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2018 Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Pronounced dark cherry and anise aromas show ample intensity out of the glass followed by hints of strawberry, dusty cedar, forest floor and spicy herbs. Light to medium weight, dark cherry, plum and anise flavours decorate the palate underscored by elements of dried meats, forest floor and spicy herbs. Finishes with a nicely balanced freshness, slightly chalky tannins and a savoury aftertaste.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews….
There’s so much to this wine. It is a pinot that really speaks of quality tannin, fresh and quite concentrated fruit flavors and a layered, succulent, fleshy and rich, dark-cherry finish. One of the best value wines on the planet, hands down! Drink now. Screw cap.
93 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2014 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2022-2024)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Graceful, yet rich and structured this is another beautifully crafted Pinot in the classic Ata Rangi style.

Sourced from the oldest parcels of fruit, the fabled Abel clone, allegedly smuggled from Burgundy in the mid 1970’s, makes up to 40% of the blend. Maturation took place in French oak (35% new) for a period of 11 months.

Very deep purple red colour with a tinge of black around the edges and a bright crimson purple hue. Intensely perfumed with scents of violets, ripe dark cherries, strawberries and anise jumping out of the glass followed by complexing nuances of dried meats, toasty cedar and spice. Rich and quite full the palate features mouthfilling flavours of spicy ripe dark cherries and strawberries laced with anise over some toasty oak, subtle meatiness and spice. Excellent concentration and power. The tannins provide an excellent framework possessing an underlying firmness and give the wine a bit of grip on the finish. Yet there’s an overall sense of suppleness due to the wealth of fruit. Long aftertaste of spicy ripe dark cherries, strawberries, toasty anise and some meatiness.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc 14%

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2016 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2026-2028)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Sourced from the oldest parcels of fruit, the fabled Abel clone, allegedly smuggled from Burgundy in the mid 1970’s, makes up to 40% of the blend. Maturation took place in French oak (35% new) for a period of 11 months.

Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a bright crimson purple hue. Perfumed aromatics of violets, red and dark cherries and ripe strawberries laced with hints of anise overlay subtle game characters and spicy cedar. Light in body the palate has restrained power that will fully flourish with time in the bottle. Supple, yet fresh and elegant in its mouthfeel the palate features flavours of ripe red and dark cherries, strawberries, some gaminess, spicy cedar and light earth. Slightly dryish finish with bright acidity and tightly grained tannins providing excellent structure. Long aftertaste of spicy red and dark cherries, strawberries, an earthy meatiness and light cedar.
Cellar 8-10 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews…
This has all the cherry and spice and perfume that defines this consistently stunning pinot noir, as well as a sense of immense freshness. The palate has deceptive lightness and tannins that are supple and caressing and that kick fresh and expansive out through the finish. Succulent and elegant. A great vintage for this wine. Drink now. Screw cap.
98 points
JamesSuckling.com

Elegant, supple and very vibrant pinot noir, with seductively-layered floral, red rose, cherry, red fruits, dried herb and mixed spice flavours. Very long and linear wine that demonstrated real power delivered with great subtlety. A wonderfully pure pinot noir with a distinctive house/vineyard style and a proven ability to age graciously. Drink 2018 to 2030
98 points
Bob Campbell MW

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2013 Ata Rangi Celebre

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

The Celebre is a blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Syrah and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Opaque dark red black tinged colour with a bright dark red hue. The nose displaying lifted blackcurrant and red cherry aromas with a spicy cedar overlay and faint earth end notes. Medium bodied and elegant but with good underlying fruit the palate possesses flavours of ripe mulberries, blackcurrant, spicy cedar and a subtle earthiness on the dryish finish. Very fine grained well integrated tannins. Aftertaste of earthy mulberries, blackcurrant and spicy cedar.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 13%

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2014 Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

One of the best Crimson Pinots in a long while.

