Central Otago Pinot Noir

With Panang veggie curry and homemade tofu.
Pale ruby. Aromas of sweet meat jerky, deeply concentrated mushroom/broth, raspberry eau de vie. Sweet and gentle entry to the palate, with a very gentle tannin extract. Harmonious but maybe less impact than the 2013.

This bottle is smoking good. Complex with strawberry fruit, a leafy/autumnal/leafy/tobacco herbal tone and exquisite balance.

Really well balanced Pinot, has the fruit punch but still has some lovely acidity.

Excellent balanced Pinot from NZ and not the typical fruit profile down there. Stellar winemaker who has a knack for finer or subtle handling than typical jammed efforts. Love it.

Intriguing complexity but lacks the depth of a good burgundy.

Corked

Balanced chalky -super fresh fruit - juicy !

I really enjoyed this Pinot. It wasn’t a soft delicate fainting flower like you get from California nor was it an overpriced so complex you can’t even describe it wine from France. It was well muscled, well structured, good fruit and herbal mix flavors and a great expression of what Pinot could be in a different region. Just enough acid to keep it from being clean and sweet yet incredibly light on the tannins but still keeping the structure of a well muscled wine versus something that’s been doctored with too much wood.

This has fruit, funk, and acidity. Very good.

Nice. Not getting better with age. Peaked a year ago.