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Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - Extremely beautiful and elegant- very primary and could use some time, but already delicious. VERY similar in both quality and style to Two Paddocks' 'Last Chance' Pinot 2017 (another Otago), even with this Bannockburn coming from a warmer site and being a full point higher in ABV.

Quite powerful, fresh, higher-toned cool climate red Pinot fruit on nose, raspberry, even cranberry before relaxing a bit into red cherries. The nose is an interesting contrast of sweetness (some candied fruit melding with oak, almost like jordan almonds with the ripe cherry), and stemmy, floral, earthy tones; wet stone, toasted sesame seeds, subtle pepper. The nose was a touch more explosively powerful in the Two Paddocks, but a touch more mineral here.

Palate is really similar to the nose, bright red cherry, but less ripeness showing, much more intensely mineral, almost an herbal bitterness which I didn't love as much (only a minor downside- still plenty of great fruit). Good medium-plus acidity, could even use more, but not truly necessary. The strangest part of the whole experience was the tannic texture, which showed up as a sort of creamy coating in the mouth. Really cool stuff. Day 2 showed even more present minerality and tannic structure, but I liked the intensity of the nose more on day 1.

Seems to be very ageable and I can see why they're a respected producer.

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