One of those Central Otago Pinots that I tend to introduce as ‘quintessential Central Pinot’ – one that you’d give to someone who’d never tasted a Pinot Noir from this region before – and that sums up the style of the region in a glass. A few years in bottle – my preference is in the 5-8 year bracket for Pinot, generally.
Brooding, dark ruby purple in the glass, densely perfumed with black cherry, mocha, thyme, cranberry and a peaty smokiness. Good concentration with supple, sinewy tannins and a bright, mineral-edged acidity. Pepper, spice and a nice green note of balsam and olive lie in layers under some beautiful, ripe juicy berry and currant flavours. A balanced, sweetening finish. 93pts
