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96
/ 100
Nick Stock -
95
/ 100
Bob Campbell MW
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2013
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
New Zealand
Country
Canterbury,
Region
13.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
96 / 100"The refinement and brilliance of the fruit on offer here really sets this wine apart from the regular Pegasus Bay pinot noir. Deliciously rich dark cherry aromas and flavors are presented amid silky, refined and long-form tannins. A great wine, in every respect."
- Nick Stock
95 / 100
"Remarkably fresh for a 10 year-old wine with appealing intensity and flavours suggesting cassis, Christmas cake fruits and spices, and (curiously) an exotic flavour that reminded me of Turkish delight. Complex wine supported by mouth-watering acidity."
- Bob Campbell MW
Tasting Notes
It has a deep ruby hue. The aromas and flavours evoke impressions of black cherries, purple plums, wild blackberries and mulberries. These are underpinned with a savoury dimension suggestive of roast game, grilled mushrooms and black olive tapenade. There is a layer of velvety tannins that coat and refine its big body and taut muscular structure, helping to draw out its lingering aftertaste of chocolate mocha and spice. While ready to drink on release it can be expected to cellar well and evolve gracefully for many years. - Pegasus Bay
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity