Black Doris plums, hints of tamarillo and a lovely background of subtle oak. Full bodied for Pinot, with firm, yet fine grained tannins and masses of sweet fruit in the mid palate.
00911
Select Vineyards Wines, Central Otago, Pinot Noir
‘Razorback’ is a word that evokes images of rugged peaks, and a harsh, but beautiful, landscape. That’s definitely true of the vineyard that we have sourced this wine from, the Rocky Point Vineyard at the southern end of Bendigo. This is a beautiful and perilously steep site overlooking Lake Dunstan. The fruit was hand harvested on 17th April and brought to Auckland in a refrigerated truck and trailer unit. After ferment and MLF, the wine went to barrel until June 2017. Apart from topping, the wine was untouched during this time. The wine was bottled on 16th November 2017.
| Alc | 14.5 % |
| Acid | 5.9 g/L |
| Res sugar | 2.9 g/L |
| pH | 3.75 |
| Colour: | Deeply coloured for a Pinot Noir, this wine has a red/purple core and a rim. |
| Bouquet: | High toned floral notes, red cherries, Black Doris plums, hints of tamarillo and a lovely background of subtle oak. |
| Palate: | Full bodied for Pinot, with firm, yet fine grained tannins and masses of sweet fruit in the mid palate. |
| 93 Points/5 Stars | Wine Orbit, July 2018 |
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