2016 Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir

Deep slightly cloudy dark red core with a light red hue. Perfumed violet top notes blossom from the glass intermingling with ripe red cherries, winter strawberries and a faint whiff of stalky sour cherries. Fresh garden herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar are also apparent. Light in body the palate features an elegant and savoury flavour profile of ripe cherries, winter strawberries, infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor, sappy cedar and spice. Brightly lit finish with finely grained tannins. Medium to long conclusion of spicy red cherries, winter strawberries, fresh herbs, lightly scorched cedar and forest floor.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
Pinot from estate source and Mark II (Pisa) and Northburn (Northburn) sub-regions.
Fleshy, fuller figured Otago pinot expression, laden with ripe cherry fruits, sweet spice, some earthy-charry characters, and an orange-y acidity. While ostensibly ‘fruitier’ it’s also quite firmly in the amaro-Campari spectrum of pinot, hemmed with chalky tannins, driving with authority across the palate. Loaded with character/structure. Good, bold wine this. Drink 2018-2020.
93 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front