Auntsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012, Southern Valleys, Marlborough, South Island
Critic Reviews (3)
The Southern Valleys is a large sub-district of Marlborough where pinots are growing on heavy gravel/clay soils. This...
Well-balanced, juicy-succulent, fruity, honest and appealing wine here from Auntsfield, one of the leaders in the...
A fresh, pure and vibrant pinot noir with a keen, careful, slow build of flavour intensity on the palate. Better...
Community Reviews (4)
Pretty ruby colour. Initial funky nose recedes to reveal cherry and red berry fruit aromas, spice and smoke. There's a chalky minerality on the medium plus bodied palate with more red berry and plum fruit and spice. Oak is nicely integratged and medium/high acidity and grippy tannins provide good structure. Excellent length. A touch hot on the finish, but still, a high quality Pinot. June 2015.
Pretty ruby red cherry, raspberry, strawberry and vanillan oak aromas of medium intensity. On the palate, it's medium-bodied with pleasing aroma replays plus chocolate on the flavour profile. Good, balanced acidity. Medium+ level tannins and finishing long, this should be enjoyed now or over the next 3-4 years. Tasted May/2015
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A perfectly typed and quite delicious PN. Drinking beautifully now, but lots of time yet.