Purple in color with a wide reddish rim.
Strong fruity nose with blue and red berries, light oak, spices and bing cherries. smells like a California Pinot Noir.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with bing cherries, sweet raspberries, light wood, earth, herbs and light licorice.
This 5 year old Pinot Noir from New Zealand is soft and elegant. Nicely balanced and spicy, with a smooth mouthfeel.
This Single vineyard Pinot feels like a California Pinot Noir with a touch of Oregon. Very interesting.
Really liked how smooth and soft it is. Good by itself as a sipping wine.
13.7% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
Purple in color with a wide reddish rim.
Strong fruity nose with blue and red berries, light oak, spices and bing cherries. smells like a California Pinot Noir.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with bing cherries, sweet raspberries, light wood, earth, herbs and light licorice.
This 5 year old Pinot Noir from New Zealand is soft and elegant. Nicely balanced and spicy, with a smooth mouthfeel.
This Single vineyard Pinot feels like a California Pinot Noir with a touch of Oregon. Very interesting.
Really liked how smooth and soft it is. Good by itself as a sipping wine.
13.7% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
May 8th, 2025
Beautiful fruit purity. Great acid. So easy to drink but subtle complexity and balance. Bright, poised and complete
Beautiful fruit purity. Great acid. So easy to drink but subtle complexity and balance. Bright, poised and complete
1 person found it helpfulOct 31st, 2015
it had the most appealing nose of the three, red fruits, floral notes,, palate felt short, thin and a bit hot
it had the most appealing nose of the three, red fruits, floral notes,, palate felt short, thin and a bit hot
Nov 9th, 2016
Overall okay. A bit of a strong bitter, dry aftertaste. Not a very easy drinking experience. Good if you want a kick.
Overall okay. A bit of a strong bitter, dry aftertaste. Not a very easy drinking experience. Good if you want a kick.
Nov 7th, 2016
Abundant amount of red fruit, flower and hint of herbal grassy character. Very elegant and feminine version of pinot noir definitely have some grassy character on it. med body, med p acid, subtle, elegant delicate texture of pinot noir finishes with tons of minerality and structure. No sense of oak, pretty elegant pinot noir that can enjoy by the glass or pork chop.
Abundant amount of red fruit, flower and hint of herbal grassy character. Very elegant and feminine version of pinot noir definitely have some grassy character on it. med body, med p acid, subtle, elegant delicate texture of pinot noir finishes with tons of minerality and structure. No sense of oak, pretty elegant pinot noir that can enjoy by the glass or pork chop.
Aug 27th, 2016
Martinborough, Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand
