Highly enjoyable now, but still unfolding, the 2019 vintage (5*) is a single-vineyard red, hand-picked from vines over 25 years old and matured for a year in seasoned French oak barrels. Fragrant and supple, it is richly varietal, with concentrated, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, gently seasoned with oak, and very good complexity and harmony. Best drinking mid-2023+. Still very fresh and vigorous, the 2018 vintage (4.5*) is ruby hued and mouthfilling, with strong, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, complex and savoury, and fairly firm tannins. Best drinking 2024+.
Details
Type: Red Wines
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2019
Overall Rating for All Vintages Tasted: ★★★★✰ – 4.5 Stars
Price: $50 NZD
Sweetness: DRY
Value for Money: –V
When to drink: 2024
Reviewed December 2022