Deep dark red colour with a tinge of black around the edges and a dark crimson red hue. The nose displays lifted aromas of ripe dark cherries and plum with hints of anise also present over a back drop of spicy cedar. Rich, savoury and long in the mouth the palate boasts succulent dark cherry and plum flavours with subtle anise infusions followed by toasty cedar and spice. Velvety tannins. Good power wave with a long aftertaste of ripe dark cherries, plums, a touch of toasty anise, meaty cedar and spice.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc 14%

Other Reviews….
Ripe, fragrant, stylish and satisfying, this is a serious and delectable pinot. The complex bouquet shows red/black cherry, truffle, dried herb and floral characters, which lead to a finely textured palate that delivers elegant power, as well as soothing mouthfeel, all beautifully wrapped in polished tannins. This has a strong Ata Rangi hallmark and stands very proud on its own. At its best: 2016 to 2024.
94 points
Sam Kim – Wine Orbit

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2017 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2027-2029)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with tinges of black to the edges and a bright light red hue. Intensely perfumed the nose offers up violet laced aromas of ripe cherry, red plum and strawberries followed by whiffs of anise, forest floor and spicy cedar. Quite compact but with good underlying power, the palate has a savoury flavour profile of spicy red to dark cherries, strawberries and subtle anise which are intermeshed with forest floor, some meaty elements and earthy cedar. Finishes very spicy with bright acidity which together with dryish, slightly chalky tannins contribute to a tense, structured mouthfeel. Long red to dark fruit conclusion with plenty of spice chiming in. Requires some patience.
Cellar 8-10 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
It was a cooler, wetter year as I recall, or certainly it was the couple of weeks I spent in Wellington and Martinborough in January that year.
Straight off, I like this vintage. It’s kind of cool and minty, but with a rosy perfume, smoky brown spices, and something like sarsaparilla over a typical red cherry base. Tight, gently sappy, savoury and autumnal, with a distinct earthy/mineral feel, a persistent fine rasp of kitten’s tongue tannin, and a long sweet tangy orange and spice laced finish, firm stroke of tannin carrying it on. Well sophisticated. Yes. Drink 2021-2032+
95 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2013 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2021-2023)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Excellent depth of colour displaying a very dark red black tinged core with a bright crimson red hue. Perfumed scents of dark cherries are intermixed with hints of violets, anise and ripe strawberries with underlying meaty game like characters and spicy cedar end notes. Light to medium weight the palate possesses ample richness and a fantastic power wave yet is relatively tightly structured. Mouthfilling flavours of dark and black cherries interplay with nuances of dark plum, faint anise, dried meats, lightly toasted cedar and spice. Dryish finish with tightly grained tannins providing ample structure, grip and a muscular feel. Very long aftertaste of dark and black cherries, spicy dried meats and lightly toasted cedar. A magnificent Ata Rangi that will blossom into something very special in years to come.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2015 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND

$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright crimson purple hue. Perfumed violet top notes overlay dark cherry and fresh strawberry scents with hints of anise, a light meatiness and spicy cedar also present. Very structured and with somewhat restrained power the palate yields flavours of ripe dark cherries and strawberries over some dried meats, earthy cedar and spice. Finishes dry with good freshness and finely grained yet sturdy, tight knit tannins. Long aftertaste of spice, ripe dark cherries, strawberries, some meatiness, earth and spicy cedar. This will open up and evolve with time in bottle, however, its unlikely it will rich the highs of the outstanding 2013 vintage.
Cellar 8-10 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2014 Aurum Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak barrels for 12 months. Deep purple red colour with a purple hue. Scented aromas of violets, ripe dark cherries and dark plums overlay some anise and spicy cedar. Light to medium weight with generous fruit the palate is quite spicy featuring flavours of spiced dark cherries and dark plums laced with traces of anise over some lightly toasted cedar and subtle meatiness with a very spicy finish. Fine grained tannins. Spicy aftertaste of ripe dark cherries, dark plums, anise and toasty oak.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 14%

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2018 Babich Family Estates Organic Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Certified organic. Semi translucent bright red colour with a light red hue. Aromas of red cherries and strawberries mix with hints of dusty cedar, violets and spice. Light, elegant and savoury but lacking drive, red fruits meld into subtle forest floor, fresh herb and spicy cedar characters. Dryish finish with fine grained tannins and a delicate medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Babich Pinot Noir Rose

