11/25/2022 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Corked

7/8/2022 - Pinotphile123 Likes this wine:

Drank half bottle following day and it was a lot more open and fruit shining through. Clearly needs good dose of O2.

9/4/2021 - Pinotphile123 Likes this wine:

I haven't written a note on this wine before but it has a consistent SO2 on opening that blows off after a while. Pleasant but not great.

8/21/2021 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Oxidised

4/24/2021 - Pinotphile123 Likes this wine:

Quite oxidised approaching Sherry style but still very good.

2/27/2021 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Magnum

2/27/2021 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

From magnum

2/27/2021 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

From magnum

8/21/2020 - Pinotphile123 Likes this wine:

Drinking little better than few years ago.

7/10/2020 - Pinotphile123 Likes this wine:

quite Bretty but still delicious after a 3hr decant.

7/4/2020 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Oxidised

7/4/2020 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Corked

5/8/2020 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Drink up.....

4/16/2020 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Minutely corked

3/11/2019 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Amazing!

1/11/2019 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

I thought drinking pretty well. Acidic for sure, a little clunky out of balance fruit/oak but pretty good. Screwcap with a Tin liner I don’t think this is going to develop much from here in the next 5+ years. Good drinking now.

8/17/2018 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Wow wasn’t expecting this to be quite so good. Medium body, minty. Drinking well.

5/23/2018 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Wish I had more bottles to see how this Wine will evolve, very smart now.

5/22/2018 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Agree with many of the comments but in addition found an edge of chalkiness.

5/11/2018 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Paul Anderson nails the description

5/4/2018 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

I think this is drinking really well now. Nice austere nuttiness about it. I wish was under cork to see how could develop. Needs some oxygenation.

4/16/2018 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Starting to brown off, drink up.

3/28/2018 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Beautiful. Not much to comment other than little thin on back palette but overall great.

12/14/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Little thin for my liking but crisp and enjoyable. Maybe past peak or a bad bottle.

10/23/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Drinking beautifully albeit a little young, full style.

10/2/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

5th bottle from a 6 bottle case purchased on release and stored in good cellar conditions. Whilst a moderate browning the wine is still reasonably solid showing good primary fruit and some tannins. Drank well with roast pork.

8/31/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Think Im drinking 5 years too early!

8/9/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Pretty solid effort at a good price point

8/5/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Lighter style but with good fruit

8/5/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Decanted for 2 hours and was ready for business. Full body with great length, acidity and balance. A great wine that will benefit from further cellaring.

8/4/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Still big and jammy. Few more years left in it yet.

7/22/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Quite closed but maybe drinking too young but this is going to take a decade + to evolve under screwcap. Chalky tannins and a hint of medicinal (Asprin?) type characters. Good but not great.

7/2/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Amazing!!

7/1/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Better than my 2012 previous bottle. Still tight. Give the last bottle another couple of years.

6/2/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Wow, wasn't expecting this. Great balance of fruit (full of blackcurrants!), oak and mid palette tannins. Totally enjoyed.

5/30/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Ripe cherries galore with a good dash of spices. Mid weight, great value.

4/9/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Needs time!

3/31/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Definitely improved since my last tasting in 2014. Less astringency. Nice.

3/2/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Wow, wasn't expecting big things from this so a bit of a surprise. Delicious fruit, mid weight with a mid to full finish. Sultana style nose. Overall very good for the price point.

2/7/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Very good but drinking too young.

2/4/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Drinking from a magnum this had a beautiful floral nose and whilst the palette was a little thin not a lot to give away its age. Not a lot of browning. Cork fell completely to pieces. Nice.

2/1/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Lighter astringent style. Nice nose, depth lets is down a little.

1/5/2017 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Beautiful fruit. Developed in colour.

12/31/2016 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Still a monster of a wine and throwing a lot of sediment. Probably better to make the drinking window 2018+

12/23/2016 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Popped and poured so this is still a very tight wine and to be fair needs decanting. Mid to full weight Pinot. Hailinpong nails the description.

10/7/2016 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Interesting. Smells like an NZ Pinot and tastes also a lot like a mid to full weight Pinot. Enjoyable.

9/29/2016 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Distinct Black Cherry, mid to full weight Pinot and quite minerally. Good quality/price. Opens up with some nice smokey notes. Would suggest to get some air through before drinking, Quite tight on intial opening,

7/16/2016 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Little flat not showing much fruit.

7/9/2016 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Drinking well but maybe a little flat.

7/3/2016 - Pinotphile123 wrote:

Bright and fruity, sharp acidity. Prominent rhubarb and cherry notes. Very nice.