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Palliser Pinot Noir 2008
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A rich and dense nose displaying dark cherry, spice and subtle mushroom characters. Ripe intense red and dark berry fruit aromas and subtle spicy oak. The taste is of concentrated ripe red fruits and fine grained tannins. The tannins give texture and persistence while the berry flavours linger. It’s succulent and beautifully textured on the palate with lovely mid palate weight and fine, supple tannins. It’s youthful and well flavoured with a lingering delicious finish. A stylish Pinot that’s sure to mature gracefully.
This wine is made from a blend of our old own rooted 10/5 Pinot noir vines and newer plantings of the Dijon clones 115, 777 and 667. The growing season delivered a well ripened balanced crop that delivered good ripe phenolics and ripe generous fruit aromas and flavours. The grapes were fermented in traditionally styled
open fermentation tanks. The wine was then aged in French oak casks for 12 months.
Winemaker Allan Johnson is producing consistently superb wines, which reflect Palliser's prime vineyard sites in Martinborough. Whilst Palliser Estate and the Martinborough region have made their name from Pinot Noir, the Sauvignon Blanc is always one of New Zealand's finest.
14.2% Alc/Vol.
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| Don't Pay: $35
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WBW Rating: 94/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Martinborough NZ |
Winemaker: Allan Johnson
Drink now until: 2014
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