Rippon Vineyard
Lake Wanaka Central Otago Pinot Noir
Central Otago, Otago, South Island, New Zealand
Beautiful wine. Earthy, dusty, forest floor, cherry, decaying leaves. Stunning Pinot.
Beautiful wine. Earthy, dusty, forest floor, cherry, decaying leaves. Stunning Pinot.
Mar 14th, 2016
Schist happens
Schist happens
Oct 23rd, 2015
The only fun thing happening now is “RIPPING” through my wine cellar. I’m always worried that I leave things too long before I drink it but I’ve been pleasantly surprised with my patience of late. This wine took a few minutes to melt the angular hard edges away revealing a beautiful Pinot noir with complexity and a zesty kick and a long 30 second finish. I bought this wine from Garagiste during the last crisis of 08/09. Timing couldn’t be better. Stay well and healthy!
The only fun thing happening now is “RIPPING” through my wine cellar. I’m always worried that I leave things too long before I drink it but I’ve been pleasantly surprised with my patience of late. This wine took a few minutes to melt the angular hard edges away revealing a beautiful Pinot noir with complexity and a zesty kick and a long 30 second finish. I bought this wine from Garagiste during the last crisis of 08/09. Timing couldn’t be better. Stay well and healthy!
Mar 22nd, 2020
Medium body, great range, compared with a few months ago, seems a bit more acid, and still the long and intriguing finish.
Medium body, great range, compared with a few months ago, seems a bit more acid, and still the long and intriguing finish.
Jan 22nd, 2017
A luscious beautiful wine. Showing bright red fruit with nice undertones of forest floor. Plenty of acidity and soft tannins. Shows that Central Otago can and will make solid Pinot!
A luscious beautiful wine. Showing bright red fruit with nice undertones of forest floor. Plenty of acidity and soft tannins. Shows that Central Otago can and will make solid Pinot!
Oct 13th, 2016
Strawberry and a lot of secondary notes on the nose. In the mouth, quite light but well balanced and with good length. Initially fruity but with a savoury finish.
Strawberry and a lot of secondary notes on the nose. In the mouth, quite light but well balanced and with good length. Initially fruity but with a savoury finish.
May 16th, 2016Modest barnyard funk balances nicely with the red fruit. Soft, but not without body.
Modest barnyard funk balances nicely with the red fruit. Soft, but not without body.
Apr 22nd, 2016OH my. What a treat. Stunning and perfectly balanced. Thank you JR.
OH my. What a treat. Stunning and perfectly balanced. Thank you JR.
Mar 30th, 2016
