| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | New Zealand > Central Otago |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
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Doctor's Flat - 94 points
The 2022 Doctor's Flat Vineyard Pinot Noir is from the Doctor's Flat Vineyard (planted in 2002) in Bannockburn, on old glacial moraine. The altitude is 277 meters above sea level. Aromatically, this wine leads with a combination of savory and floral (sumac and lavender, for example). The tannins are pulverized and fine in the mouth, and the wine leans on mineral, graphite and ferruginous sorts of characters rather than rounded fruit. It's a svelte, sleek wine, with granulated tannins that pixelate and expand across the palate. The mid-palate and finish are the highlights here. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
Macushla - 94 points
The 2022 Macushla Pinot Noir is from the Gibbston Vineyard area, which is the highest, coldest, wettest subregion, and it is organically managed, farmed and certified. It's planted to a half-and-half mix of clones 115 and 777 at an altitude of 330 to 340 meters above sea level. On the nose, there's pomegranate molasses, dark cherry and a hint of tapenade, star anise, cracked fennel seed and even a lick of licorice. In the mouth, it is incredibly plush and soft, yet the tannins through the finish are chalky and fine. It's a pleasure to drink, this wine. Using all wild ferments, with one punch-down in the entire 25-day fermentation, very light handling was used for extraction. It matured in a combination of two French oak coopers. In the mouth, it is incredibly plush and soft, yet the tannins through the finish are chalky and fine. It's a pleasure to drink, this wine.
Tuturi - 95 points
"Wild Irishman" is the Anglo word for a native bush that grows here in New Zealand. "Tūturi" is another name for this plant. The 2022 Tūturi Pinot Noir is composed of clones 115 and 667 planted on the home vineyard in the Alexandra Basin. On the nose, there's blond tobacco, graphite, cranberry, ferrous and fresh blood, violets, Christmas cherry, blood orange acidity and a host of other characters. The wine has energy and life. It's a beauty. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
These 6 bottle cases contain 2 bottles each of 3 Pinot Noirs from Wild Irishman from 3 key vineyard regions of Central Otago.
Macushla from Gibbston
Doctors Flat from Bannockburn
Tuturi from Alexandra
Wild Irishman is the new project from the guru of Central Otago Pinot Noir - Alan Brady - and wine-maker Brian Shaw. Both of whom come from Northern Ireland originally. Alan planted the first ever Pinot Noir vines in Central Otago back in 1982 in the Gibbston Valley. He has been a leading figure in the region ever since and was an original shareholder in Felton Road and a mentor to owner Nigel Greening. Further advice comes from Francois Millet former wine-maker of Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue.
