Aces & Arrows Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
A heady mix of dried rose petals, dark cherries, and plump red currants that burst between your teeth, envelopes you from the first pour. There’s
A heady mix of dried rose petals, dark cherries, and plump red currants that burst between your teeth, envelopes you from the first pour. There’s
An attractive pale garnet hue here for this appealing Yarra Pinot. Spices, red fruits, redcurrants, dried herbs, and warm earth with notes of game and
The Yarra Valley has established a most deserved reputation for some of this country’s best Pinot Noir. This one kicks off with notes of undergrowth,
Pinot from the Pyrenees in Victoria, fermentation was in open topped vessels. A pale garnet hue, the nose gives us notes of red cherries, smoked
The power and intensity of Central Otago Pinot Noir is on show from the start. More in the darker spectrum with plums and spicy black
Most attractive current drinking Pinot delivering great value for money. This has it all, spicy dark cherry and bright red fruits, a little forest floor
Light bodied Yarra Pinot with plenty of appealing fruit. Aromas of cherry and bright raspberry provide an engaging opening. The palate is juicy and succulent
One stylish young Pinot, marrying the right amount of weight and richness with elegance. Attractive summer fruit basket aromas in red cherry, cranberry and redcurrant
Another from the line of sustainable wines, this Adelaide Hills Pinot is a pale crimson colour. On the nose, we have spices, herbs, undergrowth notes,
Sourced from now mature vines in the Pyrenees, this is a Pinot that combines power and plushness. The aromas are all spicy cherry with a
I was thoroughly impressed by this Pinot as soon as I twisted open the screwcap. It begins with resonant fruity and savoury characters, quite high
Raspberry jubes, black cherry and soft licorice. Crushed allspice, black sesame and cardamom with a red toffee apple note. Tobacco leaf and wet coffee grinds,
For me, I would have assumed a long queue of winemakers lining up to grab dibs on Central Otago Pinot Noir. The lucky winemaker was
High tones from the generous and compact clusters of 667. Black raspberry, bramble and dark cherries. Gala apple skin, red licorice and pomegranate. Heady spices
Lilac, sweet pea blossom and mulberry. Boysenberry, red cherry and goji. A bazaar of spices with dried cumin, paprika and ground coriander. Tanned leather and
The UC Davis origin clone is also known in Australia for its droopy growing structure. It has had a good run in many plantings throughout
By reputation the Dijon clones 114/115 widely used for their perfume and structure transports well here. Dark ruby with purple tones. A waft of hibiscus,
The Abel clone, smuggled from a particularly significant vineyard in Burgundy is distinctive both in the vineyard and in the glass. Potent in its deep
This wine comes from Riversdale Estate’s Zodiac range, Independent and stubborn apparently the discerning features. It is largely red fruited with pomegranate seed, redcurrants, and
There is a strong sense of place here, of the Coal River Valley and a maritime-influenced cool climate where Pinot Noir thrives. Brilliant red-cerise hues.
The ‘Viper Vineyard’ (it does feel a bit like someone has been watching too much Kung Fu Panda with these names) provides grapes from the
For ‘The Tiger’, we move to a single vineyard in the Lowburn sub-region. A deep garnet in colour, the nose is wonderfully complex with notes
Always fascinating to see the Chard Farm Pinots, all Central Otago, all the same vintage and with similar winemaking methods but from four different vineyards
One of the most famous sub-regions in the Central Otago region is surely Bannockburn. This is a single vineyard Pinot, exclusively planted to clones 777
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