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Pinot Noir from New Zealand – Otago  18/20Very dark, deep, intensely coloured, black-red and youthful in appearance, this has a very powerful, dense and concentrated nose of ripe black fruits along with some secondary savoury dried herb and earth elements, supported by a little oak. On palate, a powerfully dense wine with earthy black berry fruits and complexing dried herb notes. This is seriously constructed with fine, firm tannins and good acidity for tension. A muscular wine, this will keep for at least 6-8 years. Made from clones 667, 777, 115, Abel, 5 and 114, with 2-5% whole bunch, fermented to 13.5% alc., then aged approx. 10 months in French oak. 18.0/20 Mar 2011 Not Available
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Pinot Noir from New Zealand – Otago18.5+/20Clones 667, 777, 115, Abel, 5 and 114 from a north facing slope on Earnscleugh Road, 2-5% whole bunch and fermented to 14.2% alc, then aged 10 months in approx.. 33% new French barriques. Dark, deep ruby-red colour, this has a beautifully perfumed nose of pure, lifted red berry fruits and dark red florals, quite intense and piercing. Elegant and tightly constructed, the palate is sweet and succulent with layers of ethereal florals and red berry fruits. The extraction is restrained and fine-grained tannins are well-balanced by good acidity. This is a classy wine with a long, sustained finish. Match with roasted duck over the next 5-6+ years. 18.5+/20 Mar 2011 RRP $32.00
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Pinot Noir from New Zealand – Otago18.5-/20Very dark, deep, black hued ruby-red colour with youthful purple hues, this has a very full, richly ripe nose of concentrated earthy, dark berry fruits, revealing layers with game and ink. Full, dense, weighty and concentrated, this has plenty of juiciness to the ripe dark cherry, berry and plum fruits. The tannins are firm, but fine and supple, the mouthfeel quite rounded. There is a slipperiness from the acidity. Made from clones 667, 777, 115, Abe, 5l and 114 with 2-5% whole bunch, fermented to 14.1% alc., then aged approx.. 10 months in around 33% new French oak. Drink with roasted game meat over the next 5-7 years. 18.5-/20 Mar 2011 RRP $32.00
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