May 23, 2021 - Heavy, atypical NZ pinot. Opens up after an hour or so.
March 22, 2020 - PnP and you will be rewarded. Good meaty NZ Pinot Drinking very well
January 5, 2017 - Här var det fullt ös! Mycket och mera av det mesta. Kryddigt och bärigt, med inslag av både röda, mörka och söta och lite torkade bär (jordgubbar, hallon, sötsyrliga körsbär, lakrits) med stor kropp, balanserande syra och runda tanniner. Bra längd! Gott men knappast elegant; mer ursprungstypiskt än druvtypiskt...
March 20, 2016 - no notes and so this is a rough estimate, but calling this a classic well made - but not fantastic - new world pinot with loads of body and this one wasn't simply "all fruit"... nice and the guests preferred this to the Jadot Bonnes Mares '98 i brought as well
January 19, 2016 - Liquorice, meat, bacon, spices, blackberries, spicy oak, blueberries, something green and old ladies make up.
Dry, Medium+ acidity, medium tannins, medium+ intensity and a medium+ finish. Even though the wine is fairly round and inviting, there is a slight tartness to the acidity giving the wine a nice fresh touch. But there is also a bit of alcoholic warmth to the finish that I'm not overly fond of.
Great quality wine but not a style of Pinot that gets me going.
December 9, 2015 - Clear, medium intensity, ruby color.
Clean, youthful nose with a medium intensity. Aromas of dark cherry, plum, licorice, nutmeg, oak, coffee, violets and forest floor. Developing more Pinosity with strawberry, rhubarb and a slight meaty note.
Medium bodied and fleshy on the palate with a medium acidity and soft medium tannins. Massive fruit (for a Pinot) with heavy, but integrated, oak. Medium(+) intensity with flavors of plum, black cherry, strawberry, spice box and coffee. Some minty notes coming through on the finish.
A fruit-driven, powerful and well-balanced Pinot that still has a lot to give in the future.
December 26, 2014 - An excellent Otago pinot which has developed well in the bottle. Deep cherry red with complex nose dominated by dark cherry and plum fruits and touches of dark chocolate and stony earth. Palate medium weight with great length following the fruit. A really impressive New world pinot with more elegance than some.
December 24, 2013 - I didn't enjoy this as much as the previous bottle. Deep ruby. Savory dark cherries dominate nose and palate. Silky yet mouth coating tannin. Strong entry but somewhat hollow middle palate and slightly drying and hot finish. More structure than I expected, but less delicious than I would have hoped. A little one dimensional and not especially long for the price.
September 20, 2013 - Lighter body than the many NZ pinots (a plus in my book.) Cranberry and oak spice. Builds in intensity onto the finish.
July 26, 2013 - Deep ruby. Big rich nose of ripe dark red fruit with just a hint of pinot showing through. Opens nicely in the class to reveal some sweet vanilla, spice and violets. Really yummy nose actually. Intense yet fresh palate of plum and dark cherry with youthful grippy tannin. Very good in the Central Otago style.