromas with a lifted, leafy tinge. Decent fruit and not too sweet. The oak has integrated nicely and resulted in a nice textural mouthfeel. Still a bit of structure but this is drinking very well and it compares very favourably with the 2010 Ata Rangi I tasted recently, which was 40% more expensive. Not sure there's much complexity to come but very easy to like just now. 17/20.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Mount Edward
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country New Zealand
• Region South Island
• SubRegion Otago
• Appellation Central Otago
• UPC Code 9421003622241

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• In Cellars 36 (30%)
• Consumed 85 (70%)

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