Tasted in NZ — 18 days ago
Pale-medium ruby color.
Aromas of ripe black cherry, cinnamon, floral.
Dry. Flavors of cherry, cinnamon, clove finish. Soft, supplements tannins.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 5/5 — 3 months ago
Deep, dark, inky Pinot - more like an aged Syrah — 3 months ago
Hallon och andra röda frukter, bra syra, bra fat, bra balans. Lång lång eftersmak. Riktigt bra pinot. Och riktigt bra vin med adress — a day ago
Tasted the ‘13 vintage not long ago while it was fantastic I felt it just slightly passed its peak. This 15’ is in top form. Nice cherry fruit concentration and freshness on the nose. The palate is a bit richer than the nose suggests with dark plum and abundant earthy elements. Lingering mellow tannins.
Fruits from Wairau Valley. 12 months in French oak barrel, 35% new. — a month ago
2016 | Pinot Noir
Ravines Wine Cellars; Estate
Finger Lakes; Geneva, NY, USA
(90-92; Drink 2023-31)
Fire & Ice; Second post in 2023 of this bottle, first post we still had snow, second we have no... Perhaps some variation against our favor tonight, this seems a little flat, but should be other than...🤷🏻♂️ — 3 months ago
Medium ruby, medium- intensity aromas red fruits cherry fig pips, tobacco. Dry with medium+ acidity medium alcohol and medium + fine tannins. On the palate lots of cranberries and sage and ash. A bit one dimensional and lacking complexity. — a day ago
Raspberry, floral, wet earth nose. Savory, blackberry, long finish. Smooth tannins. — 3 months ago
Dark cherry and briar. On the palate medium + intensity - heavy spice. No other word for it but delicious. One of the jewels of Central Otago along with Block 3. A gift from a good mate who loves new world Pinot Noir, for my 70th last year. A gorgeous wine. — 3 months ago
Austin Hohnke
Guessed Walla Walla Grenache blind. Beautiful Pinot with lots of purity. Fruit forward. Multiple blind tasters mentioned the “Italian nose” but palate was all new world. Biodynamic. — 16 days ago