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2017)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Translucent salmon pink colour with a watery hue. Aromas of strawberries, ripe cherries and peaches are followed by confectionary end notes. Soft silky textural feel with flavours of strawberries and ripe cherries dominate over creamed peaches and faint spice. Dry clean finish with an aftertaste of strawberries, ripe cherries, peaches and subtle spice.
Drink now.
Alc 12.5%

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2015 Babich Headwaters Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Certified Organic. Semi translucent dark red colour with a slightly lighter red hue. Fragrant aromatics of ripe dark cherries and plum laced with anise drift out of the glass followed by dried meats, toasty cedar and spicy dried herbs. Light to medium weight the palate is filled with rich savoury flavours of spicy ripe dark cherries and dark plums which intermix with subtle notions of anise, a touch of meatiness and spicy cedar. Very finely grained, perfectly integrated tannins finishing with fresh balanced acidity. Long aftertaste of ripe dark cherries, dark plums, traces of anise, earthy cedar, dried meats and spice.
Will be totally delicious in 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Babich Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2018-2020)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark cherry red colour with a light red hue. A quite meaty nose also serves up cherry, light strawberry, spicy dried herb and toasty cedar scents. Light and savoury but possessing only modest power the palate has flavours of red and dried cherries infused with clove over a toasty cedar and spice back drop. Soft supple mouthfeel. Dryish finish with finely grained tannins. Concludes with an aftertaste of dried cherries, light strawberry, clove, toasty cedar and spicy earth.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 Babich Rose Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2018)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Translucent salmon colour with a watery hue. Aromas of strawberry, subtle musk, melon and citrus. The palate has a light crisp feel with flavours of winter strawberries intermixed with melon, citrus and delicate spice. There’s a rounded textural feel to the mid palate. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and an aftertaste of winter strawberry, melon, citrus and light spice.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2016 Bell Hill Pinot Noir

North Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND

$190. 00
Bottle
$2280.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Bell Hill produce some of the rarest and most sought after wines in New Zealand. The foundation for this success is their vineyard site that was formerly an old lime quarry in the Weka Pass, North Canterbury. This is a unique site with limestone derived soils and north facing hillside exposures. The vineyard has been managed as organic and biodynamic since 2007, and it pays dividends delivering wines of immense aromatic complexity and taut structure, wrapped around a powerful core of fruit.

Their flagship Pinot Noir is a complete barrel selection from the entire vineyard, and displays excellent supportive structure surrounding the core of perfectly judged ripe fruit. Given their immaculate detail, and their slow evolution, the wines are often compared to Burgundy and can necessitate cellar time to show their best.

Other Reviews....
A very complex and expansive nose here with crushed roses, violets and baking spices on offer, as well as a core of such pristine red cherries and red plums. The toasty and spicy oak seems dialed back a little here, allowing beautiful fruit to take a lead role. The palate has such impressively polished shape and depth; it drives in sleek and central and then blooms wide and upwards at the finish, bathing the mouth in fresh, spiced red-cherry flavor. So focused and vibrant. Silky smooth tannins. Drink over the next decade or more.
98 points
JamesSuckling.com

From an extraordinary, close-planted site in north Canterbury that was formerly a lime quarry. All of this raised and reared by the wonderful Sherwyn Veldhuizen and Marcel Giesen. An amazing project and vision realised in amazing wines.
This has purity, shimmering beauty and tension writ large. It feels pretty and perfumed to sniff on, sour cherry, wild herbs, faint cedar and clove. Flavours mesh light and frisky, more of the sour cherry and wild herb, though there’s a distinct stony minerality that trails long through the wine’s epic length. Texture here is incredible. So much detail in the wine too. An outstanding wine.
97 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2021 Black Cottage Rose

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Translucent salmon pink colour. Spicy strawberry and peach aromas mix with hints of pomegranate and musk. Vibrant peach and strawberry fruits are married to a dash of blood orange and light spice. Slippery mid palate feel finishing dry with a citrus tang to the crisp aftertaste.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 12.5%

