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Aroha Pinot Noir, Craggy Range 2015

RegionNew Zealand
Subregion New Zealand > Martinborough
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyPinot Noir

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Tasting Notes

Dense, rich pinot noir with sweet plum, dark berry, floral, violet, spice, anise and nutty oak flavours. Intense, flavoursome wine that is deliciously accessible now but has a promising future. The wine has a perfect balance of fruit sweetness and ripe tannins. It is long and layered with impressive complexity. Drink 2017-2023.

98
Bob Campbell MW, bobcampbell.nz, October 2017

The vineyard suffered from only 50% fruit set – this has certainly concentrated the wine! Very pure, precise and vital the nose is lush and sonorous and there is a nice whole bunch element shining through (50%). Red-fruited and cherry-driven, with superb gloss and slipperiness, this is a superb, classy wine with a brightly acidic finish and some decent oak backing it up (30% new oak). There is toastiness on the back palate which is cunningly offset with the crispness of the stems. Very sexy and curvaceous but not at all heavy this is another great Aroha.

18.5+
Matthew Jukes, Matthew Jukes' Blog, October 2017
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