2010 Rippon Pinot Noir Emma's block

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91 points

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  11/2/2020 - drjb Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This wine opens with a deep cherry-crimson colour and a fine nose of strawberry, dark cherries, touches of tea leaf and bergamot and an attractive spiciness. The palate has opened out nicely with a round ball of dark cherry fruit leading into a well structured palate with good finesse and length. This wine stands out from other Centra Otago wines in its structure and cool restraint.

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  6/5/2019 - drjb Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This wine opens with a deep cherry-crimson colour and a restrained nose of strawberry, dark cherries, touches of tea leaf and bergamot and a slatey earthiness. The palate has a tight ball of lovely fruit and fine tannin that is well balanced but which fails to open and provide true length and poise. Is this a wine that will slowly open and reveal itself like a structured Burgundy ? It will be slow under Diam but other examples of the standard cuvee suggest a positive evolution.

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  9/20/2013 - startinoz wrote: 91 Points

  Softer and juicier than the generic Mature Vines blend. A bit simple. Needs time to build complexity.

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