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2020 Black Cottage Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2021-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red in colour with black tinged edges showing good depth and a bright red hue. Fragrant crunchy red cherry and winter strawberry aromas have a forest floor overlay with notions of toasty oak and stalky herb notes also evident. Red cherry and winter strawberry fruits are underpinned by vibrant acidity which gives the palate a youthful crunchy like feel. Toasty oak, forest floor and spice characters ensue. Faintly chalky tannins with a bright medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Black Cottage Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of dark cherries and anise are intermixed with toasty oak, earth and spice. Medium bodied the palate has a simple flavour profile of dark cherries, anise, toasty oak and spice. Lacks depth and power with bright acidity and slightly grainy tannins leading into an aftertaste of modest length.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12%

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2020 Black Cottage Rose

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Translucent pale pink in colour. Jumping out of the glass are fragrant scents of peach, strawberry, musk and wet stone. Delicious peach, strawberry and pomegranate fruits glide across the palate with a slippery feel. Picks up some stony accents on the dry brisk finish. Lively, delicately spiced, medium length aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Black Cottage Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with a light red hue. Aromas of spicy dark cherries intermix with meaty characters, earth and dried herbs. Light and supple on entry with a savoury flavour profile of dark cherries, earth, dried herbs, a touch of meatiness and spicy cedar. Dryish finish with slightly grainy tannins and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2015 Black Cottage Rose

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2016)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Translucent salmon pink colour with a watery hue. The nose displays scents of raspberries, red cherries, musk and subtle spice. Possessing flavours of raspberries, red cherries and musk the palate is nicely textured with a hint of spice on the dry finish. Aftertaste of raspberries, musk and faint spice.
Drink now.
Alc 13%

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2018 Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A blend of two vineyards – Burn Cottage Vineyard (Lowburn) and Sauvage Vineyard (Bannockburn).
Rarely is a Pinot Noir from Central Otago so supple, delicious and easy to drink as this little number. Cherry and squishy berries, dried herb and plenty of spice, a little fresh mint and rose perfume. Tannin is fleshy and plentiful, yet soft and gently mouth-coating. Finish is all spice and strawberry with a subtle meaty character, leaving emery board tannin in its wake. Love it. Great drinking now. Drink 2021 - 2024.
95 Points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front (April 2021)

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2017 Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$56. 99
Bottle
$683.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Perfumed like aromatics of violets, red to dark cherries, strawberries and subtle anise blossom from the glass followed by hints of clove, forest floor, stalky cedar like notes and spice. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits are served up on the palate overlaying some anise, forest floor and spicy cedar characters. Supple yet fresh in its feel with good power and polished tannins. Long refined conclusion.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2014 Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark purple red colour with a bright purple hue. Powerful black cherry, incense and dark plum aromas meld into some smoked meat characters, dried herbs and spicy cedar. Rich, medium bodied and supple the palate has a very savoury appeal to it featuring flavours of black cherries, incense infusions, subtle liquorice and plummy strawberries over some meatiness and spicy dried herbs. The silky tannins perfectly interwoven with the fruit. Long aftertaste of spicy black cherries, plummy strawberries, liquorice, dried meats and toasty cedar.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2017 Burn Cottage Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Certified organic, the fruit was fermented with 13% whole clusters and matured in French oak of which 25% was new. Deep dark red purple colour with black tinged edges and a dark purple hue. The nose offers up intoxicating scents of violets, dark cherries and plum which are quite perfumed like. Notions of anise, lightly toasted oak, forest floor, subtle dried herbs and spice follow on. Rich, boldy flavoured and supple in its feel, intense dark to black cherry, plum and ripe strawberry fruits are interwoven with anise, subtlety toasted oak, dried herbs and spice. Outstanding power wave with silky tannins and well integrated acidity. Concludes long, expansive and delicious.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews…..
I never swallow samples during tasting but got pretty close with this wine. It’s just so damn delicious with layer upon layer of fruit and savoury characters that defy description. A tease of fruit sweetness is balanced by gentle tannins and subtle acidity that drive a very lengthy finish. A seriously good Pinot Noir.
97 points
Bob Campbell MW

