Posted: September 4, 2019
A lively number with very pretty raspberry-like fruit. Oak obvious for now.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards House Block Southern Highlands Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
“Seriously stylish wine for the price,” enthused one judge. Lovely concentration of spicy red berries, cherries and olives with a little of everything nicely knitted together.
Comments Off on St Erth Geelong Victoria Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Finely structured wine with earthy blueberry characters and light savouriness.
Comments Off on Babich Family Estates Organic Wairau Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Tapenade-like savouriness to the strawberry nose. Light bodied palate with herbaceous red fruit flavours. Needs time.
Comments Off on Babich Black Label Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Very aromatic – smells of spicy black cherries with a delicate raspberry palate with light spicy notes.
Comments Off on Babich Winemaker’s Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Delicate floral bouquet and a light musky palate with potpourri characters.
Comments Off on Austins Moorabool Valley Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Pronounced raspberry/cherry aromas and lively, balanced, red currant palate.
Comments Off on Austins 6Ft6 Geelong Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lovely wild strawberry and perfumed plum fruit with aged notes and delicate tannins. $55
Comments Off on Henschke Giles Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A richer style with good varietal fruit characters of dark cherries and strawberries and a pretty violet lift with mouth-watering acidity. $37.90
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 14 Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A firm style of pinot with a brilliant balance of varietal fruit, mushroom notes, gravely tannins and good line of acid. $28
Comments Off on Saint Clair James Sinclair Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A beautiful, elegantly structured classic pinot. Lovely lift of spicy perfumed fruit fragrances. The palate is long and flavoursome and brimming over with delicious spicy varietal fruit.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Platinum Selection Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A good example of the variety; very elegant with its earthy cherry, forest floor-like aromas and flavours and a nice meaty element.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Single Vineyard Orange Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A fuller style with spices, red berries and chocolaty characters on nose and palate and developing some nice secondary aged notes.
Comments Off on Quartz Reef Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A complex nose smelling of red fruits and dried herbs with stalky, peppery, elements. Lightweight tannic palate of cherry fruits and prickly pepper notes. $32
Comments Off on Sidewood Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A classic. Nose exhibits subtle dark fruits, strawberries and a gentle perfumed lift. Palate has elegance and finesse with flavours in the meaty/earthy spectrum. $35
Comments Off on Sidewood 777 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Perfumed forest fruit nose with just a hint of smallgoods. Firm length and attractive fruit softness to the palate. $35
Comments Off on Sidewood Abel Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The bouquet is stalky savoury and meaty with toasty oak sitting on top of the bright red cherry fruit flavours. Nice acid lift. $35
Comments Off on Prancing Horse Estate Pony Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Good drinking now. Exhibiting leathery development, ageing fruit and upfront tannins.
Comments Off on Giesen Single Vineyard Ridge Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A tasty true to style varietal with soft, sweet and nicely ageing forest floor-like fruit characters with good level of upfront tannins.
Comments Off on Giesen Single Vineyard Clayvin Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A rich well balanced style that’s ageing well and still showing some perfumed berry fruit.
Comments Off on Giesen Limited Edition Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lifted perfumed and peppery cherry nose. Soft and fleshy in the mouth and tasting of strawberries.
Comments Off on Josef Chromy Roaring Beach Tasmania Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Good dusty earthy dark red fruit nose and delicious cherry and raspberry flavours with peppery notes. $27.99
Comments Off on Matahiwi Estate Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Inviting earthy/cherry richness to the nose and earthy mushroom-like flavours open up to spirituous cherries with firm tannins. $25
Comments Off on Kosciuszko Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Rich cherry-like nose with meaty notes and has a firm tannic structure to the attractive red cherry fruit palate. $15
Comments Off on GMH Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Oaky nose with rich forest fruits peeking through and a velvety strawberry palate. $20
Comments Off on Pertaringa Lakeside Adelaide Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A big rich wine with a complexity of sweet/floral red fruits, lots of spicy oak and long fine tannins with a drying finish. $55
Comments Off on Spy Valley ENVOY Outpost Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Lifted red/black fruit and cedary oak aromas. Soft and juicy in the mouth with cherry brandy notes mingling with juicy fruits. $32.99
Comments Off on Spy Valley Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Nose is all fresh oak over forest berries with an attractive earthiness. Long well constructed, very flavoursome, super varietal, palate with nice oak tannins and a big finish.
Comments Off on Urlar Gladstone Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Very varietal; more in the herbal spectrum with oak sitting on top of the fruit.
