2012 Tiki Pinot Noir Koro

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  11/7/2014 - HowardNZ wrote: 89 Points

  I bought this wine because my mate, local wine critic, Raymond Chan, rated it highly (18/20) and because it was reasonably priced. Tiki Koro is Tiki's Central Otago reserve pinot noir. There are two variations in 2012. This one is labelled 'Wanaka', from Wanaka fruit. Under screwcap. Deep primary purple red. A lush and luxurious nose of dark cherry, blackberry, liquorice, with some vanilla oak notes and a hint of moccacino. A very sweet entry to the palate, dense, polished and plush, very modern, with typical Central Otago flavours of dark cherries, dark plums and blackberries, with dark chocolate and some rhubarb. The 15% whole bunch gives a herby element to the flavour profile I didn't get on the nose. There is also spicy oak on the palate. The tannins are sleek and ultra-fine grained and there is some acidity present to give some vibrancy. The 14.5% alcohol does not seem out of proportion. A forward wine, I would not expect this to improve much, and would recommend drinking it in the next five years. Good QPR at NZ$35, well made, but not really my style.

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