This has very attractive, ripe red-cherry and plum aromas with spicy and sappy complexity, sitting in such a pure mode. The palate has a very composed and compact, layered feel with pristine blueberry, dark-cherry and plum flavors, delivered in an elegant, regal style. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2015 Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Deep dark red colour with a tinge of black around the outskirts and a dark crimson red hue. Scented violet top notes intermingle with red and dark cherries followed by a hint of strawberries, some game characters and spicy cedar. Light to medium bodied with a youthful freshness the palate features flavours of dark cherries and plums over a subtle meatiness, dried herbs and spicy cedar. Slightly dryish finish with fine grained tannins and a medium to long aftertaste of dark cherries, plums, dried meats and spicy cedar.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2017 Burn Cottage Valli Vineyard Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Impressive depth of colour with a dark red black tinged core and a dark red hue. Potent aromas of dark plums, black cherries and anise burst out of the glass trailed by vanillin cedar, light scorched earth, fresh herbs and spicy dried meats. Deeply fruited with an expansive feel, the medium weight palate is filled with ripe dark cherries, dark plum and anise which is intermeshed with lightly toasted vanillin oak, forest floor and spicy dried herb elements. Supplely textured with velvety yet well structured tannins it finishes with ample length and power.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
A grape exchange with Grant Taylor of Valli Vineyards from his Gibbston vineyard. Seamless, silken and tantalisingly complex wine with dark cherry, berry, herb, floral, red rose and spicy oak flavours. A very impressive truly age-worthy Pinot Noir.
96 points
Bob Campbell MW - The Real Review August 2019

This has a very floral edge with a slightly herbal note that is typical of the Gibbston Valley, where this fruit is sourced. The flowers and leafy, herbal aromas dress pristine, ripe red cherries and the palate has a succulent, vibrant array of crunchy, smooth and supple tannins. Really fresh and juicy. Drink or hold.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2016 Burn Cottage Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Burn Cottage Vineyard is a natural northeast-facing amphitheatre at the south end of the Pisa Range in the Cromwell Basin. Vines are planted to a density of 5000 vines/Ha, and have an average age of 11-13 years. The vineyard and property are biodynamically farmed.

For the 2016 vintage the ferment included 23% whole clusters and the wine was matured in French oak barrels, with 24% of the being new.

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Perfumed aromatics of violets, ripe dark cherries, strawberries and anise blossom from the glass followed by hints of clove, toasty cedar, forest floor and spice. Light to medium weight the palate is flooded with spicy dark cherry and ripe strawberry flavours laced with dried clove, showing notable power. Also present are stalky forest floor like characters and spicy cedar. Supple mid palate feel yet possessing excellent acid structure and finely integrated tannins. Long elegant finish.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews…
This is a terrific Pinot Noir - great to drink now despite the sneaking feeling it's going to get even better with bottle age. Totally seductive ripe cherry, berry and plum flavours with added complexity from subliminal floral, spice, savoury and herb. The texture is to die for and the wine has impressive power as evidenced by a lingering finish that won't quit.
98 points
Bob Campbell - The Real Review

Central Otago has its ups and downs, in terms of winemaking style, but Burn Cottage seems to regularly combine fine balance with high drinking appeal.
Fragrant and rosy, scrub herb, plum and cherry, spice and subtle oak. Medium bodied, great flavour, smooth feel, and a ‘settled’ character to it, supple fine-grained tannin, slightly earthy and malty in the finish. Delightful. So well done. Drink 2018-2026+
95 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2015 Burn Cottage Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Thirty one percent whole bunch pressed and matured in French oak, 19% of which was new. Deep dark red colour, slightly cloudy, with a bright dark crimson hue. Very perfumed the nose offers up potent violet top notes which intermix with red and dark cherries, plum and strawberry over some infusions of incense, lightly toasted cedar and spicy herb notes. Intense flavours of red cherries and strawberries are laced with the slightest hint of sour cherries. Plum, subtle incense infusions and spicy cedar ensuing. Lively finish with velvet smooth tannins. Excellent power with a long savoury aftertaste of red cherries, plums, strawberries, subtle incense and spicy cedar.
Alc 13.5%

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2016 Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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

