Kaiora Bay Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018

Finding Pinot Noir that tastes like Pinot under $20 can be a bit of a nightmare, particularly from New Zealand’s highly fancied Central Otago, but that is exactly what you will find here.

This wine is Pinot Noir from head to toe. It has beautifully pure wild strawberry and raspberry aromas with a touch of spicy stalks. Then it is dry, and quite light-weight for a Central Otago style without the usually heavy fruit. It is actually very silky, like all good Pinot should be, and with plenty of fruit complexity. Great early drinking Pinot Noir that won’t break the bank. Get it from ALDI.

Angus Hughson

Founder at Winepilot

Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience.

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