Community Tasting Notes 10

• cnordstr wrote: 92 points

  January 31, 2022 - Initially a bit reductive, almost slightly fizzy. But acid held up well, and some tannins too. Fizziness disappeared over the hours and the bottle was declared good. But time to drink up.

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• LindsayM Likes this wine: 90 points

  March 24, 2019 - Colour Med Garnet, bricking to clear on the edges , slight haze 14/15
  Nose med intensity, fruit aromas on the decendancy now with earthy aromas, beetroot, cranberry dried herbs , lavender, spicy, rhubarb on the up , in the transition phase 27/30
  Palate med to full bodied. Following on from the nose forest floor earthy, mushroom tobacco, clove, smoky, tarry get complexity with over arching acidity throughout the palate , long finish with clean acidity 40/44
  Overall . This particular bottle is showing much more secondary aromas and flavours than I was anticipating . Mouth puckering acidity/ tannins we’re unexpected , maybe more of a food wine 9/11
  Bottle 2163 of 2322 14% alc

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• Pinotphile123 wrote: 92 points

  January 11, 2019 - I thought drinking pretty well. Acidic for sure, a little clunky out of balance fruit/oak but pretty good. Screwcap with a Tin liner I don’t think this is going to develop much from here in the next 5+ years. Good drinking now.

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• drjb wrote: flawed

  July 23, 2018 - This bottle raises the old controversy of reduction and screw tops with a metallic, rusty taste dominating what appears to be a lovely structured palate of fruits. This is certainly a disappointment given the provenance and expectation.

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• TiggerK wrote: 92 points

  August 6, 2017 - Changing in the glass, something I always enjoy. Like the Chardonnay, this needs more time to sort itself out. I'm hopeful for my last bottle in 5 years+.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Bell Hill
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country New Zealand
• Region South Island
• SubRegion Canterbury
• Appellation Canterbury

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• In Cellars 69 (54%)
• Consumed 58 (46%)

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