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2019 Burn Cottage Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2019 Pinot Noir Burn Cottage Vineyard is like a taste of Christmas with its decadent baking spices combining with plum fruit and pure black cherry. There's lovely clarity of fruit and an intense core of youthful fruit flavors within its mid-weight frame. The remaining angles are those of an awkward teenager rather than a shape that will last into adulthood. The abundant, chewy tannins are resolved and will continue to mellow with bottle age (or if served with roast duck), and in combination with fine acidity, they provide the packaging for this unadulterated wine. The finish lingers long, offering baking spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, along black cherry and mocha. Drink 2022 - 2032.
95 Points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Antonio Galloni's Vinous (January 2022)

Aromatic and expressive, with notes of tarragon, sage and white pepper mingling with fresh and juicy raspberry, cherry and pomegranate. Clearly defined and focused, with firm tannins providing wonderful structure for the long, complex finish, where a note of dried lavender lingers. Drink now through 2030.
96 points
Wine Spectator
Cherries, flowers and sweet spices on the nose. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity. Round and creamy with a caressing texture and a fruity edge. Long finish. Fresh and very fine. Elegant is the word. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
94 Points
JamesSuckling.com (February 2022)
Burnt cottage is what happened to many English people, who held property in North Wales, back in the day. I remember that well, and also the day I missed an IRA bomb going off in Warrington town centre by about 5 minutes, back in the 90s. No joke. Exciting times!
Invariably one of the nuttiest, and nattiest feeling wines from Central Otago, and no change here. Cherry pie, almond paste, spice and aniseed, with a fresh thyme, rosemary and rose perfume. It’s fleshy, silty and nutty, a scorched hazelnut and chocolate flavour, soft acidity and fine silty tannin. The finish is all wheaty, spicy and plump with dried raspberry and cherry. Delightful. So at ease with itself. Drink 2022 - 2027+
94 Points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front (March 2022)

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2008 Carrick Crown & Cross Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2011-2014)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Screw Cap

Semi translucent mauve crimson colour with mauve hue. Aromas of dark cherry, light anise, dark strawberry and spice. The palate displays good weight with generous flavours of dark strawberry, dark cherry, plum and spice. Very soft fine grained tannins. Good depth with medium to long aftertaste of dark cherry, light anise and spice.
Drink over the next 2-3 years (2011-2014).
Alc 14.5%

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2015 Cashburn Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Translucent bright dark red colour with a light crimson hue. Fragrant scents of red cherries and strawberries intermeshed with violets emanate from the glass followed by some anise and delicate spicy cedar end notes. Light in body but very flavoursome the palate sports a savoury profile of ripe red cherries, strawberries, subtle anise infusions, a touch of meatiness and spicy cedar finishing with a bright burst of acidity. Finely grained tannins. Good length with a medium to long red cherry, strawberry, subtle meatiness and spicy cedar aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2015 Catalina Sounds Sound of White Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 15 months in French oak barriques. Excellent depth of colour displaying a deep dark red black tinged core with a dark red hue. Aromas of ripe black cherries combine with dark plum and anise over some dried herbs, lightly toasted cedar and spice. Medium bodied the palate has a ripe flavour profile of black cherries, dark plums and dried cherries with some anise, dried herb infusions and spicy toasted cedar also evident. Dryish finish with sturdy, quite muscular tannins. Aftertaste of black and dried cherries, dried herbs, faint anise and spicy cedar.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2018 Chard Farm River Run Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 13.9%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red core with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Elevated aromas of spicy ripe cherries, anise and strawberries are followed by subtle smoky oak and forest floor notes. Delicious ripe juicy cherry and strawberry fruits are very supple in their feel, matched to complexing elements of anise, smoky cedar, forest floor and spice. Silky smooth tannins and bright acidity lead into a long savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.9%

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2019 Charteris Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 13.9%

Closure: Stelvin

Includes 32% whole bunch fruit with maturation taking place in French oak of which 20% was new. Semi translucent bright dark red colour with subtle tinges of black to the outskirts and a light luminous red hue. A perfumed like bouquet of violets, red to dark cherries, plum and strawberries greets the nostrils trailed by anise, forest floor, subtle spicy cedar and fresh herbs. Delicious ripe dark cherry, plum and strawberry fruits are both supple and succulent across the palate. Subtle anise, forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar tail off into the background. An excellent power wave carried by fine polished tannins and well integrated fresh acidity. Long elegant aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.9%

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2017 Charteris Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Produced with 36% whole bunch inclusion and matured in French oak of which 25% was new. Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Perfumed violet scents meld into spicy dark cherry and dark plum notes with anise, subtle forest floor and spicy cedar ensuing. Light and elegant with a vibrant feel, red to dark cherry and subtle winter strawberry fruits are underpinned by forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar. Fine grained tannins with bright underlying acidity and a moderately powered aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2012 Charteris The Winter Vineyard Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

PJ employs some different winemaking techniques with the Winter Vineyard Pinot including 20% whole bunch and a 30% inclusion of new French oak during its 11 month maturation.

