pinot nero, vinicola pavan, friuli, italy
a soft, modern rendition of the classic pinot noir. ripe, scented strawberry and violet fruit, hints of charred toasty oak and a mellow finish.
pinot noir, sherwood estate, new zealand
sourced from different vineyard sites exclusively for sherwood, the wine is vinified separately and then aged in oak. vibrant colours, cherry and plum character. medium bodied.
pinot noir, blackwood ridge, australia
a juicy, easily approachable example of pinot, packed full of bright brambly
fruit and delicate touches of sweet oak. well balanced with silky tannins and
a long supple finish.
st aubin l’ebaupin, domaine roux, france 2001
a pinot noir of great purity and finesse, showing ripe wild strawberry fruit overlaid with well integrated spicy oak character. bright, crisp and well structured with supple tannins and along complex finish.
pinot noir reserve, clearwood range, new zealand
made in a traditionally burgundian fashion, this pinot shows beautifully elegant spicy wild strawberry fruit character overlaid with silky smooth oak character. supple texture, almost velvet -like and long elegant finish
savigny 1er cru peuillet, domaine lucien jacob, france
an elegant, scented pinot with fleshy, violet scented fruit. medium weight, with fine integrated tannins, crisp, balanced acidity and warm, plummy fruit on the palate.
nuits st georges, domaine jean chauvenet, france 2000
well structured wine with robust violet and cherry scented fruit coupled with firm elegant tannins and a good long finish.
vosne romanee 1er cru, “la chaumes” domaine jean tardy, france 1998
glorious wild strawberry and violet fruit scents on the nose with a touch of well integrated charred wood. supple and elegant on the palate with lifted, cherry and violet fruit character. well balanced and possessing a silky creamy finish.
pinot noir, domaine a, Australia, 2000
a muscular style of pinot with immensely complex fruit character and superbly integrated oak influence. the bouquet is haunting - a huge swirl of spicy, violet and strawberry fruit with complexity coming from quality french oak and low yielding pinot clones. hugely long and supple on the finish with the potential to go on and on.
pommard 1er cru “clos des vergers”, domaine pillot, france, 2002
a beautifully crafted pinot with layer upon layer of silky violet and wild strawberry fruit. well structured with supple tannins and hints of toasty oak, this wine has complexity and finesse in abundance.
