A focus on terroir is key to this interesting producer from Waipara, blessed with limestone-rich soils. A glossy, slightly opaque ruby-purple in the glass. The perfume isn’t bold, rather shyly coaxed out of its shell, when it shows savoury notes of peat, root beer, cedar and beetroot, then cherry, redcurrant, candy-apple and cranberry. Dry, with a tangy crunch of fruit and a burst of energy. Tannin and acidity work in tandem nicely, quietly integrated – secondary to that bold, sappy, juiciness. A bright, lengthy finish. 92pts
The Boneline Wai-iti Pinot Noir 2020