Semi translucent dark red colour with a light crimson red hue. Showing excellent intensity the nose offers up an alluring aromatic profile of ripe dark cherries and dark plum with following violet, anise and subtle clove overtones finishing with spicy cedar end notes. Medium bodied, very savoury and with ample richness and excellent power, it nonetheless shows more restraint and structure than the standard Charteris Pinot. The palate is filled with ripe dark cherry and dark plum fruit flavours over some anise, meatiness and spicy cedar. Outstanding depth with velvet smooth tannins that have good underlying structure. Exceptionally long aftertaste of ripe dark cherry, dark plum, smoky anise, meaty characters and spicy cedar. A very impressive Central Otago Pinot Noir.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 14%

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2012 Charteris Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

A native of New Zealand PJ Charteris has over two decades of winemaking experience that includes stints with Lindemans, Penfolds, Paul Jaboulet in the Rhone and Adelsheim Vineyard in Oregon. But it was his 12 years at Brokenwood in the Hunter Valley where he earned his reputation as one of Australia’s leading winemakers. It was also here where PJ met his wife Christina and they realised their long held dream to establish their own wine label with the discovery of the Winter Vineyard, a top Pinot Noir site with the A-List address of Felton Road, Bannockburn in Central Otago. The first vintage was in 2008 but it wasn’t until 2011 when PJ decided to leave Brokenwood to give his full attention to Charteris. A blend of 2 vineyards, 75% Winter vineyard and 25% Hawkesbury vineyard the wine was matured in old French oak for 18 months.

Superb length & power are woven into a silky texture.

Semi translucent dark red colour with a light crimson brick red hue. Perfumed aromas of ripe dark cherries and strawberries are interlaced with a hint of anise and violet over a background of spicy cedar. Light to medium weight the palate has excellent richness in conjunction with a very supple mouthfeel that gives the wine great immediate drinking appeal. Generous flavours of ripe dark cherries and strawberries fill the mouth over some meaty anise like characters and lightly smoked spicy cedar. Satin like in texture with silky smooth tannins, it finishes very long with an aftertaste of ripe dark cherries, strawberries, a touch of anise, meaty characters and spicy cedar. Total production was only 288 dozen.
Delicious drinking over the next 4-5 years.
Alc 14%

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2013 Charteris Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

A native of New Zealand PJ Charteris has over two decades of winemaking experience that includes stints with Lindemans, Penfolds, Paul Jaboulet in the Rhone and Adelsheim Vineyard in Oregon. But it was his 12 years at Brokenwood in the Hunter Valley where he earned his reputation as one of Australia’s leading winemakers. It was also here where PJ met his wife Christina and they realised their long held dream to establish their own wine label with the discovery of the Winter Vineyard, a top Pinot Noir site with the A-List address of Felton Road, Bannockburn in Central Otago. The first vintage was in 2008 but it wasn’t until 2011 when PJ decided to leave Brokenwood to give his full attention to Charteris. A blend of 2 vineyards, 60% Winter vineyard and 40% from the Broken Arrow block at Lowburn, the wine was matured in predominately old French oak for 18 months. Includes 10% whole bunch inclusion with the balance whole berry.

