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Manage Subscriptions2019 Brancott Estate Pinot Noir Letter Series "T"
Pinot Noir
- New Zealand
- South Island
- Marlborough
Community Tasting Notes 5
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F1NUT Likes this wine: 88 points
July 8, 2022 - My previous bottle had a shocking rubber bouquet upon opening that didn't blow off after a long decant and breathe. This bottle is fine. Strawberry and red cherry compote carries thru to a full some possibly overripe palate but I love the full on fruit with acid follow through good length. Great food wine.
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evanqian wrote: 88 points
October 22, 2021 - bright m- ruby. smooth texture, red/dark cherry, fresh acidity, silky tannins, m/m- bodied. Subtle earthy notes, a little spices and chocolate in finish. a nice commercial Marlborough.
Ap 5/5, Ar 12/15, Palate 16/20, Overall 3+2/10
Total 88/100 -
evanqian wrote: 88 points
August 28, 2021 - A smooth PN, red fruity and earthy flavours, juicy and bright acidity. M/m- body. Need food to lift, a good table wine.
Ap 5/5, Ar 11/5, Palate 16/20, Overall 3+3/10
Total 88+/100 -
F1NUT Likes this wine: 90 points
August 8, 2021 - This wine has settled down a bit since release and from enjoying previous vintages I believe this will be even better in a couple of years time. It looks very clean, ruby coloured with an inviting aroma of dark fruits and some vanilla, herbs and spice. The pure colour indicates mostly stainless steel processing and there appears to be no browning or premox.
On the palate there is delicious fresh fruit made up of a melee of cherry, plum and raspberry just the way I like it. Its quite a ripe fruit flavour however there seems to be a core of tannin and earthy herbs which is very slightly bitter until you get used to it and the wine gets some air. This is the aspect I think will improve with a couple more years and together with mellowing fruit will provide good drinking. At the moment it is slightly distracting but I must say this is a good food wine with good cleansing acidity too. It certainly benefits from breathing a good couple of hours.
Previous vintages have improved significantly in the cellar where this will stay for a couple of years to settle down a bit. -
evanqian wrote: 86 points
October 2, 2020 - bright ruby. red/dark cherry and berries, liquorice, some sweet herbals, silky tannins, bright some vanilla and chocolate in finish. with a little alcohol warm and herbal bitterness, a little disjointed.
Ap 5/5, Ar 11/15, Palate 15/20, Overall 3+2/10
Total 86+/100
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2019
- Type Red
- Producer Brancott Estate
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Letter Series "T"
- Vineyard n/a
- Country New Zealand
- Region South Island
- SubRegion Marlborough
- Appellation Marlborough
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 2 (22%)
- Consumed 7 (78%)
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- ProducerBrancott Estate
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionSouth Island
- SubRegionMarlborough
- AppellationMarlborough
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