Comments Off on Urlar Select Parcels Gladstone Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A big serious pinot starting to develop some nice aged characters blending with the pleasant red berry fruit and supported by tannins.
Comments Off on Terrace Edge North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Light jammy notes to the floral forest fruit fragrances. Well-constructed palate juicy with cherry and strawberry fruit flavours, savoury notes and chamois soft tannins. $25 NZ
Comments Off on Mount Riley Limited Release Waitaki Valley Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Subtle earthy/mushroom nose with dark fruits of the forest notes. Attractive earthy sour cherry flavours with fresh acid. $25 NZ
Comments Off on Mount Riley Limited Release Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Peppery pinot fruit fragrances with a strawberry jam edge and seamless balance to the elegant savoury fruit palate. $20 NZ
Comments Off on Mount Riley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Dusty earthy style with gentle oaky aromas and ripe upfront raisined fruit flavours with a soft leathery textured finish. $31.99 NZ
Comments Off on Loveblock Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Enjoyable young, this estate-grown red was matured for a year in French oak casks (20% new). Ruby hued, it is lively, with good depth of flavour, fresh acidity and some savoury complexity. $20 (UK)
Comments Off on Mount Brown Estates North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Well worth cellaring, this estate-grown red was matured for 18 months in French oak barriques (25% new). Full-coloured, with a complex bouquet, it is mouthfilling and savoury, with fresh acidity and strong, ripe, spicy, slightly nutty flavours. $30
Comments Off on Mount Brown Estates Grand Reserve North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Certified organic, this fragrant, generous, sweet-fruited wine is still unfolding. Deep ruby, it is mouthfilling, savoury and supple, with strong cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing good complexity, and a finely poised, harmonious finish. Priced sharply. $30 (A)
Comments Off on Terrace Edge Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Showing considerable maturity, this very savoury red was estate-grown on a north-facing block at Waikari, in North Canterbury, aged for a year in French oak casks (10% new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Full-bodied, it has concentrated flavours of spices…
Comments Off on Pyramid Valley Angel Flower Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
This elegant, youthful red was hand-harvested at Upper Moutere and barrel-aged for 11 months. Deep ruby, with a fragrant, savoury bouquet, it is mouthfilling, with generous, plummy, spicy, slightly nutty flavours, showing excellent vigour, complexity and harmony. Best drinking mid-2020+….
Comments Off on Old House Vineyards Falcon Hill Nelson Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
This savoury, very harmonious red was estate-grown on an east-facing slope at Waikari, in North Canterbury, matured for a year in French oak barrels (10% new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Full-coloured, with some development showing, it is weighty, with…
Comments Off on Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Estate-grown in the Seaview Vineyard, in the lower Awatere Valley, this ruby hued, harmonious red is vibrantly fruity and moderately concentrated, with a distinct touch of complexity, gentle tannins and lots of drink-young charm. $26
Comments Off on Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Exuberantly fruity, this is a good, drink-young style. Deep ruby, it is mouthfilling and supple, with generous, vibrant, plummy, slightly spicy flavours, gentle acidity and an ultra-smooth finish. $27 (A, US)
Comments Off on Toi Toi Clutha Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Certified organic, this youthful wine was hand-picked, barrel-aged for a year, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Deep ruby, it is fragrant, with moderately concentrated, savoury, nutty flavours, showing good complexity, and a fairly firm finish. Best drinking 20221+. $42
Comments Off on Walnut Block Nutcracker Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Estate-grown in the Hanson Vineyard at Te Muna, this very graceful red will be long-lived. Deep ruby, it is weighty, sweet-fruited and supple, with rich cherry, plum, berry and spice flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, balanced acidity, and a lingering…
Comments Off on The Elder Martinborough Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Dusty raspberry bouquet with hints of blackcurrants and a balance of minty cherry flavours.
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Morning Star Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A subdued nose but some great red cherry fruit flavours layered with dusty oak notes.
Comments Off on Leabrook Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
The nose is mushroomy and earthy with hints of sweet cherry fruit and palate has mouthfilling red cherry flavours with lingering tannins.
Comments Off on Leabrook Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
Robust dark and chocolaty style of pinot with slight mintiness to the nose and a complexity of red cherry flavours. Nice long finish.
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / July 3, 2019
Posted: July 3, 2019
A strawberry and cream style of pinot with a minty lift to the nose and a complex flavour profile with fine tannin support. 3-5
Comments Off on Junnare Wines Watersmeet Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / July 3, 2019