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark crimson hue. Perfumed aromas of subtle violets, ripe dark cherries, plum and strawberry waft from the glass with following notes of anise, lightly toasted oak and spice. Rich, very generous and supplely textured the palate boasts mouthfilling flavours of ripe dark cherries, dark plum and strawberries laced with traces of anise over a background of subtlety toasted cedar and some dried meats with a quite spicy finish. Light to medium weight with velvety tannins. Superb power wave with a long spicy aftertaste of ripe dark cherries, dark plum, strawberry and meaty cedar.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 14%

Other Reviews….
Clear, bright crimson-purple, this is wondrously fragrant, with truly beautiful red and black cherry riddled with spice. Power without excess baggage, not the Central sledgehammer style, despite 30 days on skins. Drink to 2025.
96 points
James Halliday – The Australian

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2014 Circuit Pinot Noir

Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a crimson red hue. Fragrant violet, plum and ripe strawberry aromas emanate from the glass with underlying hints of anise, dried meats and spicy cedar. The palate is lighter than expected and a touch lean texturally with flavours of red and sour cherries over a touch of dried meats and spicy cedar. Dry finish with fresh acidity and fine grained tannins. Lacks power with a modest aftertaste of red and sour cherries, some meatiness and spicy cedar.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc 13%

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2013 Clos Henri Petit Clos Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a crimson red hue. Perfumed scents of delicate violets, dark cherries and strawberries are interlaced with a hint of anise followed by meaty game like characters and spicy cedar. Light to medium bodied with a very meaty mouthfeel the palate possesses generous flavours of ripe dark cherries and strawberries alongside a touch of anise with a strong dried meat overlay and a very spicy finish. Slightly dryish very fine grained tannins. Good power with an aftertaste of ripe dark cherries, dried meats and spicy cedar.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2020 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for 11 months (30% new) with 7% whole bunch inclusion in the fermentation process. Deep dark red colour with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Pronounced ripe dark cherry, anise and strawberry scents fill the nostrils followed by dried herb, smoked meat and spicy cedar notes. Fleshy dark cherry, ripe strawberry and anise flavours carry ample weight and richness across the medium bodied palate. Dried herb, toasty oak and forest floor characters ensue. Spicy finish with polished tannins and a long gliding aftertaste flush with ripe dark fruits.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2017 Cloudy Bay Te Wahi Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Lifted dark cherry, wild strawberry and anise aromas intermingle with dried meats, fresh herbs, stalky cedar and spice. Light to mid weight the very savoury palate sports a refined flavour profile of dark cherries, winter strawberries, subtle anise, stalky cedar, infusions of fresh herbs and a delicate meatiness. Good power and concentration with polished yet nicely framed tannins. Concludes long and elegant.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2026-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Very deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Fragrant violet scents are accompanied by sour to red cherry notes, stalky cedar, subtle forest floor and spicy fresh herbs. Light in body the palate has a savoury flavour profile of sour to red cherries, plum and anise over earth, spicy cedar, stalk, a subtle meatiness and infusions of fresh herbs. Finely boned tannins concluding long, meaty and elegant.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2015 Cloudy Bay Te Wahi Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND

$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews….
A 50-50 blend of fruit from Northburn and Bannockburn (Cloudy Bay leases a portion of the Calvert Vineyard), the 2015 Te Wahi Pinot Noir is a full-bodied, plummy wine. It shows some pretty florals on the nose, but the palate is chocolaty and rich, offering hints of cola and dark-skinned plums. It's powerful and plush, with a velvety texture and lingering finish, almost verging on Californian (Russian River Valley?) in style.

91 points
Joe Czerwinski – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2015 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Perfumed aromas of spicy dark cherries and a hint of violets are tinged with anise and toasty cedar, earthy dried herb notes ensuing. The light to medium weight palate is one of elegance featuring dark cherry, subtle plum and anise flavours over a toasty cedar back drop. Finishes dry and spicy with fine grained tannins and relatively bright acidity. Aftertaste of spicy dark cherries, anise and toasty cedar.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2013 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red black tinged colour with a crimson red hue showing very good depth. Fragrant aromas of ripe dark cherries and a touch of anise are intermixed with hints of sour cherries over some meatiness, cedar and spice. Light to medium weight the palate has good richness, power and a supple elegant mouthfeel. It features flavours of dark cherries and plums alongside a touch of anise with an underlying meatiness, some stalky cedar and spice. Very fine grained perfectly integrated tannins. Long aftertaste of dark cherries, subtle anise, stalky cedar, meaty characters and spice.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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