Red
Pinot Noir
New Zealand
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Country
- New Zealand
- Appellation
- Central Otago
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast lamb · grilled meats · stuffed mushrooms · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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200992 pts
This is a fairly big, muscular Pinot Noir, with beefy black-cherry fruit and oaky overtones of brown sugar. Give it a year or more to smooth out, because the long, intense finish filled with berry fruit shows tremendous promise. Drink 2013–2020.
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200689 pts
This is a big, slightly rustic Pinot that marches to a decidedly unfruity beat. Coffee and mushroom aromas set the stage, then add cola and earth notes on the palate. Finishes long, but with some rough edges; give it 2–3 years in the cellar.