| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | New Zealand > Central Otago |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2012 Cornish Point Pinot Noir is scented of red plums, blackberries and wild blueberries with touches of dark chocolate, Szechuan pepper and black tea. Full-bodied and richly fruited in the mouth, it has a solid backbone of medium to firm silky tannins and crisp acid, finishing with great length. Drink it now to 2021+
Dark cherries and stony earthy notes too, some chalky aromas intertwined with toasty oak spice, plenty of darker cherries and cassis, iodine, some dried herbs too. On the palate there's a plushness and depth that really makes for compelling drinking even now; the fruit builds weight and presence in effortless, balanced style, plenty of cola and cherry flavor pervades every part of the mouth, leaving an open and expansive impression at the finish. Mineral-flecked and deep through the finish. Drink now.
Sourced from an outcrop close to Lake Dunstan, this offers a more opulent, deeper fruited and fuller style of pinot to the wines from up on Felton Road. The nose has dark cherries and stony earthy notes too, some chalky aromas intertwined with toasty oak spice. On the palate there's a plushness and depth that really makes for compelling drinking even now, the fruit builds weight and presence in effortless, balanced style, plenty of cola and cherry flavour pervades every part of the mouth, leaving an open and expansive impression at the finish.
