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"2021 will go down in the history books for its cold flowering week, resulting in a low cropping yield and extremely concentrated vintage – this wine celebrates those elements.
A deep and brooding Pinot. The palate and aromas are beautifully intertwined – dark cocoa nibs, freshly roasted coffee beans, black cranberries and ripe cherries with a hint of pink peppercorns and campfire smoke. These elements come together in a brilliantly bold Pinot, atypical of Nelson.
Fine tannins frame this wine as it moves through the palate. This chalky note keeps the rather voluptuous flavour profile in check and gives the wine an elegant mouthfeel.This deserves a great cut of meat thrown on a seriously hot BBQ. Open a couple of hours early or decant to enjoy at its best. Cellar with absolute confidence."
5 Stars & 96/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review (2021 Vintage)
"Deliciously concentrated pinot noir with plenty of flesh on its bones. Cassis, dark cherry, blackberry and violet are some of the more evident flavours with nicely integrated spicy oak characters. It is an absolute pleasure to drink now but will clearly benefit from bottle age."
Rated Outstanding & 95/100 Cameron Douglas MS, July 2023 (2021 Vintage)
"Great colour intensity and brightness leading to a bouquet of complexity, place and time with layers of fresh dark cherry and dried spice, wild red flowers and a stony mineral quality. The oak signature is distinctive with scents of clove and bacon, some five spice and smoke. Overall youthful and new. Dry as the wine touches the palate with youthful squeeze of tannins and acidity, these soon give-way to core fruit flavours that reflect the bouquet then stone, clay and mineral qualities. Tannins are firm, new and ripe, acidity delivers back bone and squeeze and the fruits bring balance and integrity. A wine that must mature in your cellar for at least another 3-5 years before maximum enjoyment can be realised. Drinking best from 2027 through 2037+."
